At Mainstay, we believe that everyone has an important role in their community. We work hard to ensure that the people we support lead fulfilling lives and realize their vision of a desirable future. That’s why we are proud to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month each October...
As Mainstay’s primary fundraising event, the 14th Annual Charlie Ross Memorial Golf Outing raised a record-breaking $72,500! The proceeds will ensure that we can continue to enrich lives and unlock potential for people with developmental disabilities. Since the Outing’s inception in 2007, over...
At Mainstay Life Services, we strive to create a compassionate, respectful community for everyone we support. Those values sit at the heart of our mission and extend to our entire staff. That’s why we are extremely proud to have been named a 2021 Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This...
We are so excited to announce that we have been named a 2021 Top Workplaces USA winner! This national recognition comes off the heels of our regional Top Workplace award that we received this past summer from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This award is based solely on employee feedback so we can’t...
Dear Friends, Yesterday, January 6, 2021, was a sad day in our country as violence and lawless protest unfolded in the heart of our nation’s capital. For us at Mainstay, as an organization whose very mission is to create fulfillment in the lives of Americans with intellectual and developmental...
We are so proud and excited to announce that we have been named a 2020 Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pittsburgh best places to work list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage,...
A huge congratulations to our very own Kelley Shepherd for becoming an official member of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Advisory Council! Kelley has been with Mainstay Life Services since 2011 and has been a key player in building relationships with the individuals we...
It’s impossible to overstate the intensity or complexity of the challenges we have faced these past few months. These months have also cast a stark light on the inequities that exist in our country and world. Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of the last slaves in the United States, the end...
To Friends of Mainstay, At Mainstay, we understand the importance of community. The bonds we create with each other become more than just isolated, individual relationships. Rather, one person or one relationship generates a ripple effect, impacting so many others, and I’ve personally seen that...
Dear Friends of Mainstay, On behalf of everyone at Mainstay, I hope this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. These past several weeks have brought extraordinary changes – generating many questions about how to stay healthy, how best to navigate our daily lives, and how to plan for...
Written by: Heather Lewis In October 2019, Community Services Coordinator Barb Dyer and I had the opportunity to attend a three-day professional development retreat and SRV workshop. So, what is SRV? Social Role Valorization is a very involved and detailed concept, but the basic premise is that...
In March 2019, we gathered a small group of people who receive support from Mainstay to talk with them about creating a Self-Advocates Advisory Board. This group would allow them opportunities to learn about being an advocate, to have a voice in the way programs and services are delivered at...
