“Bullying is more than joking with, picking on someone or putting them down, said Lindsay Brain of Wesley Family Services.
Those who witness bullying need to step forward to stop it, she said. One person who helps in that way can help foster the innate resilience of the person being bullied to overcome.
“We all have the capacity to do that for each other,” Brain said.”
There is no better time of year to feel a sense of renewal and hope than spring. And that springtime feeling was palpable for the 370 guests that supported Wesley Family Services on Saturday night at the Westin Convention Center and Hotel, Downtown. Partygoers could have their photos taken in front of a flower wall dreamed up by event planner Evelyn Castillo. “We wanted to do something that represented new beginnings. The goal of Wesley Family Services is to help people bloom. So what better way than to showcase lots of flowers?”
Wesley Family Services was created in July 2017 when Wesley Spectrum and Family Services of Western Pennsylvania merged, forming a larger, more united organization that would be equipped to better meet the needs of children, adults and families throughout their lives. “Combining forces has really allowed us to reach more families. When they share their dreams with us, we are empowered to then serve them better,” said Doug Muetzel, CEO.
Read more and check out the photos in the Post-Gazette’s #SEEN column.
Special thanks to the selfie booth from DigiBooths. Guests enjoyed it for 3 fun-filled hours!
His tour in support of “Restless Wind” and its already-released opening track, the original “Autumn Wind (Pixie #11),” brought Winston to the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall for a concert April 5. Proceeds benefited the creative arts program of Wesley Family Services, which has several regional locations, including in South Fayette Township.
Read more about how George Winston got connected with Wesley Family Services in the South Hills Almanac.
With winter fast approaching and the holiday season upon us, Wesley Family Services’ Creative Arts program held their annual holiday-themed party on Sunday, December 16th at the agency’s Bridgeville location.
This year’s event featured characters from Disney’s highly popular Aladdin movie, a performance of the movie’s hit song “A Whole New World”, and special appearances by Creative Arts own favorite rock bands, the Junior Rock Band, Snow Phantoms, and the Flying Sock Monkeys.
Wesley’s Creative Arts program provides an innovative and fun approach to music therapy for children and teenagers with behavioral, social, psychological, communication, physical and motor/cognitive functioning issues.
Sarah Papperman, team leader for In Service of Seniors was joined by Nancy Jones, outreach manager for North Hills Community Outreach on The Confluence.
Listen in at the 12 minute mark to hear more about what each do to address needs like transportation to medical appointments and social interaction to prevent isolation, plus what the community can do to get involved.
Click here to listen to the program on WESA.
Construction on a four-story apartment and office building is expected to start in New Kensington later this year.
The 36-unit Pioneer Apartments will be built on a parking lot between 10th and 11th Streets, and between Fourth Avenue and Cherry Alley.
The project is being undertaken by Wesley Family Services, created in 2017 through the merger of Wesley Spectrum and Family Services of Western Pennsylvania. It began before the merger under Family Services and is officially still under its umbrella, said Stephen Christian-Michaels, chief strategy officer of Wesley Family Services and chief executive officer of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania.
“We hope this will be another anchor in the New Kensington redevelopment effort,” he said.
It is receiving about $10 million in tax credits and $500,000 in funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund.