What are the values of your workplace? How do you know? Are they formally communicated, or demonstrated through what is given attention and praise? Is your workplace somewhere you feel safe, valued, respected and heard? Or are there currents of oppression and unspoken rules about who is more valuable? Who is responsible for creating that organizational culture? If you are an employer, how do the employees feel? How does the community view your company? A company’s cultur

If you follow our page, you are likely aware that Blackburn Center provides a number of services to victims of domestic and sexual violence, from our emergency shelter to medical and legal accompaniment to a variety of individual and group counseling options. What you may not realize, however, is just how many services our organization provides to our community. Today, we are highlighting one of these services: education and training programs. Throughout Westmoreland County

It’s that time of year again! Pencils have been sharpened, first day of school outfits selected, and backpacks filled. Across Westmoreland County, kids are heading back to school…which makes it the perfect time to talk about a different kind of education for our children! Research shows that it is never too early to talk to kids about important topics such as consent and boundaries. This can be as simple as teaching your preschooler that they have bodily autonomy — that the