ATTACK THEATRE
All staff is working remotely until, at least, 3/31/20. In school programs have been postponed. We are working to still schedule community classes, at a later date, and plan for virtual workshops to assist with schools who have to provide materials for home-schooling.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
We will be open from 10 A.M.-6 P.M., Monday through Friday, until otherwise notified. The Hayden Center located 1/2 block up the street will be handing out grab and go lunches for the next 2 weeks.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WESTERN PA
1. Clubhouses open again April 1st, in Lawrenceville and McKeesport, up to 50 kids each for first responders and essential personnel ONLY.
2. Giving out food for lunch in Duquesne with West Mifflin school district starting today. 800+ lunches
3. Giving out food in McKeesport starting Thursday and giving food / supplies in Millvale and Carnegie. See our website for details: https://www.bgcwpa.org/closure-resources/
4. Building cleaning and hygiene kits inside of buckets. Giving out via porch delivery to our member families.
5. Launched the Virtual Clubhouse and will have both recorded videos and live programming daily 11:00-4:00 for three age brackets of youth. Details on our website tomorrow 3/24.
6. Calling every Club member family and doing a needs assessment/checking in on kids.
7. Evening ACT/SAT Prep lessons LIVE on Google Hangouts for teens
THE CENTER
All regular programs, aside from the food bank and paper product bank are closed. We will be distributing meals (grab & go) – breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our parking lot daily Monday – Friday from 11:30am-12:30pm. Fridays we will provide meals for the weekend as well. We will deliver groceries and do pharmacy pick ups for those who need it. Our computer lab is open to all students/families who need it by appointment only.
FAMILY RESOURCES – BWJL
The program has been working closely with our food provider so meals can be picked up daily at each site while closed.
FOUNDATION OF HOPE – HOPE Diversion Program
The Foundation of HOPE offices on the Northside and Hill District are closed for “face-to-face” contact; however, there is generally staff in the office to answer phone calls and respond to questions to those we serve. We are also conducting phone calls as a safety check to ensure that the families have their essentials and inform them of resources that are in their community. Our License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is providing assessments and therapy via video-conferencing and we are able to help with transportation.
All workshops and programming will be closed during the entire time of the quarantine and until the Pittsburgh Public Schools allow the students to return to school.
Duquesne-West Mifflin Boys & Girls Club – YOUTH PROMISE
The club after school program will remain closed until the crisis is over.
Grab & Go Breakfast & Lunch meals are available:
The West Mifflin Area School District and the Child & Adult Food Program will pass out meals to the community – Monday – Friday 10:30am – 1:00pm
HOPE ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Private Lessons: In-person lessons cancelled – online lessons will begin and continue, as scheduled directly with teaching artists.
Ensembles: Flute Choir and Singer-Songwriters will meet on google hangouts
See complete plan on the Hope Academy blog for more details.
MACEDONIA FACE – GIRLS CIRCLE & BOYS COUNCIL
As a partner to the Department of Human Services, we are considered an essential services provider. Each day we continue to assess the need to be responsive to the individuals and families we support while simultaneously taking steps to assure the safety of our staff.
Consequently Macedonia FACE will remain open. While our primary focus will be food distribution to those who need it, we will also be responsive to any additional client needs to our best ability. We have however, abbreviated our hours of operation. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or administrative office will operate from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday our administrative office will operate from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
We have our Lunchbox program for families of students who attend UPrep, Miller and Weil. We also have the Lifeline program available to residents of Allegheny County.
Our Meals on Wheels unit located within the Energy Innovation Center will only operate on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 6:45 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Our routine on call process will remain in place. Should anyone need to reach our on-call line after business hours they can do so by dialing 724-931-0303.
RUTH’S WAY, INC.
We will continue to conduct programming via ZOOM for the school groups, and any in person meetings scheduled will be conducted via telephone. We also have our Life Skills Just for Girls Forum Masterclass available online via our website (which is the digitized version of the exact same program that we facilitate in the schools).
We will also continue to conduct our one-on-one Achievement Consultation Assessment and Enrollment meetings for those students referred for Behavioral Health issues via Skype Video Conferencing.
SARAH HEINZ HOUSE
Virtual offerings are available at https://www.sarahheinzhouse.org/virtual-programs/
Multi-Media Lab (5-12)
Virtual Lessons for STEAM, Life Skills and Healthy Choices on Facebook and Youtube (1-12)
Book Nook Reading Program (K-5)
Comcast MyFuture STEM Activity Kits
Free Dinner and Snack
SPENCER FAMILY YMCA
Closed after March 13th, unsure when will reopen. Will re-evaluate situation on March 23rd. Offering online activity sessions through our registry system.