WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES
221 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 wfspa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL CARE.

EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS WE OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO YOUTH IN A SCHOOL SETTING TO MEET BOTH THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES OPERATES TWO PRIVATE ACADEMIC LICENSED SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOLS ARE LICENSED FOR KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ALONG WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CATEGORIES OF AUTISM, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. BOTH SCHOOLS ALSO HOLD STATUS AS APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOLS ARE SEPARATED BY GRADE LEVEL: ONE FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE AND ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12). WITHIN THE WESLEY FAMILY SCHOOLS, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING:A) SCHOOL-BASED PARTIAL HOSPITAL SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM WEAVES BOTH PARTIAL HOSPITAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO EACH CHILD'S DAILY PLAN IN AN INTENTIONALLY COORDINATED FASHION. B) ACUTE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND NEED SHORT TERM STABILIZATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES MORE ON THE BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CHILD ABOVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DURING THE SHORT LENGTH OF STAY. C) SCHOOL-BASED OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE THERAPY SERVICES VARY IN DEGREE OF INTENSITY BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD AND ARE INCORPORATED INTO THEIR SCHOOL DAY ACCORDINGLY.SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE SKILLED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO WORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC DAY, WHILE ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SCHOOLS AN ARRAY OF TRAININGS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONSULTING SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, AND FULL CONTRACTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF A SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE TEAM (SCHOOL-BASED CLINICAL HOME TEAM) DELIVERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO A POPULATION OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE SERVICES EXTEND TO THE HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FOR A DEFINED POPULATION OF STUDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS THAT THEIR STUDENTS MAY HAVE THAT POSE A BARRIER TO THEIR LEARNING AND SUCCESS. THE WFS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LIAISON WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE STUDENT, PARENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF BY RECOMMENDING AND UTILIZING TECHNIQUES TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS. THESE COULD INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL SUPPORT, PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GROUPS TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS AND COPING ABILITIES, POSTVENTION SERVICES, TRAININGS/CONSULTATIONS, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL EVENTS.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AUTISM SERVICES THE WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES AUTISM PROGRAMS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. BHRS (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REHABILITATION SERVICES): PROVIDES INTENSIVE, BEHAVIOR FOCUSED THERAPY. THESE SERVICES CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE HOME, SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY. A MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN WORKS WITH THE TREATMENT TEAM TO CREATE A TREATMENT PLAN, INCLUSIVE OF ALL GOALS SPECIFIC TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY. THE CLINICIAN CAN WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHILD'S SCHOOL, OUTSIDE THERAPISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. THIS MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN WILL ALSO SUPERVISE OTHER BHRS TREATMENT TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING A BACHELOR'S LEVEL THERAPIST WHO WOULD PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS. WONDER KIDS (WK): OFFERS CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM THE CHANCE TO LEARN SOCIAL SKILLS. WITH SMALL, THERAPEUTIC GROUPS, CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS. WK TEACHES THE SUBTLETIES OF COMMUNICATION SUCH AS EYE CONTACT, GESTURES, JOKES, AND INITIATING AND SUSTAINING CONVERSATION. CREATIVE ARTS: OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THERAPY. OUR CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM HAS REDEFINED THE TYPICAL THERAPEUTIC GROUP TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY CHILDREN, BUT THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS ARE WELCOME, AS OUR CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS WILL WORK TO ASSURE THAT EACH CHILD BENEFITS INDIVIDUALLY. OUR CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS OFFER PRIVATE, GROUP, AND FAMILY INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RHYTHM, MOVEMENT, VOCAL, AND INSTRUMENTAL.WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES ALSO PROVIDED SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE ASD POPULATION AND TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY (PCIT). WE ALSO HAD CO-LOCATED MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE LOCATIONS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREAWESLEY FAMILY ALSO PROVIDES FAMILY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY-FOCUSED SOLUTION BASED THERAPY AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT, COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT, PARENT EDUCATION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. THESE SERVICES FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY UNIT AND ATTEMPT TO PREVENT OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS OF AT RISK CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DIAGNOSIS. WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES' CARES PROGRAM IS A DIAGNOSTIC EVAULATION AND SERVICE PLANNING PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH A NEW AND UNIQUE APPROACH. CARES IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN A WAY THAT INTEGRATES FAMILY SYSTEM SUPPORT AND AN ALL-INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO OVERALL WELLNESS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A SPECIALIZED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT INCLUDING A CARES NAVIGATOR, CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER AND A NEUROSPSYCHOLOGIST.

INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ADULTS EXPERIENCING INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) THROUGH BOTH FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMMING AND RESIDENTIAL GROUP LIVING SETTINGS. THE SERVICES INCLUDE: FACILITY BASED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (FBVR) IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS WHILE FACILITATING INDIVIDUAL CHOICE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO PERSONS IDENTIFYING A VOCATIONAL COMPONENT, WHILE ASSISTING PEOPLE IN OPTIMIZING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. FBVR PROVIDES PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN A LIGHT ASSEMBLY INDUSTRIAL SETTING THAT PROVIDES REALISTIC WORK EXPECTATIONS, BASIC WORK CONCEPTS AND MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR WORK PERFORMED. MEANWHILE, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SUPPORTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS TO HOPEFULLY CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPSTHE SENIOR DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES ENGAGING GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS WITH IDD IN AN ON-SITE ADULT DAY CENTER. PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALIZE, ENJOY PEER SUPPORT, AND RECEIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR GROUP SETTING PROMOTES BETTER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, ALLOWING FOR A HIGHER LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING WHEN RETURNING TO THEIR COMMUNITY. LIFESHARING IS A SERVICE THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY TO EXPERIENCE REAL IN-HOME SETTINGS IN A FAMILY-LIKE ATMOSPHERE RATHER THAN LIVING IN THE TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENT (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A GROUP HOME.) A FAMILY MEMBER, CLOSE FRIEND, AND/OR COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE NATURAL SUPPORTS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. THIS SERVICE IS MEANT TO CREATE CLOSE AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR CARE BECAUSE THEY ARE LIVING WITH THE CAREGIVER AND/OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS PROVIDING THE SUPPORT.THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADULTS, 18 OR OLDER, WITH A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF AN INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. CLIENTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY BY OUR DEDICATED AND CARING STAFF BY PROVIDING CARE FOLLOWING THE "EVERYDAY LIVES" PRINCIPLES, PROMOTING SELF-DETERMINATION, AND MEETING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE NEED AND LIFESTYLE.

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