Wediko Children’s Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Pearis as the new Executive Director beginning January 17, 2018. Michael joins Wediko from the Home for Little Wanderers, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, acting as senior advisor to the President and responsible for the financial, facility, and IT functions... Read more
Wediko Children's Services joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement and pledges to raise $5,000 in one day (November 28, 2017, #GivingTuesday) for mental health and therapeutic programs which benefit children and their families. Established in 1934, Wediko Children's Services brings hope to children and their families when facing life's challenges. Whether it's a sudden loss, sustained adversity, or ingrained... Read more
Wediko Children’s Services joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement and pledges to raise $5,000 in one day for mental health and therapeutic programs which benefit children and their families. The agency has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Established... Read more
Juliana Heffern is a former Residential Counselor and Athletics Instructor for Wediko Children’s Services. She is excited to participate in the Philadelphia Marathon on November 19 in order to raise much-needed funds for the children and families Wediko serves. Her experience during the 2015 Wediko Summer Program gave her “... enormous respect for Wediko’s initiatives as well as lasting inspiration to continue advocating for children’s... Read more
Driving by “Methadone Mile” as the stretch has been called near our South End office, is a daily reminder of the ravages of drug addiction and substance misuse on people, families, and communities. Constant news stories of lives lost, lives ruined and the high cost to come back from the brink through rehabilitation and treatment... Read more
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.”– Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is known for his theory of flow, which he defines as an optimal... Read more