On Wednesday, March 16th, 2011, Allegheny Family Network is sponsoring “Partnering to Support Families” and Mental Health Expo from 8:00AM-4:30PM. The location is the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Building, 5 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Featured speakers are Janice L. Forster, MD, a general and child and adolescent psychiatrist and Linda M…. Continue Reading
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Milestone Artists Brighten Halls of Kane Glen Hazel
The walls at the John J. Kane Regional Center in Glen Hazel are being transformed into a work of art thanks to talented artists and creative photographers from the Milestone Centers for People with Behavioral and Intellectual Challenges located in Wilkinsburg. Currently 36 paintings are on display at Kane Glen Hazel, and the photography project… Continue Reading
Mental Health First Aid Training
Milestone will hold training on March 15 & 18, 2011 in Monroeville, PA. Note: This is an open community training – SPACE IS LIMITED Do you Know An estimated 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosable mental illness. Mental health crises occur frequently in your workplace, church, family, school and community. You or Your Staff… Continue Reading
12 Tips for Coping With Grief on Valentine’s Day
Good Grief Center offers 12 tips for coping with grief on Valentine’s Day It’s a pretty safe bet that Valentine’s Day is a favorite holiday of couples in love, almost in love, and those happily married. But for those grieving the death of a spouse, fiancé, lover or partner, coping with Cupid’s 24 hour visit… Continue Reading
Cameras Open New Worlds for Clients With Mental Health Disabilities
Two years ago Jessica Kalmar, a volunteer at Milestone’s Day Treatment and Deaf Services in Wilkinsburg, suggested creating a photography group to compliment the art and expressive therapies offered by the program. Over the course of the two years various participants joined the group and had the opportunity to engage in the creative learning process… Continue Reading
Congratulations Milestone!
Milestone has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide integrated physical and behavioral health care services to individuals in need in the Wilkinsburg area. The grant was submitted in collaboration with the Squirrel Hill Health Center, which recently was awarded federal stimulus funds to purchase a… Continue Reading
Milestone Begins Mental Health First Aid Training
In September Milestone will conduct a pilot training in Mental Health First Aid. The purpose of Mental Health First Aid is to educate the layperson so that they can assist someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis to seek appropriate help. Milestone has two certified Mental Health First Aid trainers and currently is the… Continue Reading
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