| 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 familydonated 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 personal who during their holiday party crafted handmade cards full of love for each resident
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| 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 " - S afety (physical, psychological, social and moral), E motion management, L oss (traumatic experiences and separation), and the F uture (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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For over 100 years Bradley has been providing hope to children and families in need of comprehensive and caring services.
Bradley was founded by The United Methodist Women in 1905 as The Elizabeth A. Bradley Home for Children and operated for many years as an orphanage and as interim housing for children whose parents were separated or divorced. In 1972, it was incorporated as The Bradley Center to serve abused, neglected and dependent children.
In 1991, Bradley was reorganized by a new non-denominational, community-based Board of Trustees and executive management.
The Bradley Center has since evolved into an accredited, regional behavioral healthcare and child welfare system that provides hope to young girls and boys.
Bradley is committed to advocacy for children and dedicated to the restoration of productive relationships among children, their families and the community whenever possible.
The Bradley Center implements the Sanctuary Model of Trauma Informed Care developed by Dr. Sandra Bloom. Sanctuary is a treatment and organizational model that is based on understanding trauma. Every staff and resident in care focus on"SELF" - Safety (physical, psychological, social and moral), Emotion management, Loss (traumatic experiences and separation), and the Future (how can things get better?).
All members of the Bradley community develop their own Safety Plan to assist them if they are feeling stressed or potentially out-of-control. Staff and residents meet at least twice per day for Community Meeting where feelings are identified, goals for the day are set, and everyone identifies whom they can ask for support in obtaining their goal.
Bradley has earned the quality distinction of accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. It is also licensed by the Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Welfare.
Bradley's Vision is to be recognized nationally by families, communities and professionals as a premier behavioral healthcare, education and child welfare organization that promotes the physical, social, emotional, educational and spiritual growth of the children, youth and families that it serves.
TDD # 800-654-5984
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)
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