2011 Annual Report

“I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands
of little kids, and nobody’s around—nobody big, I mean—except me. And I’m standing on the edge
of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff—
I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere
and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day, I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it’s crazy,
but that’s the only thing I’d really like to be.”
—Holden Caufield in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye
I have been involved with Pressley Ridge for over twenty five years as a Board member, and currently
as Board Chair. Salinger’s quote perfectly captures my image of what we do.We catch kids before it’s
too late. There are many cliffs out there. It isn’t an easy task.
Our kids and families face uncommon challenges—adversity that is staggering in both amount and
degree.Yet even in the most difficult of circumstances, they achieve remarkable successes. You can read
about them in this report. Consider Shantell, whose early years were spent in turmoil. Despite frequent
moves, her own abuse and neglect, and her struggles at a very young age to feed and care for her siblings,
she found a pathway to success at Pressley Ridge. She is now married, enrolled in college and owns a
home of her own. Or consider the Andersons, who had the dedication to be foster parents to a long
succession of children after only intending to care for one. Finally, consider the Pressley Ridge familybased team who helped a young mother find the strength and capacity within herself to address her
son’s challenging behaviors and keep her family intact, all after she had given up hope of doing so.
These are not stories of miracles. They are stories of dedication and perseverance. They are stories
about what we in the Pressley Ridge community of care do every single day.
I hope that you will share our joy as you read these stories of triumph over adversity. Such stories
would not be possible without your support. Thank you for helping to ensure that all children are
equipped to meet life’s challenges and achieve their goals.
John D. Culbertson
Chairman of the Board
Pressley Ridge
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It All Started With A Phone Call
A half century ago, Lilian Hall Fisher, then a board
member of Pressley House, received a call from her
friend and president of the Protestant Home for
Children, Agnes Buchanan.
Mrs. Buchanan, in a move that still surprises,
proposed to merge the two organizations.
That phone call paved the way for the creation of
what is now Pressley Ridge. At our annual awards
banquet, Pressley Ridge honored the two women
with the 2010 Annual Achievement Award for
Outstanding Service to Children and Youth.
At the time Mrs. Buchanan made her phone call,
the need for orphanages was dwindling due to
new government programs. Mrs. Buchanan
understood that both institutions were pursuing the
same population and could operate more effectively
as a single entity. Mrs. Fisher agreed. This eventually
led to a merger between the two to create Pressley
Ridge. Today, Pressley Ridge is an international
organization serving 6,900 children and families
each year. As Lilian Fisher said, “It has taken many
years of hard work by many dedicated people to
get where we are now.”
Pressley Ridge salutes these two leaders in the organization’s history.
Their forward thinking has had a positive impact on thousands of children over the years.
We would not be who we are or where we are today without their efforts.
Lilian Fisher (left)
and
Agnes Buchanan,
honored posthumously
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in tribute
2010 Annual Achievement Award for
Outstanding Service to Children and Youth:
Mrs. Lilian Fisher and Mrs. Agnes Buchanan
Mission
To improve the adjustment and achievement of
children and youth with troubling behaviors through
effective programs that focus on all aspects of their lives.
“They helped me
find a family that
loves me.” *
To lead in the development of innovative programming
through evaluation, research and outcome measurement.
To champion initiatives to improve the system of care
for children and youth and their families.
Values
Our reason for being at Pressley Ridge is to serve troubled and
troubling children and their families. To provide the best service possible,
Pressley Ridge bases its work on the following strongly held values:
✲ Idealism Is Imperative
✲ Relationships Are Paramount
✲ Joy in Our Work Is Essential
✲ Re-ED Is Our Foundation
✲ We Strive for Quality—Nothing Less Than Our Best
✲ We Are All Teachers and We Are All Learners
*QUOTED FROM THE STAKEHOLDER SATISFACTION SURVEY
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“Staff are always
patient, understanding and
committed.” *
At the heart of all Pressley Ridge
programs and services
are Dr. Nicholas Hobbs’ 12 Principles of Re-Education.Those principles include
the belief that competence can be taught and that change is always possible. In addition,
Hobbs’ principles hold that the development of trusting relationships with caring
adults is the most significant factor in turning around the lives of seriously troubled
children.While our programs constantly evolve and are highly individualized to meet
specific needs, all fall along a continuum of care that includes:
Residential Treatment Services
Small group homes and campus-based facilities emphasizing physical, emotional and psychological
safety, the value of familial relationships, and the therapeutic role of teacher/counselors
Treatment Foster Care
An effective alternative to group residential care, placing troubled children in stable homes
with specially-trained foster parents
Community-based Services
Individualized mental health services designed to strengthen, preserve and keep families
together so that children with challenging behaviors can remain at home and in their own
schools and communities
Education Services
Intensive, individualized and holistic education with the ultimate goal of returning the
student to the public school setting
In addition to our commitment to Re-ED, Pressley Ridge programs
have one other quality in common: highly trained staff and foster families
who are passionately committed to doing what’s best for children.
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Pressley Ridge provides these services in
seven states,Washington, D.C., and
internationally in Hungary and Portugal.
SERVICES BY STATE
Delaware
Treatment Foster Care
Dover, Georgetown, Newark
Maryland
Treatment Foster Care
Western MD, Central MD
Community-based Services
CAFÉ Services, Western MD
Ohio
Treatment Foster Care
Cincinnati, Cleveland
Community-based Services
Butler County, Clermont County,
Hamilton County
Pennsylvania
Residential Treatment
Treatment Foster Care
TFC Services – Pittsburgh
IRT Services – Southwestern Pennsylvania
Community-based Services
Adoption Services – Pittsburgh, Lancaster
Center for Autism – Pittsburgh
Autism Services – Greensburg, Pittsburgh
Autism Therapeutic Social Groups – Greensburg, Pittsburgh
Home-based Services – Beaver Falls, Greensburg, Pittsburgh,
Uniontown, Washington, Waynesburg
Service Coordination Program – Pittsburgh
Shelter Foster Care – Pittsburgh
Transitional Living – Pittsburgh
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Lancaster
Pathways – Lancaster
Programs Aimed at Student Success (PASS) – Capital Region
Deb’s House – Lancaster
Intensive In-Home Family Services – Adams, Dauphin, York
Supervised Visitation Program (SVP) – Lancaster
Parent Works – New Cumberland
Outpatient Mental Health – York, Lancaster, Capital Region
Services for the Deaf – Pittsburgh
Home Places – Pittsburgh
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Education
Day School Pittsburgh
Day School Greensburg
Day School Johnstown
School for Autism – Pittsburgh
School for the Deaf – Pittsburgh
Texas
Treatment Foster Care
West Virginia
Grand Prairie, Austin
Residential Treatment
Virginia
Tazewell
Grant Gardens, Ona
Laurel Park, Clarksburg
Richwood & Odyssey, Morgantown
White Oak, Walker
Community-based Services
Treatment Foster Care
Tazewell
Beckley Region IV, Clarksburg Region I and III,
Ona Region II
Treatment Foster Care
Washington, D.C.
Treatment Foster Care
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Programs in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Sometimes young people cannot be maintained
in their own homes. At Pressley Ridge our goal is
to provide safe, therapeutic, nurturing environments
in the interim and return our kids to their
communities as quickly as possible equipped
with the skills to be succesful.
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ressley Ridge emphasizes physical, emotional and psychological
safety, the value of familial relationships, and the therapeutic role
of teacher/counselors. The ultimate goal is to help troubled
children and families learn the skills that will enable them to
be successful in their homes and communities. Residential
Treatment Services include small group homes and campus-based settings
for children with mental health and/or delinquency issues.
Accredited programs include:
❋ Residential Treatment Facilities offering 24-hour care and supervision
in short-term, non-hospital group homes and facilities
❋ Home Places providing a home-like setting for severely
troubled youth with developmental delays and a mental
health/mental retardation diagnosis
❋ Residential Services for the Deaf for emotionally
and behaviorally troubled deaf youth
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Shantell:A life forever changed
When most people think of their childhood years, they think about
school, friends, going to movies, and being carefree. This was not the story
for Shantell.
Shantell's childhood was marked by abuse, neglect, and frequent moves.
She cut grass and babysat to earn extra income to care for her siblings
when money was scarce. Nevertheless, there were stretches when the
family was without electricity or food. Eventually Shantell was placed
in a series of foster homes, running away from several of them.
By the time Shantell arrived at Pressley Ridge she was two years behind
academically. But she wasn't out of hope. Despite her troubled childhood,
Shantell still valued school and longed for a college education. The staff
provided her with the structure, consistency, and guidance she needed to
reach her goals. Shantell thrived at Pressley Ridge. She prepared for and
passed her GED and became a role model for her peers in the program.
Today, Shantell is enrolled at a university, owns a home, is married and
recently had her first child. The saying at Pressley Ridge goes, ”Once a
Pressley Ridge kid, always a Pressley Ridge kid”. These days it is not
uncommon for staff to pick up the phone to hear Shantell’s voice on
the other end just checking in and letting them know that all is well.
Shantell’s story is one of many. One by one, Pressley Ridge truly changes
the lives of children for the better.
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Today, Shantell is enrolled at a university, owns a home, is married and
recently had her first child. The saying at Pressley Ridge goes,
“Once a Pressley Ridge kid, always a Pressley Ridge kid.”
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Programs in Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Every Child Deserves a Family
Pressley Ridge’s nationally recognized
Treatment Foster Care homes offer life-changing
alternatives to group residential care.
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ressley Ridge accepts the most
difficult children, many with
serious emotional, behavioral,
learning, and developmental
problems. All Treatment Foster
Care parents receive specialized, competencybased training before placement, monthly
training thereafter, and supervision by highly
qualified clinical staff throughout.
Working together, each Treatment Foster
Care team helps children thrive with intensive,
individualized treatment within safe, supportive,
normative environments. Pressley Ridge programs
include individual residential treatment homes
and respite services. Since we strive to be the
last placement service a child will ever need,
Pressley Ridge works with biological families
toward permanency (reunification, adoption,
or independent living).
Foster Parent By Choice
Judy Anderson became a foster parent by chance.
She stayed a foster parent by choice.
Judy’s husband Brad was employed as a case-aid
worker for Pressley Ridge in 1993 when his
mother had a stroke. The couple stepped in to
care for the 17 year-old girl whom Brad’s mother
had been fostering, expecting their commitment
to last only until the girl turned 18.
Seventeen years later, they are still foster parents
and have provided a home and family environment to 20 youth over the years.When their first
foster child left home, the couple took in another,
and then another. Along the way, Judy found a
new purpose in life.
“I had a rough childhood and wanted to do
something to help youth who had issues and
problems. Through a lot of soul searching,
I decided to see if it was something I could do,”
she said.
Judy admits foster parenting isn’t always easy,
but she and Brad have stuck with it through the
years because of a firm belief in the power of
foster parenting to change children’s lives. She is
particularly proud of one foster child who was
determined to make something of himself and
became a Marine.
“These kids are irreplaceable and, despite what
they have been through, they need to know that
there is somebody out there who cares about
them and has faith in them and believes in them,”
she said.
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Treatment Foster Care Paves
Road to Success
My name is Bridget. I am 18 years old and have been in county custody in
Ohio since I was 13. I have been in psychiatric hospitals many times and
ran away frequently.
My 19 year old brother was killed when I was in the ninth grade. Things
were getting even worse. That’s when I decided that I was going to turn my
life around and change my ways. I called my former Pressley Ridge foster
mom who had always been there for me.
After returning to my foster home in January 2009, I have made merit
and honor roll. I am more focused than ever, have made solid friendships
and developed relationships. I graduated from high school with my class
on May 22nd, 2010.
The reason I have shared my story with you is to show you the obstacles
I have overcome and the successes I have achieved. Throughout the years
I was told that I couldn’t do a lot of things in my life because people
thought either I would run away or because I wasn’t stable enough.
Pressley Ridge changed all of this for me.
My foster mom believes in me, pushes me to work hard, and makes sure
I am involved. I feel that with my foster mom’s support, Pressley Ridge’s
help, and my hard work I have been able to accomplish many goals
including becoming a college student.
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“My foster mom believes in me, pushes me to work hard, and makes
sure I am involved. I feel that with my foster mom’s support,
Pressley Ridge’s help, and my hard work, I have been able to
accomplish many goals including becoming a college student.”
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Programs in Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Pressley Ridge designs all services to strengthen,
preserve, and keep families together so that children
with challenging behaviors can remain at home
and in their own schools and communities.
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ressley Ridge provides
individualized, enhanced mental
health services, therapeutic groups,
service coordination, and intensive,
short-term, family-centered services
in many communities in Maryland, Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Pressley Ridge believes:
❂ Family should be the primary institution
for supporting a child’s development.
❂ Children should be connected to their
community.
❂ Crisis is an opportunity for learning.
Ecological assessment and planning are used to
build on existing strengths. Individual and familial
competencies are developed through family
therapy, skill acquisition, teaching relationship
building, advocacy, and community resources.
The fundamental goal of all community-based
programs is to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations
and out-of-home placements for children and
assist in reunification from placement when
applicable.
Pressley Ridge works
with us as a family
Cassie is a single mom with three children.
Her middle child, Jason, was diagnosed with
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in
second grade. Now 14, he struggles with anger
and impulse control. As she has twice before,
Cassie recently turned to Pressley Ridge Familybased Services for support. “Jason can be hard to
deal with,” Cassie admits, “but Pressley Ridge
works with us as a family, and each time they’ve
stepped in, I’ve seen results.”
Cassie says Pressley Ridge has helped her as well.
“They talk to me on a regular basis to help me
understand Jason better—when to step back to
avoid escalating a problem, ways to defuse certain
situations,” she explains. “That’s allowed me to
educate other parents and teachers as well. It’s easy
for people to say he’s just a bad kid, but he’s not.”
Over the years, Cassie has had experience with a
variety of organizations and counselors, but she
emphasizes that Pressley Ridge stands out. “When
I needed services recently, I waited for an opening
at Pressley Ridge rather than risk anyone else.”
“They have a wonderful program, they adjust to
the age and the individual, and everyone I’ve
worked with at Pressley Ridge has been
very trustworthy.”
“Pressley Ridge is giving my son skills and
advice that he can use no matter what career he
chooses,” she says. “Without that, it’s easy for kids
like Jason to get lost.”
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Keeping a Family Together
Chris’s mother thought it would take a miracle to keep her family
together. She found her miracle in Pressley Ridge’s Community-based
Services.
Although Chris was already a student at Pressley Ridge, his home life
began to spiral out of control when he moved from his father’s house to
his mother’s. Frustrated by her rules, he became explosively angry and
physically aggressive toward his mother and siblings. His mother felt
she had lost all control of her home.
As a result of a collaboration between Pressley Ridge’s Educational Services
and Community-based Services, Chris and his mother got the help
they needed.
Pressley Ridge staff taught Chris’s mother how to address his behavior
without causing further conflict in her house. With time and support,
Chris began to work through his behavior with his mother and siblings.
Pressley Ridge staff were often present in the home to coach Chris’s
mother and help her become the family leader again.
Chris’s mother grew more confident as she regained control of her home.
She described her family-based team as “miracle workers.”
As for Chris, he now has a better relationship with his mother and his
siblings. He attends technical school and holds a part-time job. Best of
all, he returns home each day to a healthy, happy family.
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Chris’s mother grew more confident as she regained control of her home.
She described her family-based team as “miracle workers.”
As for Chris, he now has a better relationship with his mother and his siblings.
He attends technical school and holds a part-time job.
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Programs in Pennsylvania
Our education programs are interactive,
individualized, and holistic. They focus on teaching
and celebrating competence and mastery and
inspiring students to become “lifelong learners.”
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ressley Ridge teacher/counselors
provide intensive, short-term
educational support while
nurturing therapeutic relationships
that stimulate deeper learning
and transformation. Success is measured by
improvement in a youth’s ability to cope with
their environment and, ideally, a return to a
public school setting.
Pressley Ridge Education Programs include:
✐ Day School Pittsburgh, an approved private
school program to help youth with serious
emotional disturbances and/or behavioral
disorders
✐ School for the Deaf, an approved private
Autism Expansion
The School for Autism, one of Pressley Ridge’s
most successful programs, is poised to begin
a major expansion. In response to increasing
demand, the School for Autism will double
in capacity in the 2011 school year.
The need has never been greater. The latest
research indicates the number of autism
diagnoses is increasing at an astounding rate:
✐ In 2009, the Centers for Disease
Control found that 1 in 110 children
are diagnosed with an autism spectrum
disorder—a dramatic increase from
the previous prevalence rate of
1 in 150 children.
✐ With a growth rate of 10-17% per year,
school program for deaf youth with
emotional and behavioral difficulties
✐ School for Autism, a licensed, private
academic school providing intensive
educational and therapeutic services to
youth with autism spectrum disorders or
a related developmental disability
✐ Day School Greensburg, a licensed, private
academic school offering intensive educational
and behavioral interventions for students with
behavior and autism spectrum disorders
✐ Day School Johnstown, a licensed, private
academic school offering intensive educational
and behavioral interventions for students with
behavior and autism spectrum disorders
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autism is the fastest growing disability
in America and could affect up to
4 million Americans in the next decade.
Pressley Ridge began providing educational
services to individuals with symptoms of autism
in 1965. From that first foray into the field of
autism, Pressley Ridge has developed a wide
range of high quality services. These latest
initiatives will ensure that we remain a trusted
source of innovative autism services.
Success was always a possibility
Shenan had a long road behind her by the time she came to Pressley
Ridge when she was 12 years old. In elementary school she received
special education services and occupational therapy for her blindness.
By the fourth grade Shenan was experiencing increasing behavioral and
emotional difficulties. Shenan still had not found a fit for her needs.
Often she would refuse to do her work, lose her temper, and run from
the classroom. Her social skills were poor at best.
When Shenan first came to Pressley Ridge the staff were patient with her.
Utilizing the Re-ED principle “time is an ally” they let some time pass
to allow for relationships to form and trust to fluorish. Little by little,
Shenan began doing her work and interacting with peers.
Teachers at the Day School focused on Shenan’s strengths and interests.
They supported her love for reading and writing by helping with
journaling and reading time. They also supported her love for animals
by encouraging her to volunteer at the zoo and an animal shelter. She
worked with Goodwill Industries through Pressley Ridge’s Reintegration
Program and was recognized by Goodwill as the “Most Improved Employee”
for her work as a clerical assistant.
Looking back to the days before Pressley Ridge, failure was a way of life for
Shenan, but one can see that success was always a possibility with the
right support. Shenan has now received that support, has graduated from
Pressley Ridge and lives in a world where she is successful.
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Teachers at the Day School focused on Shenan’s strengths and interests.
They supported her love for reading and writing by helping with
journaling and reading time. They also supported her love for animals
by encouraging her to volunteer at the zoo and an animal shelter.
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The Principles of Re-Education
Re-ED is Our Foundation.
The Twelve Principles
The Re-Education philosophy
is the foundation of our work at
Life is to be lived now
Pressley Ridge and the theoretical
framework for all of our services.
Trust is essential
Developed by Nicholas Hobbs and
Competence makes a difference
his colleagues in the early 1960’s,
Time is an ally
the Re-ED philosophy calls for an
end to the pathologizing of children’s
Self-control can be taught
problems, and sounds a clarion call
Intelligence can be taught
for the re-education of emotionally
Feelings should be nurtured
disturbed children. To Hobbs, a child
is never bad, never diseased or
The group is important
disordered; he has simply learned the
Ceremony and ritual give order
wrong things. With the right adult,
The body is the armature of the self
a child will use his natural desire to
do well and will re-learn adaptive
Communities are important
and appropriate patterns of behavior.
Every child should know joy each day
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Pressley Ridge
Teacher/Counselor of the Year
Mary Lynn Pleczkowski
watches 100 children enter the
doors of Pressley Ridge Day School
each morning.
The following Pressley Ridge staff also were
honored and received Teacher/Counselor of
the Month awards. Each of these extraordinary
staff exemplifies what it means to be part of
Pressley Ridge, an organization that holds its
standards high when serving the most
vulnerable children in our communities.
✐ Susana Bernardo
✐ Krista Bremer
And she feels responsible for everyone.
“The student might have two classroom teachers,
or a speech therapist and a teacher, but every single
student’s successes, failures, good times and bad,
matters to every person who works at the school.
These children are part of a community,” said
Ms. Pleczkowski.
✐ Danielle Bury
✐ Melissa David
✐ Cody Jackson
✐ Sandy Jamison
✐ Paul Keller
✐ Kevin Rogers
She joins 11 other Pressley Ridge teacher/counselors
(TCs) who have been honored as TCs of the Month
over the last 12 months.Teacher/counselors work in
a front line position and have regular and ongoing
contact with kids and families. They embody Pressley
Ridge values and the spirit of Re-Education in their
work. Our TC of the Year is selected from among
these 12 award recipients.
Ms. Pleczkowski has worked for Pressley Ridge
for 23 years as a classroom teacher, music teacher,
fundraiser, advocate and mentor. She embodies
the Re-ED principle that
Communities are Important.
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highlights
Teacher/Counselor of the Year Award
✐ Clinton Sickles
✐ Kevin Switzer
✐ Latoya Thomas
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2010 Pressley Ridge Graduates Honored
Pressley Ridge graduations are always unique.
This year was no different. When the first Pressley
Ridge School for the Deaf graduate approached the
stage, the crowd roared its approval without making
a sound.
Instead of clapping their hands together, the audience,
led by Denise Sedlacek, vice president of education
services, put their hands in the air and waved—
the American Sign Language sign for applause.
It was one special moment among many as 21
remarkable graduates celebrated the completion
of their high school careers on June 4th. Fifteen
graduates were from Pressley Ridge Day School,
two from the School for the Deaf, and four from
the School for Autism. All of these students overcame
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significant challenges on their way to graduation and
now have their sights set on higher goals.
It was a proud day for parents, relatives, friends, and
Pressley Ridge staff. There was lots of applause and
even a few tears. One of the highlights was the
personalized videos in which the students thanked
family and staff for helping them reach this goal and
expressed their hopes and dreams for the future.
Whatever the graduates’chosen path, Pressley Ridge
will be there to support them. As T.J. Conley, program
director for the Day School, put it: “Once a Pressley
Ridge kid, always a Pressley Ridge kid.”
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Award Winners
Celebrated at Annual
Administrative Retreat
In addition to recognizing Mary Lynn Pleczkowski as
T/C of the Year, Pressley Ridge celebrated three other
award winners:
Beth Blair, Vice President of Finance and
Accounting, received the Entrepreneurial Leadership
Award.
Tanya McCormick, program director
of Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Care West Virginia
region II, received the Exceptional Leadership Award.
Tim Bauman, program director of
Pressley Ridge White Oak, received the Nicholas
Hobbs Award.
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Beth Blair, Tanya McCormick, Susanne Cole (Acting CEO), Tim Bauman
Communities
Are Important…
16th Annual Ice Cream
Fundae a Sweet Success!
A basket of Easter eggs and some smiling youngsters
were all it took to help one resident of Pressley
Ridge’s White Oak residential program understand
the value of community.
The animals at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
stick to a strict diet, but it was a different story for the
1,400 Pressley Ridge supporters who devoured 900
gallons of Hagen Ice Cream at our 16th Annual Ice
Cream Fundae. Participants strolled through the zoo
and enjoyed family activities while spooning their
way through 17 different ice cream flavors.
One of the principles of Re-ED is that communities
are important. But children and youth must be active
and engaged in the community to understand its
importance. Too often the youth we serve have not
had the opportunity to contribute positively to their
communities.
Special thanks to presenting sponsor PNC for their
support and Event Chair Brian Bronaugh for helping
make this event such a great success.
At the White Oak and Grant Gardens residential
programs in West Virginia, the youth are learning
what it means to be part of a community through
volunteering.
The Silver Scoop Award went to presenting sponsor
PNC for Orange You Great, while The People’s Choice
Award went to Simpson & McCrady LLC for Heath
Crunch Collision.
Ciara lent a hand in a community Easter egg
The first Pressley Ridge Alumni Reunion was held on
site as well and over 50 former Pressley Ridge staff and
students joined in the fun. They had a wonderful time
catching up with old friends, reliving memories and
telling stories.
hunt and left feeling happier about herself because
she had made the children happy.
In addition to helping with the Easter egg hunt, the
youth have cleaned up a local park, participated in an
Adopt-A-Highway program, visited a veterans’ home,
and hosted a therapeutic drumming demonstration.
Triple scoop of thanks to all of our corporate sponsors,
individual donors and guests! Extra “sprinkles” of
thanks to J.V. Chujko Brothers and Hagen
Ice Cream.
Brittany
, a resident of White Oak,
volunteered to pick up trash in a local park.
Most teens would grumble, but Brittany named it
her favorite volunteer experience. She enjoyed
knowing that her efforts made the park a more
pleasing place for herself and others.
Shelly Hammond,
representing presenting
sponsor PNC, accepts
the Silver Scoop award
from Event Chair
Brian Bronaugh.
No matter how big or small the effort, volunteering
gives troubled youth a sense of accomplishment and
purpose. Pressley Ridge is committed to teaching
young people how to play a vital role in the creation
of successful, safe, and happy communities.
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Sherwin-Williams Event
Gallons of paint, big imaginations, and some enthusiastic volunteers
turned Pressley Ridge’s Home Places, a residential facility for youth
with developmental disabilities, into a rainbow of colors.
In the course of one day in March, seven houses and 19 bedrooms
were transformed from beige and white to vibrant shades of blue,
yellow, pink and green. Murals covered the walls, and paint covered
the volunteers!
Preparation began months in advance. Regis Flaherty, district
manager of Sherwin-Williams’Pittsburgh Region and his team
sat down with all of the children at Home Places to help them
choose paint colors.
The children who live at Home Places are some of the most
vulnerable in the Pittsburgh community. They have developmental
disabilities, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and
cognitive disabilities. Most have been placed numerous times in
other residential facilities before finding a home at Pressley Ridge.
We applaud Sherwin-Williams and businesses like them for their
generous community support.
Summing up the importance of the day with
the story of a child who came back to her
newly painted room, Regis Flaherty noted:
“At the end of the day, she came in the room,
and she said ‘Home,’ and right there I knew
that we did the right thing today.”
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Certified RAP trainers
The Pressley Ridge Institute serves internal training needs and
also is revered for applied research, competency-based training,
and consultation to children’s services organizations around
the world. The Institute’s clinical training, intended for those
who work directly with children and families, develops the
competencies required to provide effective treatment to children
who have emotional, behavioral or developmental disabilities.
The Institute also offers leadership training for those with
managerial responsibilities. The quality of the Institute’s training
is a primary factor in the success that Pressley Ridge has achieved
with troubled kids and families.
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Dr. Larry Brendtro, co-author of the RAP
curriculum, recently led a training for a select
group of twenty-two Pressley Ridge staff.
These certified trainers will train other staff
throughout Pressley Ridge.
Advances in Clinical Practice
at Pressley Ridge
Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Care
Initiating Evidenced-Based Process
Pressley Ridge has begun the process of
establishing our Treatment Foster Care Training
Curriculum as an evidenced-based practice.
We will be working in collaboration with Easter
Seals United Cerebral Palsy of North Carolina
to determine the impact of the curriculum on
service quality. The process will take approximately two years to complete. Pressley Ridge
created one of the first Treatment Foster Care
models and training curricula in the United
States. Pressley Ridge has long been considered
one of the premier providers and trainers for
treatment foster care and is providing its training
and services on a national level.
According to Dr. Brendtro, the RAP curriculum
“strengthens natural abilities to respond to needs
rather than react to problems of young persons
and to encourage them as they take pathways to
responsibility.”
The PersonBrain™ Model
New Pressley Ridge Training
Based on Brain Research
Response Ability Pathways (RAP)
Training
Pressley Ridge is one of the first organizations in
the country to embrace an innovative program
called Response Ability Pathways or RAP. First
introduced five years ago, the RAP curriculum
draws on current research in brain functioning
and the effect of trauma on the brain. It’s a
cutting-edge tool for understanding the traumatic
experiences of the children Pressley Ridge serves,
and how those experiences shape behavior.
Implementing RAP ensures that Pressley Ridge
continues to be innovative in the services they
provide to children and families.
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Pressley Ridge is also piloting The PersonBrain
Model, a neurorelational training program
designed to empower helping adults with
critical therapeutic skills needed to
transform troubled children and youth.
Using modern neuroscience and
the best of positive, ecological
and relational psychology, this
innovative program teaches the
essentials of how the brain, body,
culture and relational ecology
function together to impact one’s
overall life experience.
The PersonBrain Model is a trademark of NeuroRelational
Associates International, Inc.
Dr. Larry Brendtro, co-author
of the RAP curriculum
focus & inspire
Leadership Training
at Pressley Ridge
Great efforts require great leaders
Pressley Ridge recognizes the importance of
developing leaders with the skills to further
our mission and strategic plan. Our Leadership
Development Program gives executive level staff
the tools they need to motivate, inspire, create
growth, and improve performance.
“Great leaders move us,” said Tom Sullivan,
organizational and leadership consultant for
Pressley Ridge, “When we try to explain their
effectiveness, we speak of their ability to focus
and inspire people one-on-one and within teams,
and in some cases across the whole organization.”
Leadership Development participants complete
a four-part leadership assessment that includes:
✲ Career exploration
✲ Leadership competency self-assessment and
360-degree feedback
Pressley Ridge
International
works with non-governmental organizations,
government agencies, and the international
charitable community to make Pressley Ridge
services available outside the United States.
Over the years, Pressley Ridge has trained over
100 treatment specialists from more
than 23 countries.
✲ Human synergistic leadership work styles
360-degree feedback
✲ Professional development plan
Thanks to Pressley Ridge International,
our organization’s mission is being fulfilled
They also have access to 20 different
competency-based training modules available
online, in a classroom, or by video conference.
These modules focus on:
around the globe. Programs in Portugal
✲ Business and organizational proficiency
✲ Communication and relationships
✲ Advancing the mission, values, and culture
✲ Leading people
✲ Self-leadership/management
develop an international reputation as a
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and Hungary are growing and successful.
In addition, Pressley Ridge continues to
model of excellence in children’s services
as evidenced by invitations to prestigious
conferences worldwide.
Pressley Ridge PORTUGAL,
highlights of 2010
Pressley Ridge HUNGARY,
highlights of 2010
Our community-based programs served nearly
600 children and their families.
2010 was a year of growth and expansion of
our services throughout Hungary.
❂ Pressley Ridge Portugal has gained a new
❂ Financial support from the Budapest City
NGO (non-governmental organization)
status with the recognition of public utility
IPSS (Private Institutions of Social Solidarity).
This will allow Pressley Ridge Portugal to
contract with the government (Social Security)
to provide services.
❂ The first Pressley Ridge House in Europe
is under construction! The City Hall of
Amadora has provided space to build our
office from which to deliver services.
Construction started in July and will be
finished by the end of the year.
❂ Katia Almeida participated in the EfEct
(European Federation of Conflict
Management and treatment in Education
and Care) conference. At the conference
Katia presented a program on bullying.
❂ The family preservation and parenting
program, funded by the Gulbenkian
Foundation, has successfully discharged 10 of
15 families over the last two and a half years.
On average, interventions lasted eight months.
Council and the Raiffeisen Bank allowed
Pressley Ridge Hungary to start direct
services in three new agencies. Staff ran
experiential education classes for five
different groups in a children’s home,
a juvenile justice facility for girls, and a
day school for troubled children.
❂ Programs based on the Pressley Ridge
model are now utilized in seven Hungarian
educational agencies.
❂ Two staff members earned trainer
certification in Response Ability Pathways,
a treatment approach used with children and
families who have experienced trauma.
❂ Four educators from Donetsk, Ukraine
visited our programs in Hungary and
received training on the behavior management system. They are exploring ways to
implement the program in their schools.
❂ Staff from Hungary and Portugal attended
a “Project Venture” replication training in
Budapest with the goal of developing this
model into an intervention program with
the region’s Roma children.
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Outcomes and Demographics
Outcomes
Pressley Ridge has a robust outcome evaluation process in place to determine the extent to
which program services impact the youth and their families using them. A logic model is used
to outline and identify the activities in each of the service lines and their respective outcomes.
That quantitative and qualitative data helps Pressley Ridge plan for the future, compete for
contracts, and lead new service development. Outcomes give program leaders direction for
improving systems of care—and signify return on investment for funders. Most importantly,
monitoring outcomes enhances our ability to help troubled children and families. All of the
outcomes measured in the organization are consistent with the Federal Child and Family
Services Review (CFSR) for child serving organizations.
Permanency Successful discharge to a less restrictive environment 78%
Well-being Improved overall psychosocial functioning 75%
U.S. Demographics
18 + older
15%
13–17
43%
Caucasian
60%
7–12
31%
Length
of Stay
Race
Number of Individuals Served in All Pressley Ridge Programs
< 3 months
> 9 months
24.7%
31.2%
3–6 months
7–9 months
24.7%
19.4%
Community-based Services
Total
Treatment Foster Care
Education Services
Residential Treatment Services
International
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%
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Mu
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lti
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5%
cia
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6%
6 + younger
10%
Male 48%
Gender
Female 52%
Age at Entry
Youth Programs
Un
kn
ow
n
9%
1,535 adults served in our outpatient services
4,508 served in our youth programs
African
American
19%
6,997
4,362
990
236
455
954
Financial Performance—Fiscal Year 2010
The organization had revenue totaling $67.9 million in the fiscal year 2010.
The Education Services line continues to expand and grew to represent 18% of the
organization’s annual operating revenue in fiscal year 2010. The Treatment Foster Care line
contributed the most revenue for Pressley Ridge, followed by Residential Treatment Services.
Pennsylvania contributed the most revenue on a state basis, increasing to 51% of the
organization’s revenue in fiscal year 2010.
Income by State
$0
$5
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
$ 30
$ 35
$34.5
Pennsylvania
$16.2
West Virginia
Maryland/DC
$5.9
Ohio
$5.7
West
Virginia
24%
$2.5
Delaware
Foundation & Institute
$1.2
Virginia
$1.0
Texas
$0.9
%
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4%
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Ohio
8%
Pennsylvania
51%
TOTAL $67.9
* in millions
Income by Service Line
$0
$5
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
Foundation & Institute
2%
$20.5
Treatment Foster Care
$19.7
Residential Treatment Services
$14.5
Community-based Services
$12.0
Education Services
Residential
29%
$1.2
Foundation & Institute
Community
21%
TOTAL $67.9
* in millions
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Treatment
Foster Care
30%
Education
18%
Leadership
Susanne Cole, MA
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Scott W. Erickson, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Beth Blair, MBA
Vice President of Finance
and Accounting
Denise Sedlacek, M.Ed.
Vice President of Educational Services
Scott Spangler, MSW
Vice President of Strategic Expansion
John D. Culbertson
Chairperson
PRESSLEY RIDGE
FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R. Michael Harter
First Vice Chairperson
William M. Wycoff
Chairperson
Brian Good
Second Vice Chairperson
John D. Culbertson
Vice Chairperson/Secretary
Jennifer Fox Rabold
Secretary
Sherin H. Knowles
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jon Henderson
Treasurer
Christine T. Cohen
Robert Dickson
Brad A. Funari
David C. Genter
Amar Kapadia
Sherin H. Knowles
Frances O. Mosle
David A. Newell
Ronald D. Porter
Robert G. Runnette
Jolie Schroeder
Montgomery Scott
Steven M. Silberman
Art Ticknor
Sandra R.Tomlinson
William M.Wycoff
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Agnes Buchanan*
Lilian Hall Fisher
Emily Jarrett
Nan McComb
*Deceased
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Robert G. Runnette
Special Thanks to Our Donors
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Thank you to the following individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations who supported our
work with children.We have made every effort to ensure that we accurately acknowledged each of our donors.
If we have inadvertently omitted any of our supporters, please accept our apology and regrets for the oversight.
Individual Donor List
Jayne Abrams
Cathy M. Adams
Ann Adams
Ms. Kim M. Adams
Carol L. Aeberli
Mr. Craig Albright
Ms. Anne L. Albright
Rhonda Alkire
Ms. Lisa Allomong
Mr. Daniel Altemose
Tonia Anderson
Ms. Amy Y. Arnbrecht
Paul Baker
Jennifer Baker
Tryan Baltimore
Richard and Tingle Barnes
Amy Barton
Mr.Tim Bauman
Alan Bedell, M.D.
Jaime Belcastro
Bruce R. Belohlavek
Miss Loretta A. Berger
Mary Berger
Kent Berry
Ms. Brandi Berry
William Bevan, III
William and Karen Bingham
Ms. Lori Birchman
Mrs. Beth Blair
Trina H. Blair
Mr. Bryan Bobb
Russell J. Boehner
Steven Boes
Richard Bohlen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Borella
Scott Borella
Joe Boswell
Yvette Bowman
Susan E. Bowman
Traci Boyle
Mrs. Nancy Bradley
Ms. Deborah Bragg
Sandra J. Bromer
Tamera Bryant
Emily and Joe Brzezicki
Edison Bucha
Alice R. Buchanan
Debra Burk
Charles R. Burke, Jr.
Irene Burrill
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Calihan
Alexander Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Cameron
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Ms. Kathy Carroll
Paul Carter
Ms. Renee Caughlan
John Iole and Amy Ceraso
Christine and Howard Cohen
Susanne and Steve Cole
Thomas J. Conley, Jr.
Michele Conner
Erin K. Cottrill
Erica M. Crisp
Traci L. Croker
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Culbertson
Mr. Gregory E. Cummings
Mrs. Laurah Currey
Michael Currey
Leila D’Amico
Daniel Darcy
Laura Davidson
Melissa Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Denny Dean
Kimberly Deceder
Tim Deckert
Mary Elizabeth DeMartino
Steven and Julie Denlinger
Courtney Denniston
Linda J. Depasquale
Magaly Dias
Jim and Jane Doncaster
Heather R. Doncaster
Mr. Bradford Dorrance, Esq.
Jimmy and Kristan Dowd
Theresa Driscoll
Desiree Dubovick
Crystal Eastgate
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Edleman
Mr. James Edwards
Mr.William B. and
Mrs. Maryann E. Eisenhart
Laura Emmerling
Timothy J. End
Kari Erickson
Scott and Elaine Erickson
Christopher Eyerman
Francis and Gene Fairman
Ms. Kelly Fallon
Kelly Fallon
Samantha Fehling
Amy Fenn
Jessica Fichter
Dr. and Mrs. B. Scott Finnell
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Finnell
Mrs. Lilian H. Fisher
Mrs. Patricia Folmer
Jennifer and Tim Fraps
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Friesen
Crystal and Ken Freyvogel
Ms. June Fuchs
Ms. Linda Fuge
Mr. and Mrs. Brad A. Funari
Kathryn A. Gadd
Ms. Emily Gallagher
Joe Garvey
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gazette
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Genter
Ms. Paula A. Gephart
Ms. Christina M. Getz
Linda Gilgore
Ms. Portia A. Gilyard
Jeff and Kelly Gleason
Richard Gleason
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Goldberg
Mr. Anthony Goliday
Sam Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brian Good
Leslie Gottschalk
Amit Goyal
Erica Graef
Louis F. Grammes
Ms. Constance M. Grant
Janet Green
Amy Grottenhaler
Nancy E. Gruner
Ms. Cynthia M. Gundrum
Michele Gutman, Esq.
Timothy Hahn
Amy Hall
Kimberly M. Hall
Ms. Angela Hamilton
Rebecca Hannon
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Ms. Janet Harris
Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Harter
Ms. Ellen B. Heberton
Meredith Heilner
Benjamin Helm and
Mira Muniz-Helm
Mr. Jon A. Henderson
Henry and Elsie Hillman
David M. Hillman
Denver Hinton
Billy J. Hodges
Charles Hokanson
Jim Holcomb
Satin Holcomb
Mr. Daniel Holthaus
Anthony Houser
Ms. Judie Hreha
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Humphrey
Stephanie Hunt
Tiffany Huntley
Eric Hupp
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Imbrogno
Cody Jackson
Emily E. Jarrett
Mr. and Mrs. H. Todd Jennings
Aimee R. Jim
Jeff and Margo Jochims
Ethan Johnson
Omar Jones
Vicki Jones
Claudia Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kaelin
Amar and Shikha Kapadia
Jeff and Kathy Kauffman
Mrs. Marcia J. Keehn
Caroline and Margot Kelley
Kevin Hayes and Maureen Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Clark M. Kerr
Mr. Daniel Ketterer
Clarence E. Klaus, Jr.
Ms. Zina F. Klypchak
Kathleen V. Knell
Sherin and James Knowles
Kathleen Kohlhaas
Heeyoung J. Koresko
Steven R. Kozak
Susan Lee Kozak
Jan and Pete Kubiska
Mary Kuhar
Valerie Kunkel
Mr. and Mrs. James Kurkjian
Angela and Stephen Kutz
Susan Lambert
Mary Beth Lang
C. L. Lankford
Caitlin Lasky
Frances Lawrence
Ms. Maryann Leauby
Mr. Thomas Leaux
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Leber
Jay and Patricia Lemcke
Ms. Ann Lennox
Shirley K. Lewellen
Ms. Erica Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Lindahl
Anne Marie Logue
Bruce Longenecker
Phyllis Lovett
Mr. Bob Lozano
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lucas
Linda M. Lyles
David MacKenzie
James and Mary MacPherson
Stella R. Maggs
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mains
Marlene and Jim Mangan
Mrs. Laurie R. Martin-Thomas
Anthony J. Mauro
Ms.Tanya R. McCormick
Colvin and Madeline McCrady
T.J. McCrady and Ellen Goodman
Kelly McFadden
Theresa M. McHenry
Jeff and Erica McIlroy and Family
Ms. Kelly McLamb
Frank and Linda McLaughlin
Montague Meadows
Richard A. Mellon
Melvin P. and Susan M. Melnick
Emily Meyer
Erika Michanowicz
Wendy R. Bargo-Miles
Ms. Susan Miller
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Toni Miller
Adam Miller
Andrea Miller
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Miller
Jamaal Millisock
Mark W. Mitchell
Matthew Mitchell
Lawrence E. Mock, Jr.
Donald P. Monti
Amanda Moore
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Morris
Mr. Christopher Morris
Frances O. Mosle
Katie Moyer
Douglas A. Mullins
Brian C. Mullins
Emily Becker Naunheim
Thomas Neff
Sheila M. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nevin
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Newell
Ms. Christine L. Noble
Kathy North
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. North
Mr. Gary A. Novak
Phillip R. Novak
Carl and Jane Partanen
Kelli Patterson
Teddy Pesano
Mr. and Mrs. H. Barritt Peterson, Jr.
Douglas Pfeifer
Vanessa Philbert
Ms. Donnell N. Phillips
Alexis N. Pierce
Ms.Tonya M. Pinkney
Mary Lynn and Robert Pleczkowski
Ms. Lacenda Plunkert
Georgia A. Pollard, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Porter
Joanne Pracht
Camile Price
Cheryl B. Price
Jennifer Fox Rabold
William Rabold
Margo and Jeff Rader
Marcia A. Ramadan
Mrs.Tammy Relken
Robin R. Renquest
Ida Mae and James H. Rich
Jeffrey Richards
Tonia Richardson
Mrs.Tammy L. Riesmeyer
Robert W. Riordan
Mr. James W. Robertson
Frank B. and Jean Robinson
Sandra Rodrigue
Wendy Rodriguez
Robert P. Rost
Mr. John A. Rote
Charles D. Roy
Donna J. Ruff
Mr. Edmund S. Ruffin, III
Mr. David Rumberger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Runnette
George Samryk
Dr. Victor Santiago-Noa
Matthew Schuler
Amy Schneider
Jolie Schroeder
Sarah and Gus Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew I. Schuler
James and Marjorie Schuyler
Jennifer Schwartz
Mr. Montgomery Scott
Dave Scott
Jane E. Scott
Tallu Scott
Denise L. Sedlacek
Brad Seevers
Alma Sepulveda
Joan Serre
Linda M. Sharretts
Ms. Mary Shaw
Mr. Augustus Shellenberger
Ms. Elaine Shirey
Pamela Shreve
Maria Lynn Shumar
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Silberman
Gregory Siuciak
Polina Makievsky and Paul Smaglik
Jennifer S. Smith
Mr. Gary Smith
Patricia O. Smith
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith
Mr. and Mrs.Wallace W. Smith
Bonnie K. Smith
Donna Smith
Molly Smith
Mr. Bill and Mrs. Pat Solomon
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Spangler
and Family
Marilu Swett Spector
Nancy Speed
Mary and George Speidel
Angela Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Staley, IV
David Stuart
Rhonda Sullivan
Nancy Surlow
Mr. David A. Syiek
Mr. Edward Szczypinski
Shannon Thieroff
L.R. and Scot Thomas
Mrs. Judith E. Thomas
Bruce T. Thompson
Tiffany Deemer Thompson
William Thompson
Harry A. Thompson, II
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Thornburgh
Marty Tiani
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Ticknor
Sarah Timm
Mr. and Mrs. John A.Tollari
Sandra Tomlinson
Dawn R. Triplett
Dr. Annette C. Trunzo
George Tully
Hasina A. Udyawar
Wendy Umbarger
Sandra L.Veenendaal
Mr. Patrick Wasylson
Brooke Waugaman
Mr. Jeremy Waugaman
Helge H.Wehmeier
Gisela and Konrad M.Weis
Ms. Sharon I.Weixel
David Weixel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Whitaker
Alison J. Whitcomb
Anne Mosle and Jim Whitney
Margo Whittaker
Kimberly Williams
Marnie L.Williams
Bobbi Williams
Lauren A.Wilson
Ms. Jane Wintz
Lisa Wise
Sarah Wolfe, LSW
Michele Woodward
April Wright
Mr. and Mrs.William M.Wycoff, Esq.
Matthew Yatsko
Lee Yeckel
Charles Yocum
Jaimi Young
P. David Young
Maritza Zaenger
John P. Zamperini
Lisa M. Zamperini
Angela Zinn
$99 and under
More than 750 gifts were made
at this level. Unfortunately space
does not allow us to list each donor
individually. We express our deep
appreciation to those generous
donors. Thank you!
Foundations
Ida W. Browning Foundation
The Burke Foundation
Dollar Bank Foundation
The Foundation for
Enhancing Communities
Hammer Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Henry L. Hillman Foundation
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
S. Ira McDowell Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Scaife Family Foundation
Silberman Family Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Joseph T. &
Helen M. Simpson Foundation
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Staunton Farm Foundation
The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust
Corporate Partners
Aladdin Food Management
Services, LLC
Concurrent Technologies
Corporation
CPR Benefits, Inc.
Deloitte
FHLBank Pittsburgh
Fulton Financial Advisors
Highmark
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
Isaac’s
Keefer Wood Allen & Rahal,
LLP Attorneys at Law
Malin, Bergquist & Company, LLP
Mass Mutual
McQuaide Blasko Attorneys At Law
Monster.com
Oscar’s Limited
Partlow Insurance Agency, Inc.
PNC
Press Craft Printers
Reed Smith LLP
Simpson & McCrady
Vocelli Pizza of McCandless
Wal-Mart Greensburg Supercenter
Organizational Partners
Exchange Club of Carlisle
Kappa Sigma Pi of West Virginia
United Way of the Capital Region
United Way of Carlisle &
Cumberland County
United Way of Lancaster County
United Way of Lebanon County
United Way of York County
Bequest received In memory of
Annie Wilson
Gifts received In memory of
Agnes Buchanan
Gene Cain
Ben Fisher
Ellwood Hines
Anthony Lindhal
Judith Sutton
Annie Wilson
Mimi Wilson
In Kind Gifts
Ace Quick Lube, Inc.
Aladdin’s Food Management
Alpha Graphics
Applebee’s, Beckley,WV
Barnes and Noble
Blenko Glass
Bob Runnette
Bravo
Buca Di Beppo
Buddy’s All American BBQ
Bula Baptist Church
Calvary Assembly of God
Cheat Lake Church
Chick-Fil-A
Clear Channel Radio
Comdoc
Costco
Dia Mantoni and Associates Staff
Dr. and Mrs. B. Scott Finnell
Eaton Corporation
FSN Sports
Good Stuff Eatery
Hagen Ice Cream
Harmony Day Spa
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Holy Trinity Parish and
St.Vincent de Paul Society
Home Depot
Idlewood Enterprises, Inc.
J.V. Chujko
Jarvis Christmas Tree Farm
Kellogg
Kroger
Kappa Sigma Pi Board
Lamar Advertising
Las Amigas Inc.
MCG Jazz
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MetLife
Milton Floral
Mullen
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
NYTIS
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Oscar Unlimited
Pajama Program
Papa John’s
Parrot Sports Gear
Pittsburgh Zoo
PNC
Rubbermaid
Second Sole
Snowshoe Mountain
Spirit of Truth Christian Church
Starbucks Coffee
Strike Zone
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Friday’s
The Exchange Club of Carlisle
The Resort at Glade Springs
The Wine Boss
Trib Total Media
Tribune Review
Vocelli’s Pizza—McCandless
Wal-Mart #2059
“Pressley Ridge
is great.You have
helped a lot.”
“When I needed
to talk, someone was
always there to listen.”
“Both staff
from Pressley
Ridge were
excellent.”
“They never
gave up
on me.”
“They helped in
every aspect
of our daily life.”
“The emotional support
of our case worker and
her willingness to support
the entire family was
very helpful.”
“Adoption
staff have been
very helpful. It’s a
pleasure to work
with them.”
QUOTED FROM THE STAKEHOLDER SATISFACTION SURVEY
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Pressley Ridge
Operations Center
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