The Bradley Center News and Upcoming Events:

Highmark Walk

Get your walking shoes ready!

Now is the time to register to participate with The Bradley Center in the Highmark Walk for a healthy Community presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Stage AE on the North Shore.

The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is a fundraiser that benefits 67 local nonprofit health and human service agencies in Western Pennsylvania, including The Bradley Center.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield underwrites the cost of the walk so that 100 percent of the money raised by walkers goes directly to support our mission - Bradley is a regional behavioral healthcare and child welfare system that provides comprehensive and caring services to children, youth and families.

Register now at www.WalkForAHealthyCommunity.org to join the 5K or One-Mile Fun Walk and raise funds to support The Bradley Center.

For more information call Karen Zimmerman at 412-788-8219.

Thank you for sharing the gift of giving!!!

Thanks to the collective support and generosity of over 30 churches, businesses, organizations and individuals, The Bradley Center's Holiday Gift Drive and Santa's Secret Workshop provided joy and happiness to the children and youth entrusted to our care. Whether you helped to wrap gifts, set up an Angel Tag Tree, or hosted an open house to collect gifts, thank you for helping to impact the life of a child in a positive way this holiday season.

Thank you to the following for their help in making holiday memories:

Amber Kerry	Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church
American Association of University Women;	Horror Realm/Hollywood Theater
BNY Mellon	Mercer
Bonnie Miller	Peace & Happiness Quilt Club
Church of the Nativity	PTI
Crafton United Presbyterian Church	Rothman Gordon
FedEx Express	Sarver V.F.W.
Fox Chapel Country Day School	Sts. John and Paul Catholic Parish
GlaxoSmithKline	The Early Learning Institute
Heinz North America	TMS
Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport	Zimmerman Chiropractic

Special thanks also go out to:

TMS for help wrapping gifts
US Air Do Crew for wrapping gifts - their 10th year as fantastic elves
Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport for hosting the gift drive for the third year

Also, amazing acts of caring went on throughout the city.

Kristen Bilby conducted a "shoe box drive" at Moon Area High School and filled boxes full of hygiene supplies, books, games, cards and special treats for each of the residents.

Brittany Ott who set up an Angel Tag Tree at Seton La Salle High School collected over 80 amazing gifts including games, sweatshirts, and bath and body supplies. Her mother, Stacey, is an employee of Bradley, and a wonderful ambassador to spreading the good work that goes on at our center.

Frank and Amanda Purpura hosted an Open House at their home and asked their friends and family to bring along a special gift for the Bradley residents.

The Vogel/Picinotti family donated over $1,000 to help fund reading books for all of the students in the Bradley School, continuing their tradition of donating to Bradley in lieu of exchanging gifts among their family.

Carnegie Mellon University office personnel who during their holiday party crafted handmade cards full of love for each resident.

Bradley is Sanctuary Certified

After 2 years of preparation, Bradley has joined the elite group of agencies in Pennsylvania with this prestigious certification.

The Sanctuary Model is a treatment and organizational model that is based on understanding trauma. It provides the tools for managing stress and adversity. Every staff and resident in care focus on "SELF".
Safety (physical, psychological, social and moral)
Emotion management
Loss (traumatic experiences and separation)
Future (how can things get better?)

In the notification letter from the Dept. of Public Welfare it was noted that:

“The Bradley Center has distinguished themselves within the residential community by committing to the Sanctuary Model. Their accreditation demonstrates a sustained commitment to the youth of Pennsylvania through the sanctuary Model Core Principles of nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, shared governance, open communication, social responsibility and growth and change.”

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The Bradley Center is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 (voice) or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TDD)