Pressley Ridge Heroes
We are proud of the many employee heroes going above and beyond their regular duties to take care of the needs of our kids and families. In addition to virtually …
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Help and Hope for Teen Mothers
By Jeanni-Marie Williams This article appears in the May 2020 issue of Child Guide Magazine. An unplanned pregnancy would throw life off track for anyone, but a teenage mother would be …
Pressley Ridge Performs First Study of its Kind to Assess How Child Welfare and Behavioral Healthcare Services Build Trust with Youth and Families
In 2017, Pressley Ridge’s Social Research and Innovation Center (SRIC) with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation began analyzing trusting relationships between providers and clients through a series …
Helping Children Affected by Trauma Cope Through the COVID-19 Crisis
Pressley Ridge integrates a trauma-informed perspective into all of our services, which provides the foundation for a basic understanding of the psychological, neurological, biological and social impact that trauma and …
A Day in the Life of an Autism Family During the COVID Crisis
By Patti McCloud, Family Support Coordinator In the autism world, we always say that there are no two cases of autism that are alike, and recently I’ve come to find …
COVID-19 Resources for Parents of Kids with Special Needs
While all parents are finding it difficult to cope and figure out the new routine during this time, parents of kids with special needs, including autism, intellectual disabilities, ADHD and …
COVID-19 Resources for Kids
This can be a scary and uncertain time for everyone, but especially for kids. In a matter of days, their lives may have been turned upside down. They can no …
Caring for Your Mental Health During COVID-19
During these stressful and uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to focus on your own mental health, as well as that of your loved ones. In addition to providing …
School for Autism Students Volunteer in Community
Several days each week, students from the Pressley Ridge School for Autism spend time volunteering at local businesses. Our wonderful community partners help the students learn valuable life and vocational …
Community Support Brightens Holiday Season for More than 1,200 Children
25+ companies and numerous individuals in our communities helped to make the holidays a little brighter for more than 1,200 children. Our sincerest thanks to the following companies for granting …