Working for mental wellness

Staunton Farm Foundation, through collaboration, innovation and advocacy, is investing in a future where behavioral health is understood, supported, and accepted. Since the Foundation’s establishment in 1937, we continue to advance this mission; join us to spread the word of good work in our community.

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  • Children, teachers, and staff spend a significant amount of time in their school buildings – 1,000 hours a year, actually. While school is a place of learning and growth, it can also be an opportunity to foster positive mental health habits....

  • Knowing that trauma creates a barrier to the development of Pittsburgh’s Black communities, Neighborhood Resilience Project believes Trauma Informed Community Development framework can establish and promote resilient, healing, and healthy communities so that people can be healthy enough to sustain opportunity and realize their potential.......

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Staunton Farm Foundation
Staunton Farm Foundation1 week ago
Thanks to all who joined us for a meaningful day of #WorkingForMentalWellness. What did you learn? Who did you meet? Comment below!

Make sure to fill out the evaluation form and review the presentations at bit.ly/RBHC23. #StauntonFarmFoundation
Staunton Farm Foundation
Staunton Farm Foundation1 week ago
"When an adult teaches a teen, they're heard as a whisper. When a teen teaches their peers, they're heard as a shout."

Six Steps to Teen Connection was a lively session led by Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski and 12 local teens. #StauntonFarmFoundation #WorkingForMentalWellness
Staunton Farm Foundation
Staunton Farm Foundation1 week ago
No one should go it alone. Especially when it comes to mental health. Thanks to the certified peer specialists from AMI Inc. of Washington County for their presentation, How to Work with Peers. #StauntonFarmFoundation #WorkingForMentalWellness
Staunton Farm Foundation
Staunton Farm Foundation1 week ago
"We must work toward making homelessness rare, brief, and a one-time event."

Thanks to Dan Carney for sharing his presentation, Unveiling the Hidden Crisis: Analyzing Rural Homelessness and Pathways to Progress. #StauntonFarmFoundation #WorkingForMentalWellness