My youngest brother, Pat, died by suicide. There aren’t words to convey the enormity of the impact Pat’s death has had on my life. There is only Before I lost Pat and After I lost Pat. A dark, boldly drawn line between who I was...
Lately, I've been thinking about what we get used to. Not because it's healthy—but because it's familiar. We get used to carrying heavy caseloads. We get used to interrupted lunches, difficult conversations, staffing shortages, and constant change. We get used to answering "How are you?"...
Staunton Farm Foundation is proud to announce Dr. Michael Lynch, MD, UPMC Health Plan Senior Medical Director and Director of the UPMC Medical Toxicology Telemedicine Bridge Clinic as this year’s Albert B. Craig, Jr. Award winner....
What if we could stop domestic violence before it begins? That very question led to the creation of Coaching Boys Into Men....
As we reach the end of this year, I want to take a moment to reflect together. While many of us are justified in arriving at this year’s finish line feeling weary, we must also celebrate the extraordinary work that human services providers across our...
My father decided he was going to be an F.B.I. agent at eight years old. And he became one. When I was eight years old, I often felt like an underdog. I was bullied, like so many kids, and that made growing up challenging. But when...
Conference time always brings a sense of excitement and anticipation for me—especially when the focus is on a topic I’m passionate about. So when I learned that this year’s National Council for Mental Wellbeing conference would be held in Philadelphia during Mental Health Awareness Month,...
The path to mental wellness isn’t a one-size-fits-all. While traditional talk therapy may work wonders for many, others find healing in more creative ways by utilizing arts forms like dance, painting, drama, and my personal favorite, music therapy....
While the person who serves as Staunton Farm Foundation’s executive director has changed, the mission and vision of our organization remain the same. I am excited about what the future holds for the Foundation and our partners in the ten southwestern Pennsylvania counties we serve....
I’d like to express a big thank you to the Staunton Farm Foundation Board of Directors (old and new), to Bethany Hemingway (Staunton Farm’s Senior Program Officer), and to you, our stakeholders, friends, colleagues, grantee partners, and the behavioral health community....