First Children Services
Stephanie Gardner is a BCBA with experience in various roles such as Commission Manager, Account Manager, Claims Assistant, Behavior Consultant, ABA Therapist, and Behavioral Counselor. Stephanie holds a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Penn State University and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Elementary Education and Teaching from Drexel University. Stephanie has worked with various companies including First Children Services, Lubenow Agency, Interactive Kids, and Center for Family Guidance, as well as being self-employed as a Nanny for childcare.
First Children Services
First Children Services grew out of the First Children School in Fanwood, NJ. Joseph J. Hess, Jr, its president and owner since 2009, recognized the opportunity to begin providing educational, therapeutic and behavioral health services to children in the most natural settings possible. This may be at home, in the local school district, early intervention programs, hospitals, private schools and residential treatment facilities. First Children operates an approved private school serving children in grades PreK-high school in Fanwood, NJ, which was established in 1978 by Children’s Specialized Hospital and acquired by First Children in 2009. In addition, the organization operates a child care program at its site in Fanwood serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten, a unique program that serves both children with and without challenges.