Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services

Mission: Our mission, "Linking Faith and Service", epitomizes the strong foundation and beliefs upon which Glade Run was created to serve traumatized children and families in need. Our goal is to provide innovative and comprehensive services to the community through exceptional programs for children and families.

Results: For 164 years, Glade Run has provided services to at-risk children and families throughout PA. Glade Run provides mental health, educational, cultural, and autism offerings in campus, school, and community settings. On our historic 331 acre main campus in Zelienople, we offer private K-12 education, transitional services for individuals with autism, and unique experiential therapeutic equine, animal and horticulture programming. Community-based programs in Pittsburgh, Butler, Cranberry Township and Beaver Falls offer support to vulnerable families and individuals.

Target demographics: Glade Run serves more than 4000 at-risk children, adults and families through our comprehensive continuum of care.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 4000 traumatized youth and families

Geographic areas served: Western PA

Programs: Glade Run offers educational, mental health, autism, and unique therapeutic programs serving children, adults and families. Glade Run operates St. Stephen's Lutheran Academies, our three licensed private schools, in-home, -community and -school mental health and autism programs, blended case management and a number of transitional programs for young adults and adults with autism and other disabilities.