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<p><strong>ABOUT THE BRADLEY CENTER</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1905 and located on the west side of Pittsburgh, The Bradley Center is a behavioral healthcare and child welfare organization. The center offers a <strong>trauma-oriented residential treatment facility (RTF) for children and adolescents</strong> aged six to 18 who are struggling with mental, emotional, intellectual, and behavioral disabilities. The center also operates The Bradley School to serve RTF and local community students.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Most clients are referred to The Bradley Center through state or county mental health or child welfare agencies, or through another behavioral healthcare provider, according to the facility’s website. <strong>The residential program typically lasts between eight and 10 months</strong>.</p> <p>The Bradley Center subscribes to the <a href="http://www.sanctuaryweb.com/TheSanctuaryModel.aspx" target="_blank">Sanctuary Model</a> of trauma-informed care. <strong>Treatment is strengths-based and prioritizes family</strong> as the primary support system for children. Among the modalities applied in helping clients to develop pro-social behaviors are <strong>cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and recreational therapy</strong>. Children participate in individual, group and weekly family therapy sessions, and medication management is provided as needed.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Among the treatment team members at The Bradley Center are <strong>board-certified psychiatrists and master’s-level therapists and social workers</strong>. The facility’s website notes that human resources regularly provides <strong>cultural competency training</strong>. Several staff leaders have a long tenure with the center.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Bradley Center’s Robinson Township campus is divided into five units, by age and disorder, and can accommodate up to 104 residents. Rooms are suite-style and <strong>children are encouraged to personalize their spaces</strong> with decorations from home or available at the center. Meals are served in a cafeteria.</p> <p>Also on-site are <strong>a gymnasium</strong>, used for therapeutic recreation, and <strong>an educational garden</strong>, which is featured on the facility’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bradleypgh/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. Visitation allowance is progressive, beginning with on-site-only interaction with family and transitioning later to weekends at home.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single former resident polled by Rehabs.com to date would recommend this facility. They indicated that the program was overall beneficial, reflected in a rating of three out of five stars for treatment effectiveness. Holistic offerings, family participation, and treatment for co-occurring behavioral health disorders fared better, with four stars apiece, while counseling options received just two. The alum did criticize some of the staff’s professionalism. </p> <p>Elsewhere on secondary review sites, feedback for the facility was mixed. Of nine ratings for The Bradley Center on Google reviews, two-thirds were just one out of five stars. <strong>Multiple former clients described a harsh, restrictive setting.</strong> Another, though, wrote: “This place saved my life and helped me in the long run.”<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p>Trending the opposite direction, 13 reviews on the center’s official Facebook page, which the facility can manage, were split two-to-one between positive and moderate or critical perspectives. Most written comments were positive, <strong>emphasizing the helpfulness of treatment</strong>. In a representative review, one alum cited “People that I can trust and talk to” as a strength. <strong>Several also mentioned the dedication of staff</strong>, and a couple of alumni reported that Bradley was especially effective after they returned for a second stay.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com concurred with the polled alum’s three-star rating for treatment effectiveness. They awarded four or five stars in most evaluated metrics, including family participation, dual diagnosis treatment, and counseling options. However, staff training was cited as a weakness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Former and current employees of The Bradley Center provided predominantly critical feedback, with an average rating of 1.8 out of five stars from 13 reviewers on Glassdoor and 2.6 out of five stars from 16 on Indeed.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small> While reviewers <strong>nearly unanimously expressed respect for co-workers</strong>, they also frequently cited high turnover rates and a <strong>treatment setting inadequate to address some residents’ behavioral challenges</strong>. Several expressed concerns about needing to restrain children. At the time of this writing, the facility’s website includes a commitment to continually reduce use of restraints.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The Bradley Center is funded by the United Way, government grants, and donations. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=bradley+center+pittsburgh+pa&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&oq=bradley+center+pittsburgh+pa+&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l3j69i60l2.5574j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x8834593c93a76625:0x25aa03f2fc633274,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/bradleypgh/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/bradleypgh/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/The-Bradley-Center-Reviews-E242592.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/The-Bradley-Center-Reviews-E242592.htm</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/The-Bradley-Center/reviews?fcountry=ALL" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/The-Bradley-Center/reviews?fcountry=ALL</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2018-05-10 11:27:49 PDT
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