Wesley Spectrum Services
Wesley Spectrum Services
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Mission
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FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WE OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO YOUTH IN A SCHOOL SETTING TO MEET BOTH THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. WESLEY SPECTRUM OPERATES TWO PRIVATE ACADEMIC LICENSED SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOLS ARE LICENSED FOR KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ALONG WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CATEGORIES OF AUTISM, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. BOTH SCHOOLS ALSO HOLD STATUS AS APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOLS ARE SEPARATED BY GRADE LEVEL: ONE FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE AND ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12). WITHIN THE WESLEY SPECTRUM SCHOOLS, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING:A) SCHOOL-BASED PARTIAL HOSPITAL SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM WEAVES BOTH PARTIAL HOSPITAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO EACH CHILD'S DAILY PLAN IN AN INTENTIONALLY COORDINATED FASHION. B) ACUTE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND NEED SHORT TERM STABILIZATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES MORE ON THE BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CHILD ABOVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DURING THE SHORT LENGTH OF STAY. C) SCHOOL-BASED OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE THERAPY SERVICES VARY IN DEGREE OF INTENSITY BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD AND ARE INCORPORATED INTO THEIR SCHOOL DAY ACCORDINGLY.SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE SKILLED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO WORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC DAY, WHILE ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SCHOOLS AN ARRAY OF TRAININGS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONSULTING SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, AND FULL CONTRACTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF A SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE TEAM (SCHOOL-BASED CLINICAL HOME TEAM) DELIVERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO A POPULATION OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE SERVICES EXTEND TO THE HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FOR A DEFINED POPULATION OF STUDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.THE WESLEY SPECTRUM AUTISM PROGRAMS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. BHRS (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REHABILITATION SERVICES): PROVIDES INTENSIVE, BEHAVIOR FOCUSED THERAPY. THESE SERVICES CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE HOME, SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY. A MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN WORKS WITH THE TREATMENT TEAM TO CREATE A TREATMENT PLAN, INCLUSIVE OF ALL GOALS SPECIFIC TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY. THE CLINICIAN CAN WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHILD'S SCHOOL, OUTSIDE THERAPISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. THIS MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN WILL ALSO SUPERVISE OTHER BHRS TREATMENT TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING A BACHELOR'S LEVEL THERAPIST WHO WOULD PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS. WONDER KIDS (WK): OFFERS CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM THE CHANCE TO LEARN SOCIAL SKILLS. WITH SMALL, THERAPEUTIC GROUPS, CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS. WK TEACHES THE SUBTLETIES OF COMMUNICATION SUCH AS EYE CONTACT, GESTURES, JOKES, AND INITIATING AND SUSTAINING CONVERSATION. CREATIVE ARTS: OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THERAPY. OUR CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM HAS REDEFINED THE TYPICAL THERAPEUTIC GROUP TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY CHILDREN, BUT THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS ARE WELCOME, AS OUR CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS WILL WORK TO ASSURE THAT EACH CHILD BENEFITS INDIVIDUALLY. OUR CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS OFFER PRIVATE, GROUP, AND FAMILY INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RHYTHM, MOVEMENT, VOCAL, AND INSTRUMENTAL.FAMILY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY-FOCUSED SOLUTION BASED THERAPY AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT, COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT, PARENT EDUCATION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY UNIT AND ATTEMPT TO PREVENT OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS OF AT RISK CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DIAGNOSIS.OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OFFER TREATMENT THAT CONSIDERS BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL'S STRENGTHS AND TALENTS TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR REAL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS THROUGH, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT LEVELS OF CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN BOTH CLINIC AND SCHOOL SETTINGS. WESLEY SPECTRUM ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE ASD POPULATION, TO ADULTS WITH CO-OCCURING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS AND TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY (PCIT). WE ALSO HAVE CO-LOCATED MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE LOCATIONS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA.WESLEY SPECTRUM CO-DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM, KNOWN AS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS (HRC), TO TEACH SKILLS TO ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER OR COGNITIVE CHALLENGES IN THE AREAS OF SELF CARE, SEXUALITY, AND RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT, IN ORDER TO ENABLE YOUNG ADULTS TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES. THE EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM IS NOT ONLY A MANUAL SOLD TO EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, BUT ALSO INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF OUR EXPERIENCED STAFF AS WELL AS OUTCOME TOOLS, ROLE PLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND HOME SUPPLEMENTS. AS PART OF A NEW DIVISION AT WESLEY SPECTRUM CALLED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, HRC AS WELL AS OTHER TRAINING AND CONSULTATION OPPORTUNITIES IN SERVICE AREAS WHERE WE HAVE EXPERTISE ARE BEING EXPLORED SO THEY CAN BE SHARED WITH OTHER SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS.WESLEY SPECTRUM'S NEWEST SERVICE IS CALLED CARES. CARES IS A DIAGNOSTIC EVAULATION AND SERVICE PLANNING PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH A NEW AND UNIQUE APPROACH. CARES IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN A WAY THAT INTEGRATES FAMILY SYSTEM SUPPORT AND AN ALL-INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO OVERALL WELLNESS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A SPECIALIZED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT INCLUDING A CARES NAVIGATOR, CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER AND A NEUROSPSYCHOLOGIST.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Wesley spectrum services (wss) provides transformational support for children and families. wss offers life changing support by providing services in autism, education, behavioral health and family support. the organization creates life changing support by integrating services to best meet the needs of those served. wesley spectrum's passion is to foster recovery by helping children, adolescents, individuals, and families build resiliency skills to cope with life adversities and challenges.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “See schedule o”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is PA as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 221 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15221.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 798 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$760,095.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1965.
- The organization pays $24,924,914 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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