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At the age of 38, my brother (with Downs Syndrome) was fortunate to become involved with Milestone. He had lived with family until that time and spent literally no time in the community. Milestone was (and continues to be) encouraging to family members, extremely supportive of our brother and has facilitated a whole new life for him. He resides in one of Milestone's supported residences, attends a daily activity center, also operated by the 'agency' and in general ... has thrived in the 13 years he has been involved with Milestone. They are an outstanding organization... a blessing for clients and their families, and the community at large.
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- EIN 25-1213006
- info@milestonecentersinc.org
- (412) 371-7391
- 712 South Ave Pittsburgh PA 15221-2940 USA
- www.milestonepa.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Mental Health Centers, Mental Health
Mission: Milestone provides quality, life-enhancing services that promote wellness and the development of human potential to people with behavioral health and intellectual challenges. Each year milestone serves approximately 3,500 residents of southwestern pennsylvania.
Results: Milestone, formerly Allegheny East MH/MR Center, has provided a range of residential, vocational and clinical supports and services to people with disabilities in western Pennyslvania since 1969.
Target demographics: People with behavioral and intellectual challenges living in western Pennsylvania
Direct beneficiaries per year: 4,000 people with disabilies receive direct services and supports in Allegheny & Westmoreland County.
Geographic areas served: Western Pennsylvania
Programs: Residential services are designed to provide real homes for real people. Individuals needs are met with support, compassion and a sense of family. Both community residential rehab (crr) and community living arrangements (cla) offer 24 hour therapeutic care to stabilize and promote the highest level of independence for the individual. Moderate care provides levels of intermittent support as indicated by the individuals treatment plans and goals. Family living through the life sharing program and host home for children provides an opportunity for inclusion and integration into a single family. Supported and supportive living allows the individual to live in an apartment setting with support as needed. Success is determined in each residential setting by the satisfaction of the individual and his or her family in their living situation and when appropriate by movement to a more independent living setting.
day & vocational services is a wide umbrella covering a number of milestone programs. Supports range from individual and group therapy to work skills training, paid-work experiences and assistance in learning daily living skills. Day and vocational services are offered through deaf & hard of hearing services, partial hospitalization program, psychosocial rehabilitation, enterprise work activity center, supported and supportive employment, day services for individuals with developmental disabilities in three locations and specialized senior services to both individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities in two locations. Ultimate success is when a person becomes employed in a community job setting. Additional success includes increased skill attainment that allows and promotes a greater level of independence for that person so that they can successfully live in their community with support.
childrens services at milestone are family-focused and consumer-driven to meet students mental and behavioral health needs and consist of student assistance programs (sap), school based therapy and behavioral health rehabilitation services (bhrs). The student assistant program brings teams and technical mental health assistance and consultation to nine school districts in allegheny county. School based therapy provides prevention and intervention to many students coping with low self-esteem, grief, loss, conflict, violence, family difficulties, peer and personal problems. Behavioral health rehabilitation services for children and adolescents provides behavioral health support to children with a mental health diagnosis in their home, at school and in the community. Success of these programs is reflected by increased attendance and preparedness in school and increased participation in school-based programs. Some students may have specific treatment goals geared to improve their long-term success in both the school and community environments.