In March 2022, Susanne Cole, President and CEO of Pittsburgh-based non-profit Pressley Ridge, received what she thought was a SPAM e-mail stating that the organization was being awarded a $10 …
At the heart of all they do, Pressley Ridge believes that children grow best in healthy families – ideally their birth families, but in reality, that is not always possible. …
September is Kinship Caregiver Appreciation Month. Pressley Ridge is leading the way in kinship care and on September 4th, launched the Kinship Steering Committee Kick-Off. It was a day packed …
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to bring awareness to the warning signs and ways to prevent suicide. As everyone’s mental health has been affected in recent years, it …
Pressley Ridge has been a dedicated advocate for children and families in the greater Pittsburgh region for nearly two centuries. What began as an orphanage on the North Side has …
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863 and outlined the conditions under which slaves were to be freed throughout the confederate states. However, it was …
What does LGBTQIA stand for? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (one’s sexual or gender identity), Intersex, and Asexual/Aromantic/Agender. What is the Progress Pride flag? Trevor Project Stories of Pride celebrates …
On Thursday, April 25th, Pressley Ridge hosted an Employee of the Year celebration at The Carnegie Science Center. 80 people were in attendance when 22 Pressley Ridge staff members were …
We are proud to announce that Pressley Ridge was awarded a grant from the Kansas Department for Children and Families as part of the state’s commitment to investing in the …
By Jeremy Tepper, Allegheny Intermediate Unit As Troy Brown walks the hallways of Founder’s Hall Middle School, he stops to talk to every student passing by, greeting them and asking …