For 100 years, Bethesda Lutheran Services, has worked to provide promising futures for children, yout
Our food truck, the ILP Snack Shack will be at this amazing event!
Stop out and support them if you are able!
We are super excited to be a part of this awesome event on September 11th at Liberty Park Highmark Amphitheater!
Free Food and beverages for 1st Responders!
Come and join in this amazing event!
Happy Labor Day!
Our youth had a great first day back to school with the help of our amazing teachers, and staff, and of course some donuts!
Bethesda's Truancy Department held "Summer Attend and Achieve" sessions, 3 in total, throughout the summer. The students who successfully completed the groups received a $100.00 gift card for Footlocker or Walmart to assist them with school clothing or supplies for the new school year!
The truancy monitors involved with facilitating were Bryan Barton, Courtney Tirak, Ian Apitsch, Alexis Canfield, Erin Rall, and Maljahrae Pullium.
We have crossed over the 2k mark!
Can you help us get closer to our 5k goal!?
Donations are open til 12!!
www.crawfordgives.org
The final night of is coming to a close, and we still have yet to hit our goal!
Please consider making a donation to the children and youth of Bethesda through at https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
Thank you for your support!
Did you know that Bethesda provides Drug & Alcohol Counseling and After School Care Programming?
Bethesda Trinity Center is located at 462 West 18th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. As Erie’s oldest neighborhood community center, Bethesda Trinity Center is dedicated to providing children, youth, and families with programs and resources to live a healthy and productive lifestyle. Bethesda Trinity Center, a division of Bethesda Lutheran Services, Meadville Pa. provides Drug & Alcohol Prevention Programs, After-School Educational, and Summer Recreational Programs with an emphasis on education. All programs offered at Bethesda Trinity Center are provided free of charge and open to children in the Erie Community.
Your donations during will help support the children in this program!
Consider donating today at https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919.
Did you know that Bethesda provides Alternative Education for Crawford and Erie County Schools?
Bethesda is a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved private provider of Alternative Education For Disruptive Youth (AEDY) services. We contract with local school districts to provide educational services to students in grades 6-12 who have been removed from the regular education setting due to them meeting certain disciplinary criteria while attending their homeschool district. We have AEDY programs based in Meadville and Erie to serve several school districts. Students are provided with comprehensive academic instruction along with therapeutic and developmental counseling to assist them in meeting their behavioral goals and returning to the regular school setting.
Your donations during will help support the children in this program!
Consider donating today at https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
Did you know that Bethesda has two facilities that provide Psychiatric Residential treatment?
Our PRTF (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities) provides Family-Focused Psychiatric Residential Treatment.
The PRTF delivers the highest intensity of mental health treatment for up to six females ages 12-18. The program uses a trauma-informed focused curriculum including psychiatric oversight, daily interaction with their therapist, 2-4 hours of group psycho-education to include evidence-based trauma-focused programming per day, and individual therapy and family therapy as needed, one or more times as needed per week.
Your donations during will help support the services for these young women from our local community and help them move toward a Promising Future!
Consider donating today at https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
We are on to our final signature event of the year, our Clays for Kids Sporting Clays Event!
This year, it will be held on October 6th once again at the Conservancy!
Team registration is available now on our website at www.bethesda1919.org/clays
Get your team registered today for this unique event!
Night two is coming to a close, and we haven't yet hit our goal yet!
Please consider making a donation to the children and youth of Bethesda through !
How does your donation help the children and youth in our community?
Well, did you know that Bethesda has a program that supports young teenage mothers and their children?
The Right Start Program for Young Mothers provides services to pregnant or parenting young women ages 12-21 with their accompanying infant, toddler, or young child. A skilled team of staff works with young women to assist them in becoming strong, confident, and independent mothers using strategies and techniques aimed at enhancing parenting knowledge and skills, continuing education, and developing independent living skills. Program staff provide child care and age-appropriate developmental activities for infants, toddlers, and young children residing in the program.
Your donations during will help support services in the program: including evidence-based therapeutic treatment groups, evidence-based parenting classes a minimum of two times a week, mental health therapy from our skilled clinicians, as well as psychiatric, psychological, and medical consultations, as necessary.
Please consider donating - https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
How does your donation help the children and youth in our community?
Well, did you know that Bethesda offers Partial Hospitalization services for local children?
Partial Hospitalization Programs are provided to children and youth ages 5-18 and offer a safe, structured environment of short-term, clinically-based crisis stabilization service to children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral challenges impacting their day-to-day functioning in the home, school, and community setting.
Your donations during will help support services within the program, including individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management.
Please consider donating - https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
is up and running and we would like to ask for your support!
Crawford Gives is a great opportunity to support Bethesda as each of your donations will be partially matched by the Crawford Heritage Foundation and their partners!
All donations that are received go to our fund which supports the care and treatment of over 7000 children and families in our community every day!
Thank you for believing in our mission of providing Promising Futures to these children and youth!
We had an amazing night at our Bethesda Luau on the Lake yesterday! We spent a gorgeous night lakeside raising money to support the children and youth that are helped by Bethesda everyday!
Thank you to all of our sponsors and attendees! Special thanks to the Hotel Conneaut at Conneaut Lake Park and our entertainment Key West Express!!
Sponsors:
Bayshore Homes, Inc.
Afton Landscape Supply
Law office of Nietupski Angelone LLC
First National Bank
McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP
Associated Contractors, Inc.
Pastor & Mrs. Neal and Pastor and Mr. Weiers
YT Plumbing & Heating
School of Baits fishing
Ps. Please remember Bethesda on beginning today thru the 29th @ www.crawfordgives.org
Yesterday, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Corry, Bethesda, and St. Paul’s hosted an End of end-of-summer celebration for our seventeen CSBBH Summer program participants. Twelve children received book bags at the request of their parents, and all 17 were given school supplies. We had eight children and their parents in attendance at the luncheon and they were able to pick out a book bag and school supplies, while the others received theirs after the event. Those parents and children in attendance enjoyed an afternoon with pizza, salad, and cookies and talked about their experiences during summer and their excitement about the upcoming school year.
We would like to say special thanks to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Corry, PA , for their donations, and amazing dedication to this program and to our Caring Closet, which serves not only the children in this program but anyone in need in Corry School District. Without the support and dedication of these friends, we wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of so many children and their families!
Our youth and staff had a great track and field day yesterday complete with a dunk tank and picnic!
Today is the LAST DAY to get your tickets for our Bethesda Luau on the Lake!!
Get your tickets now at www.bethesda1919.org/luau to join us on the lake, and help support the futures of the 7000 children and youth Bethesda serves every day!
A great time was had by all at our annual company lunch picnic!
We are about a week out from our 3rd Annual Luau on the Lake and we are so excited to be with you all on the shores of Conneaut Lake, raising funds for the children and youth of Bethesda!!
There are still tickets available, and you can get yours at www.bethesda1919.org/luau
Be sure to get them today, as we are close to selling out!
Our entertainment for the night will be Key West Express and dinner, dessert, drinks, and a super live auction will round out an amazing night on the lake!
Hope to see you there!
It's almost here! runs from August 27th-29th!
This year we have a fundraising goal of $5,000! The money raised will go to our Fund which helps to provide continued care and treatments for the children and youth we serve!
Our population of children and youth have come from various walks of life, however, for the majority of them, those walks include trauma from situations that most couldn’t begin to fathom.
What most people do not understand is that trauma and situations that are unthinkable do happen in our area, and they happen to these local children and youth. The children we serve are and the money raised stays here to help these children, youth, and their families.
Monies raised from Crawford Gives and the match that is provided go a long way to help the 7000 children and youth we serve every day and your support will be greatly appreciated!
Please remember Bethesda on Crawford Gives - Link Below!
https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/bethesda1919
That's a wrap on for this year!!
We finished at $4,160 before the partial match by the The Erie Community Foundation and their amazing partners!
Thank you so much to our supporters today! Rest assured your donation will stay right here, in our community, helping the over 7000 children and youth that we serve daily move towards their !
will be coming to a close, but there is still time to donate to the children and youth of Bethesda!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
We only have about an hour and half left in !
We are currently at 81% to our goal!
Who can help push us over!!
Please consider donating to help support our children and youth!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
Please consider making a donation, any amount is much appreciated and will go so far as to provide the things you and I take for granted every day to these children and you we serve!
Stay tuned throughout the evening for updates toward our $5,000 Goal!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
We are about halfway through and we have raised $1635.
For all of our supporters that have given or are planning on giving today, please share this post to encourage your friends and family to join you in supporting the care and treatments, and well-being of over 7000 children and youth that Bethesda serves!
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starts in 20 mins!!
Please consider making a donation, any amount is much appreciated and will go so far as to provide the things you and I take for granted every day to these children and you we serve!
Stay tuned throughout the day for updates toward our $5,000 Goal!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
Tomorrow is !
Your support of Bethesda and the over 8000 children and youth we serve, will be partially matched during this 24-hour giving period!
Please consider giving during Erie Gives and help us continue to provide to these local children, youth, and their families!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
It's almost here! is this coming Tuesday, August 8th!
This year we have a fundraising goal of $5,000! The money raised will go to our Fund which helps to provide continued care and treatments for the children and youth we serve!
Our population of children and youth have come from various walks of life, however, for the majority of them, those walks include trauma from situations that most couldn’t begin to fathom.
What most people do not understand is that trauma and situations that are unthinkable do happen in our area, and they happen to these local children and youth. The children we serve are and the money raised stays here to help these children, youth, and their families.
Monies raised from Erie Gives and the match that is provided go a long way to help the 7000 children and youth we serve every day and your support will be greatly appreciated!
Please remember Bethesda on Erie Gives Day - Link Below!
https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children
Our youth enjoyed another Adventure Camp day with the DCNR fishing on a Pontoon at Presque Isle and visiting the Tom Ridge Environmental Center @ the Erie Peninsula!
Our youth and families enjoyed a wonderful family day this past weekend with the help of Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response!
https://www.hopeaacr.org/
Check out our Youth Driven Business, the ILP Snack Shack this summer at Presque Isle!
The state park awarded three of four available licenses to food trucks, which are replacing concession stands that haven't been open since 2021.
We attended the Non Profit fair today at the Manufacturer & Business Association, Impact Luncheon!
Thanks to the MBA for a great afternoon and wonderful Keynote Speaker!
* Throwback photo to our 100 Years Celebration article in the MBA magazine!
Our youth thoroughly enjoyed their Sailing Adventure last week during the DCNR Adventure Camp!
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Corry, PA has a group here at our Meadville Campus today, enjoying a lunch and learn and also a tour of our newest buildings!
Schedule your groups tour and learn more about the work with do that effects the lives of over 2000 children and youth daily and how you can help further our mission of providing Promising Futures!
Our youth really enjoyed a recent Paddle Board excursion during Adventure Camp!
Our 3rd Annual Luau on the Lake is coming up on August 26th, and we are so excited!
We will be on the shores of Conneaut Lake, in front of the Hotel Conneaut, and will eat, drink and dance the night away to Key West Express as they play LIVE all evening!
Tickets are on sale now!
We have sold out the first two events, and expect similar sales this year, so get your tickets NOW!
www.bethesda1919.org/luau
Remember all proceeds from this event will go towards our Fund which supports the care of over 2000 children and youth every day!
Thank you to The Meadville Tribune for their coverage of our dedication ceremony for our two newest pieces on campus, our Reverend James and Susan Neal Recreation Center, and the beautiful new fence around our Getty Pool!
https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/bethesda-board-members-donate-funds-for-recreation/article_095e2f96-106e-11ee-9b1d-677f886873fb.html
Several years ago, Alice Getty Dalmaso’s mother sold Swim Queen swimming pools, and her father, who was a building contractor, installed the pools.
Today was a very special day for Bethesda Lutheran Services as we proudly dedicated two on-campus features this afternoon in honor of two dedicated board members and long-time friends.
First up was our campus pool, now named the Getty Pool, in honor of Alice Dalmaso and her family, thanks to her generous donation of our beautiful new pool fence! Alice has been a lifelong supporter of Bethesda and is our resident historian, and even her childhood home is a part of Bethesda, as it is home to our Right Start for Young Mothers Unit.
Second is our beautiful recreation center, which was dedicated to Reverend James and Mrs. Susan Neal. Rev. Neal has sat on our board for over 12 years and is the current Vice Chair of our Lutheran Services board. He and his wife, Susan have been amazing supporters of Bethesda and our mission for even longer than that!
Without board members like these, we couldn't begin to provide services to the over 2000 children and youth we serve daily!
We are incredibly thankful for all of our board members and today, especially to Rev. James and Mrs. Susan Neal, and Alice Dalmaso!
It was kindergarten graduation for two of partial program kiddos yesterday!
Congratulations boys! You grew so much over the last year, and we are beyond excited to see where you go from here! ❤️
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Our 11th Annual Partial Art Show
Half hour left to get your donations in for #ErieGives! https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children #eriegives2022 #nobadkids #promisingfutures
Mid Afternoon #ErieGivesDay update! We are at $770! Let's keep this rolling, the partial match is good for all gifts until 8 PM! https://www.eriegives.org/organizations/bethesda-lutheran-services-bethesda-foundation-for-children #eriegives2022 #onlinegiving #promisingfutures #nobadkids
Join us for Summer's Can't-Miss Event - Bethesda's Luau on the Lake! Get your Tickets online - www.bethesda1919.org/luau #luau #luauonthelake #fundraiser #bethesdaluau
Join us for Summer's Can't Miss Event - Bethesda's Luau on the Lake! Iroquois Boating & Fishing Club on August 27th! Get your Tickets online - www.bethesda1919.org/luau #luau #luauonthelake #fundraiser #bethesdaluau
One of the most popular events of last summer - Bethesda's Luau on the Lake is returning on August 27th at the Iroquois Club in Conneaut Lake! Tickets are on sale now! Don't miss this beautiful night lakeside featuring authentic Hawaiian Entertainment, cold specialty cocktails, a delicious dinner, and much more! 🌺 Proceeds benefit the 2000+ children that Bethesda serves daily! Get your tickets now - www.bethesda1919.org/luau *Please Share* #luauonthelake #luau #PromisingFutures #summerevent #cantmiss
Our 14th Annual Charity Golf Classic was an amazing success yesterday! We want to extend our wholehearted thanks to all of our sponsors, The Country Club, of Meadville, our Staff & Volunteers, and everyone who participated in the tournament! We raised nearly $32,000 for the continued programming and care of 2000 + Children, and youth that we serve every day! We couldn't begin to provide Promising Futures to our children and youth without the continued support of our friends, staff, and community, and we are truly thankful! Please consider learning more about Bethesda, our programming, and also our upcoming events by visiting us online at www.bethesda1919.org! We look forward to next year's event, June 5th, 2023, so mark your calendars! #golfouting #charitygolfclassic #bethesda #nobadkids #promisingfutures Sponsors: Construction Services of Pennsylvania, LLC. Bayshore Homes, Inc. RE Johnson Electric McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP First National Bank Meadville Medical Center Canadohta Security LLC Neitupski Angelone LLC Marquette Savings Bank Voodoo Brewing Co. Wesbury Retirement Community UPMC Health Plan Imperial Carbide Loeffler's Flowers
Our 14th Annual Golf Outing is underway at the The Country Club, of Meadville!! #promisingfutures #nobadkids #golf
Youth from our Residential and Partial Hospitalization programs took part in a fun Pinewood Derby Race on Friday at our School! The kids decorated their own Pinewood Derby Cars (thanks to Crawford County Area Vocational Technical School) and then raced them down the track lent to us by the French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America!! Everyone had a GREAT time, and we plan to make this a yearly event! #pinewoodderby #nobadkids #communitysupport #race #fridayfun
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Dedication of Wise Hall, our Yeany PRTF and our Ida May Right Specialized setting! #future #nobadkids #promisingfutures
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Thank you to @@bayshorehomesinc for their purchase of a VIP Table! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! ❤ If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919. #sponsors #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Thank you to @Voodoo Brewery for being our Beverage Sponsor! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! ❤ If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919. #sponsors #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Thank you to the @Law office Nieptupski and Angelone for their purchase of a VIP Table! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! ❤ If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919. #sponsors #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Thank you to @Marquette Savings Bank for their purchase of a VIP Table! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! ❤ If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919. #sponsors #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Thank you to @First National Bank for their purchase of a VIP Table! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! ❤ If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919. #sponsors #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala
Our Masquerade Gala is quickly approaching and we would like to take a moment to begin thanking our sponsors! Starting with our Presenting Sponsor - Construction Services of Pennsylvania, LLC. along with @Abby K's Cream Line Milk & More! Thank you to both organizations for their dedication and support of our mission at Bethesda! We couldn't do what we do for our youth, without the support of those like you! <3 If you still haven't purchased your tickets yet, please head online to do so before they sell out - www.bethesda1919.org/gala #thankyou #promisingfutures #scholarshipgala #blsgala #sponors
The children and youth of Bethesda had a wonderful, magical Christmas thanks to all of our kind and generous donors! They made Thank You cards at our last Art Night, and we wanted to share them with you all! From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You! <3 #promisingfutures #christmas #thankyou #blessed #nobadkids
10th Annual Art Show
Been thinking about going to our Ka Mua Luau, but haven't bought your tickets yet? You are running out of time!! We need tickets and meal choices in by Monday at the latest! Tickets are available online at www.bethesda1919.org/luau #kamualuau #PromisingFutures #nobadkids #aloha #TicketsAvailable #getyourtickets #cantmissevent
Our Ka Mua Luau is quickly approaching! 🌴🌸 Purchase your tickets online at www.bethesda1919.org/luau Delicious dinner choices, specialty drinks, dancing, and amazing, authentic Hawaiian Entertainment by HulaDancers.com! 👇 The Iroquois Club's beach will feel just like Honolulu!! 🌴🌸 Get your tickets today, you won't want to miss this event! Proceeds benefit programming that serves over 1000 children, and youth daily throughout Erie and Crawford Counties! #kamualuau #nobadkids #PromisingFutures #aloha
1919
Bethesda Children's Home was officially incorporated in 1919 as the Orphans’ Home of the Pittsburgh Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, through the generosity of Mr. William S. Wise who donated his farm for the purpose of creating an orphanage. …“a home for orphaned, destitute, friendless, defective or delinquent children without distinction as to race, creed or condition” where these children would be raised and prepared for “the stern duties of life and citizenship”
The early program at Bethesda was primarily one of custodial care. The girls were taught housework, sewing, and domestic science. The boys worked on the farm, in the fields, gardens, and barn. There was also an on-grounds school which was attended by local children as well. 1948 Social attitudes regarding children and institutions began to change. Bethesda stopped accepting kids under the age of six and began to shift focus from a place that provided basic physical needs of children to one that provided the complex needs of the whole individual and their family. 1950's Throughout the 1950's boys at Bethesda continued to care for some of the farm animals but the Synod hired out the majority of the farming. 1966 Thanks to a generous donation from Tom Cozy, a pool was purchased and installed for the children- The Cozy pool. Which is still used today. 1978 Bethesda opened its Residential Program 1985 Bethesda had begun to focus on the most disturbed youth and by 1985 the population had grown from zero to thirty youth residing on campus and Bethesda decided to resume its own operations. 1991-1992 Alternative Education & Partial Hospitalization programs were opened on the Meadville Campus. 1996 Bethesda merges with the Trinity Center ministry to take over operations of the Trinity Center, one of Erie's oldest community centers. 2012 Erie County Independent Living Program is established. ECILP provides services to youth ages 14-21 from Erie County. 2013 Right Start for Young Mothers Program accepted their first young mother. This program focuses on behavior stabilization, education, and parenting classes. This program has partnered with the New Life Unit at Meadville Medical Center, Early Intervention, and WIC to provide comprehensive care to the mothers and their babies. 2016 Bethesda's Education Center underwent a 17,000 sq foot renovation & expansion. 2017 Thanks to a generous donation, Bethesda acquired a beautiful state of the art building in Elderton, PA to expand programming to the south. IN addition Bethesda underwent a re branding, changing from Bethesda Children's Home to Bethesda Lutheran Services. Rounding out 2017, Bethesda won the prestigious Winslow Award. 2018 Bethesda opens an Acute Partial Hospitalization program and expands to offer Truancy services to Erie Schools. In addition Bethesda opened a new Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. 2019
Bethesda is proud to be celebrating 100 Years of Promising Futures! From our humble beginnings as an Orphanage to today serving over 900 children, youth and families daily all across Western Pennsylvania. We are proud to continue to be a leading agency in behavioral and mental health services and plan to continue to be as we enter our next 100 years. To continue our mission, in Spring of 2019, Bethesda will be breaking ground on a new house which will serve as a home for four to six youth that are younger than those able to be served currently.
Neighborhood Counseling Services, LLC
Conneaut Lake Road
Regional Behavioral Consultants, Inc.
State Highway 98
Avante Center for Counseling and Psychologica
North Main Street
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