17 Nov

In Pittsburgh’s Bhutanese community, ‘first aid’ for the struggle with mental health stigma

Public Source - Refugees with Himalayan roots, now settled throughout Pittsburgh’s South Hills, brave the challenges of language and assimilation. Advocates within the community want its members to start talking about the resulting mental health toll. Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. If Khara Timsina...

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16 Nov

Nicolina’s Wishes receives $85,000 grant to help address local mental health issues

Beaver County Times ― A local nonprofit focused on mental health support has received a large grant to continue helping those in need throughout Beaver County. Officials from Nicolina's Wishes announced they received a $87,000 grant from the Pittsburgh-based Staunton Farm Foundation to strengthen local support...

10:55 / In the News

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10 Oct

Honoring World Mental Health Day

At Staunton Farm Foundation, we’re always working for mental wellness. Each year on October 10, World Mental Health Day, many others join in. This year’s theme, ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right’, invites us to think about mental wellness in the same way we think...

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22 Sep

Pittsburgh zine project aims to reduce stigma around opioid use disorder treatment

Pittsburgh City Paper - A group of Pittsburgh recovery advocates are using an unconventional method to reduce stigma around a life-saving addiction treatment. A new zine titled "Using Medication For Opioid Use Disorder?: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Pittsburgh Area" compiles resources and...

09:07 / In the News

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25 Aug

Gaiser Center receives $24,370 grant to fund EMR system

Butler Eagle - The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center announced it has received a capacity building grant from the Staunton Farm Foundation for $24,370 to implement an electronic medical record system. From this new system, the center will be able to serve about 30% more clients by...

10:31 / In the News

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25 Aug

Gaiser Center Receives Grant Funding

Butler Radio - A local organization will receive grant funding to help meet the needs of more clients. The Staunton Farm Foundation is awarding over $24,000 to the Gaiser Center for a new Electronic Medical Record System. This new system will streamline the admissions process and provide...

09:42 / In the News

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18 Jul

Waynesburg receives $25,000 grant for clinical supervision program

Observer-Reporter - The Graduate and Professional Studies Counseling Program at Waynesburg University was awarded a one-year grant of $25,000 from Staunton Farm Foundation. The grant will provide scholarships to five students while supporting continuous quality improvement of the certificate in clinical supervision. The program, which begins...

09:29 / In the News

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22 Jun

New Kensington native honored for helping people recover from drug, alcohol addiction

Tribune-Review - A lifelong New Kensington resident has been recognized for helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Pittsburgh-based Staunton Farm Foundation announced that VonZell Wade received its Albert B. Craig Jr. Award for this year. He was selected from seven nominees. Wade, a licensed professional...

11:22 / In the News

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19 May

Mental Health Awareness Month:
Listening to the Teens

Since my hair is now white – it returned white after chemo and I decided to embrace it –people often tilt their heads when they first meet me, and say things like, “Are you still teaching?” Yes, I am still doing what I love. This is...

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29 Mar

Readings set for ‘Pittsburgh Live/Ability’ and ‘Flash Fiction America’

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Six local authors with disabilities will share their work in a free reading at the University Pittsburgh on Friday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in room 548 of the William Pitt Union in Oakland. Ava C. Cipri, Selene dePackh, Alana Gibbs, Cristina Hartmann,...

15:10 / In the News

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