Family Resources

Family Resources Our mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and trauma by strengthening families.

prevent and treat child abuse by strengthening families and neighborhoods.

Welcome to BJWL Homewood! As one of the original BJWL sites, we’ve been in the Homewood community since 1996. Our dedica...
09/11/2025

Welcome to BJWL Homewood! As one of the original BJWL sites, we’ve been in the Homewood community since 1996. Our dedicated Supervisor, Andrea, has been with the agency and BJWL in various roles, including youth worker, site coordinator and now Supervisor, for almost 20 years. Youth Worker Kevonna has been with BJWL since 2020 and Youth Worker Janae since 2024.

Maintaining community partnerships remains one of our strengths, and we rely heavily on those partnerships to help nurture and guide the children and families we serve.

Thank you to our Partners! This summer, Project Art, through the Carnegie Library Homewood, came to the site and facilitated projects where children made crafts with regular household materials; the Highland Park Pool where the kids were able to swim twice per week; the community spray park; the Children’s Windows to Africa Program, which is an African Centered program focused on storytelling, craftmaking, and history. Tickets for Kids Charities also provided tickets for plays, the Aviary and more; children were given free haircuts, backpacks and treated to a field trip to Sandcastle, through a collaboration with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. The site was also awarded a small Food Impact Grant, through the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which allowed staff to purchase items for cooking classes, a favorite of the kids!

If you’re interested in enrolling your child in our BJWL Homewood OST Program, please contact the site at 412-241-2230!

This September we are featuring the Family Resources prevention program, Beverly Jewel Wall Lovelace (BJWL) Out of Schoo...
09/08/2025

This September we are featuring the Family Resources prevention program, Beverly Jewel Wall Lovelace (BJWL) Out of School Time!

BJWL partners with several providers including the Strong Women Strong Girls program, through University of Pittsburgh, which provides mentorship, college tours and outside community learning experiences during the school year and the Healthy Out of School Time (HOST) program through UPMC, which provides staff training, promotes physical, mental and emotional wellness for those who are ages 5-17 years old. The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh also provides STEM Kits to each site, on a quarterly basis. All children enrolled in the program receive a healthy meal and snack daily, provided by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

Thank you to our amazing partners!

Interested in enrolling your child? Please contact us to inquire:
Phone: 412-363-1702 EXT. 1905
Email: jmoore@familyresources.org

For the month of September we will be featuring the Family Resources prevention program, BJWL Out of School Time! The BJ...
09/04/2025

For the month of September we will be featuring the Family Resources prevention program, BJWL Out of School Time!

The BJWL Out of School Time program primarily serves children ages 5-13, but youth up to the age of 17 are welcome to join, enjoy free meals, participate in activities or just hang out in a safe place and have fun!

BJWL is trauma-informed, with a focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), skill development and prevention-based programming. The SEL Core Competencies include self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills and social awareness.

Interested in enrolling? Please contact us to inquire:
Phone: 412-363-1702 EXT. 1905
Email: jmoore@familyresources.org

Happy Back to School Month from BJWL! Five days a week during the school year and during the summer months, we inspire l...
09/02/2025

Happy Back to School Month from BJWL!

Five days a week during the school year and during the summer months, we inspire learning, keep children safe and promote well-being through social and emotional learning (SEL).

The BJWL Out-of-School Time Program offers:
• A focus on Social and Emotional learning
• Free healthy snack and dinner
• Prizes for attendance and participation
• Arts & Crafts
• Sports & Games
• Fun Fridays
• Monthly Celebrations

The Beverly Jewel Wall Lovelace (BJWL) Out of School Time Program has had a presence in the Allegheny County Public Housing Communities since 1996. Founded by Beverly Jewel Wall Lovelace, and originally part of the Pittsburgh Foundation, the program is trauma-informed, with a focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), skill development and prevention-based programming.

Just one of the many Prevention Programs by Family Resources. We appreciate your support! Consider pledging a donation today. https://familyresources.org/donate/

Congratulations to FURiends Family Resources Manager and Facility Dog Handler, Nina Wiebalk!Nina has recently graduated ...
08/28/2025

Congratulations to FURiends Family Resources Manager and Facility Dog Handler, Nina Wiebalk!

Nina has recently graduated with a doctoral degree in Education and Professional Practice of Humane Education - with lots of encouragement from Cheese!

Click below to learn more about the FURiends of Family Resources program!
https://familyresources.org/furiends-of-family-resources/

PHOTO CREDIT: Beth Patterson

Happy National Dog Day to our facility dogs, Mac and Cheese! Our program, FURiends of Family Resources, has trained our ...
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day to our facility dogs, Mac and Cheese! Our program, FURiends of Family Resources, has trained our facility dogs to perform tasks for individuals in a variety of settings such as schools, doctor offices, afterschool programs, and much more.

Mac typically works within our Therapeutic Preschool, while Cheese goes out into the community to do his work!

You can support FURiends of Family Resources by pledging a monthly donation here: https://familyresources.org/donate/

or by making a purchase from our Amazon Wish List here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2COUFBFJKMNH3?ref_=wl_share

Thanks for your support!

Thank you donors! We not only met our goal, we doubled it! We are so thrilled to be able to continue to provide excell...
08/07/2025

Thank you donors! We not only met our goal, we doubled it! We are so thrilled to be able to continue to provide excellent services like PCIT.

is today! Please help us reach our goal in support of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Visit our link in bio t...
08/05/2025

is today! Please help us reach our goal in support of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Visit our link in bio to donate!

Family Resources is thrilled to be participating in Critical Needs Campaign with We have a $1,000 goal in support of ...
08/04/2025

Family Resources is thrilled to be participating in Critical Needs Campaign with

We have a $1,000 goal in support of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

We will use these funds to purchase specialized materials for children to work with during therapy sessions.

Visit the link in bio to give tomorrow, or early giving is open TODAY.

Thank you for your support.
-Family Resources

Family Resources is participating in Critical Needs Campaign with Pittsburgh Gives. Early giving starts tomorrow, July...
07/30/2025

Family Resources is participating in Critical Needs Campaign with Pittsburgh Gives. Early giving starts tomorrow, July 31!

This year we have a $1,000 goal in support of our PCIT (Parent Child Interactional Therapy) program. We will be using these funds to buy specialized materials for children to work with during therapy sessions. Visit our link in bio to give, starting tomorrow!

Join us for our annual golf charity fundraiser, Chipping Away at Child Abuse, to bid in our silent auction on four beaut...
06/12/2025

Join us for our annual golf charity fundraiser, Chipping Away at Child Abuse, to bid in our silent auction on four beautiful vacation home options! Must attend Chipping Away at Child Abuse to bid. Visit familyresources.org or the link in our bio to purchase tickets!

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1425 Forbes Avenue Ste 500
Pittsburgh, PA
15219

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Our mission is to prevent and treat child abuse by strengthening families. Everything we do is focused on creating a better future for our children. We provide families and neighborhoods the tools they need to keep children safe, prevent abuse, manage conflict, and support the changing needs of families.

Envisioning and achieving a better future for children requires a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to strengthening families. Our resources, tools, and programs focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment at 19 locations across the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Here, we are able to provide the right services, at the right time, for the families we serve.

Our culture at Family Resources is marked by our trauma-informed approach to providing care. We understand the impact of exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic experiences in a person’s life occurring before the age of 18. We know how important the prevention of, and healing from, these experiences are for strengthening families - studies have shown that as the number of ACEs a child experiences increases, so does the likelihood of health problems later in life. Trauma-informed care provides us with the right culture and tools to address the critical needs of out clients.

To learn more about the work we do, check out our website. If you would like to support the work that we do to #HelpFamiliesFlourish, please consider making a donation.