Pressley Ridge’s Home Places Gets a New Kind of Therapy From Four-Legged Friends At Pressley Ridge’s Home Places, a small residential program in Pittsburgh that provides services to children and adolescents with developmental delays and behavioral problems, Sue Ezzo, RN and Corinne Lane, FLS Coordinator at the Allegheny County Day School, bring their dogs to… Continue Reading
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Shake Your Booties at Heinz Field
SHAKE YOUR BOOTIES 2012 The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center proudly announces that it will host its 11th annual signature event, Shake Your Booties on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Heinz Field! This year we will be honoring Pittsburgh Hero Franco Harris for his continued commitment to the area’s children and families… Continue Reading
What Does Adhd Mean?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that can affect both children and adult which is considered as a neurobiological developmental disorder. A person with ADHD is commonly known to have attention span problems and presence of hyperactivity in an excessive manner. To those children with ADHD, they usually act without thinking. They are… Continue Reading
How About a 5K Run for Valentines Weekend
Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation will hold their second annual Valentine’s Day 5K and 5 Miler on Feb. 11 in North Park. All proceeds benefit the Remi Savioz Glut1 Foundation (RSG1) and RSG1 Brain Fund at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Registration is $20 per runner without a T-shirt and $30 with a long-sleeved technical… Continue Reading
Lending Hearts Takes Children With Cancer to See RED
With the Pittsburgh Public Theater, Lending Hearts we will be taking a small group to see the production of RED by John Logan, directed by Pamela Berlin–Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play When – Sunday, December 11 Pre-show tour at 12:30 PM….all participants will meet at the theater at 12:30 Show begins… Continue Reading
Courtney Thrives Thanks to The Early Learning Institute
A Lasting Impression Kristin remembered The Early Learning Institute (TELI) and her TELI therapists very well. 14 years ago, her daughter Courtney received services through TELI after being born prematurely at 24 weeks and one and a half pounds. A young, single and scared mother at the time, Kristin was relieved when the TELI therapists… Continue Reading
Lending Hearts Helping Children With Cancer
Lending Hearts is the first pediatric cancer organization and program of its kind serving Pittsburgh area children who are battling or surviving cancer through peer support, recreational and educational programs. Lending Hearts is a nonprofit organization that facilitates free activities in a peer supportive and engaging atmosphere for children and teens with cancer or in… Continue Reading
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