Allynwood Academy
Hancock, NY

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Jeff Brain Leaves
Allynwood Academy

Colleagues,

I have some important updates to share with you. First, the owners of Allynwood Academy fielded a number of interested parties for the beautiful property and have decided to sell the property to the French Woods Performing Arts camp - a neighbor and friend of the school and the Argiros family for many years. However, there is no rush to vacate the property and thus the school and program continues with the eight students who remain, either through the end of the semester in December or the end of the school year in June, depending on the student's needs.

Dr. Rita Argiros remains the Program Director and with a small staff of teachers, therapists and support staff, the current students are thriving. She has decided however to forgo plans to develop a new program at this time so she can focus on the students who remain. Sometime next year, Rita will be deciding what direction she'll take in the future, either to continue on, develop a new, specialized recovery program or move on to something new. Going forward, Rita will be your primary contact at the school and she is accessible via cell/text at 845-325-2484 or rita.argiros@allynwood.org.

As planned, now that the student transitions are all complete, I am closing out my work at Allynwood.

For the past nine years, it has been my privilege and honor to serve as the Dean of Admissions for The Family Foundation School and Allynwood Academy. But, it is now time for me to move on fully to new endeavors and opportunities. I can't begin to express what the past nine years have meant to me and I have appreciated working with you all. So many of you were teachers and mentors and elevated me to the position of colleague - and I am forever grateful for experience.

I look forward to connecting with you as time goes on and I am sure our paths will cross. I will remain available at my cell at 845-341-7403 and email jeffbrainCEP@gmail.com

All the best!
Jeffrey Brain, MA, CTS, CEP

Allynwood Academy is a private, therapeutic boarding school for teens at risk, serving grades 9 through 12.