Our tailored solutions address the diverse needs of our friends and neighbors, leading to lasting generational change that creates socioeconomic outcomes for the entire region.  We could not do this work without your steadfast belief in our mission and vision.

I am deeply proud of the agency's 2024-2025 accomplishments, and even more proud that our community continues to show up for Auberle in significant ways. Our 21st Annual Voices Carry event was the most successful yet thanks to record setting engagement from our supporters. Our Board of Directors and stakeholders are guiding an evolving strategic plan for continued resiliency and strength to deliver critical services. Finally, our staff is deepening their leadership skills through the inaugural Auberle Leadership Development Academy. Together, these initiatives are laying the path for success in the years to come.

It is my honor to share agency-wide updates below and as we continue this work. We warmly invite you to join us in creating a positive, prosperous future for all.

With gratitude, 
Darla Poole, CEO, Auberle 

Leadership Development: Key to Auberle’s Community Impact

Leadership Development is an important element at Auberle. We have hundreds of examples of employees who have developed professionally and experienced career growth opportunities over the years, including our CEO Darla Poole and COO Aimee Plowman. 

This year, Auberle, under the guidance of Aimee Plowman, launched the Auberle Leadership Development Academy (ALDA). Why did we launch this now? “We have so many talented individuals at Auberle and we designed this initiative to support their leadership development. It’s important that we invest in our employees’ growth and development so that we are continuously cultivating the next generation of Auberle leaders,” says Plowman.

“While this type of work has existed at Auberle for a long time informally, we are excited to launch a formal academy dedicated to continue the impact Auberle makes in our communities.”

This first year of ALDA started with an application and selection process, followed by orientation and monthly interactive sessions various leadership topics such as Emotional Intelligence and Communication, Foundations of Leadership and Self Awareness, Time Management and Prioritization, Decision-Making, Supervisory Skills, and Peer Leadership. ALDA also includes a mentoring component; each participant is matched with a seasoned leader at Auberle to foster professional development, enhance job satisfaction, and support career growth.

Congratulations Aimee and the inaugural class of future leaders on continuing to strengthen and grow our teams! 

Fiscal Year 24-25 in Review: Annual Meeting Preview

Auberle’s Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 in McKeesport, PA. The Most Reverend Bishop Mark A. Eckman and many other dignitaries will join us as we celebrate a year of success and recognize our High Performing Teams. This year, we: 

• Served over 5,000 individuals and families through our effective, innovative, holistic, and collaborative human service programs 
• Effectively responded to 365 crisis calls diverting psychiatric placements in our Mobile Intervention for Young Adults (MIYA) program 
• Launched a U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild Program in our Employment Institute 
• Implemented an effective Leadership Succession Plan     
• And more! 

Look for our annual report coming soon! 

If you are a stakeholder or community partner interested in attending the annual meeting, please email auberledevelopment@auberle.org for more information. 

Auberle Impact Story: October

October has a long and meaningful history with Auberle. Over the years, she participated in multiple programs including the 412 Youth Zone. Today, she is giving back as a Board Director of the Pauline Auberle Foundation. 

Voices Carry 2025 Recap

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