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Caregiver Resource Guide and Free Education Series

Posted on 08/29/2016 by Admin

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is offering a free education series, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, for family caregivers of older adults, younger adults and children with disabilities. Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged Caregiver, Department of Human Services, disability, education, health, wellness | Leave a reply
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“Living Our Best Lives As We Age”

Posted on 08/26/2016 by Admin

If you’re interested in health and well-being, please join us for the Jewish Association on Aging’s annual meeting, “Living Our Best Lives As We Age,” featuring keynote speaker Jane Brody Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Association on Aging | Tagged aging, Annual Meeting, health, Jane Brody, personal, Tree of Life, wellness | Leave a reply
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Heidelberg apartments are for adults with autism — and others

Posted on 08/23/2016 by Admin

Connections posted about the David Wright Apartments back in May of this year. If you missed the May 2nd deadline for applications have no fear, Applications are still being accepted Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information | Tagged ADA, affordable, autism, David Wright Apartments, housing, Special Needs | Leave a reply

A Sneak Peak of The Friendship Circle’s New Building

Posted on 08/19/2016 by Admin

This August marks the three year anniversary of The Friendship Circle’s purchase of the old Gullifty’s building. Renovations were completed in early 2016 and staff began the transition into the Continue Reading →

Posted in Friendship Circle | Tagged accessibility, disability, diversity, friendship, Friendship Circle, Inclusion, Pittsburgh, Special Needs | Leave a reply
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Merck Summer Therapeutic Inclusion Program

Posted on 08/15/2016 by Admin

Another successful and exciting summer is wrapping up at the JCC’s J&R Day Camp, in Monroeville. For the ninth summer, I have had the privilege to manage the Merck Summer Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Community Center, Outside Sources | Tagged autism, Camp, J+R Day Camp, Merck, Monroeville, Summer | Leave a reply
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WORLD International Youth Day – Summer in the ‘Burgh

Posted on 08/12/2016 by Admin

Today, August 12th, 2016 celebrates WORLD International Youth Day as ratified by the United Nations. The Youths of the world are the future of society, as such the UN promotes Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Community Center, Outside Sources | Tagged Adult, autism, JCC, Pittsburgh, Rosie King, Special Needs, Teen, united nations, world youth day, Young | Leave a reply
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Seymoure and Corinne Krause Commons

Posted on 08/08/2016 by Admin

Funding received for affordable and supported housing at former Poli restaurant site in Squirrel Hill On July 14, 2016, Jewish Residential Services (JRS) and nonprofit real estate developer ACTION-Housing, Inc., Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Residential Services | Tagged ACTION housing, affordable, JRS, Poli, Squirrel Hill, supportive living | Leave a reply

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