Pressley Ridge Receives $10 Million Gift To Further Serve Complex Needs Of Youth & Families

Pressley Ridge, which serves the increasing complex needs of youth and families, has received a $10 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This grant will allow Pressley Ridge to increase organizational capacity and address critical mental and behavioral health needs in the communities served throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.

Recognized for developing the nation’s first treatment foster care curriculum in the early 1980s, Pressley Ridge has continued to evolve and expand its services. Each year, thousands of children and families are strengthened through community-based mental health services, foster care, adoption, specialized education, and . . .