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 Dickinson Center, Inc. Parents as Teachers (DCI-PAT) has been awarded Blue Ribbon Affiliate status by Parents as Teachers, the largest evidence-based early childhood home visiting program in the United States. The distinction recognizes the organization's highest standards for quality and model fidelity, DCI-PAT one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the Parents as Teachers international network. 

During the month of October, Employment Support Services (ESS) at Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI) celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year DCI’s ESS is proud to announce the fifth annual Joseph Goff Memorial Distinguished Worker Award.

Every October, Employment Support Services (ESS) at Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), recognizes local businesses that support hiring disabled individuals during our National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebration. NDEAM focuses on the values and talents that disabled individuals can contribute to the workforce.

Dickinson Center’s (DCI) Employment Support Services (ESS) hosted their 11th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebration on October 21, 2025 with over 50 attendees at their headquarters in Ridgway. 

Each October, the Employment Support Services (ESS) team at Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, joins the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The purpose of NDEAM is to bring attention to disability employment and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. 

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System (JHS), held an annual board and donor appreciation dinner with approximately 80 people on September 10, 2025 at the Dream View in St. Marys.

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, held an Open House and Ribbon-Cutting ceremony at their new facility located at 28 Railroad Street in St. Marys on July 24, 2025.

Every May, Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, proudly takes part in recognizing National Mental Health Awareness month. 

On May 7, Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI) proudly showcased Employment Support Services (ESS),  IDD Services, and Mental Health Services at the Recovery in the Stix event at the Johnsonburg Fire Hall.

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System (JHS), welcomes Vikram Panwar, MD, MPH, MBBS, to their team of psychiatric care providers. He also recently joined Deerfield Behavioral Health, another JHS affiliate.

Keystone Powdered Metal Company’s (KPMC) Charitable Contributions Committee recently presented a check to Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, in support of the “Building for Tomorrow” capital campaign. 

Thank you to the amazing moms who attended Coffee & Chit Chat on 2/14/25 at Dickinson Center's Parents As Teachers Program in St. Marys! The topic was self-love/self-care. We had a lot of great conversations, suggestions and empowerment vibes. Mark your calendars for our next coffee and chit chat group on April 11, 2025. For details or to register, call 814.834.2602.

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System (JHS), is thrilled to announce that it has exceeded its $1.5 million capital campaign goal. While fundraising efforts continue to cover additional expenses, current gifts and pending pledges have successfully pushed the campaign beyond its target.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund of the Elk County Community Foundation, Dickinson Center, Inc. staff and board members partnered with the Elk County Prison to enhance the prison library’s resource and reference collection.

The Frank Varischetti Foundation recently made a significant contribution to Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, by presenting a check in support of the “Building for Tomorrow” capital campaign. This generous donation plays a pivotal role in helping DCI reach its ambitious $1.5 million goal, alongside the support from local businesses, organizations and individual community members.

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI) is currently working on their 14th annual Pat Work Memorial Christmas Project to provide gifts to children in the region this holiday season. For the past few years, Dickinson has received very generous donations from the employees of Morgan Advanced Materials.  Employees from both the St. Marys and Coudersport Morgan locations support the project by purchasing a large variety of toys, games, etc. Their support has been critical in the project’s success.  

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System, is proud to announce a generous donation from Liberty Pressed Metals (LPM) in support of their “Building for Tomorrow” capital campaign. 

Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, is pleased to add Stephanie Hetrick, Board-Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to their outpatient clinic’s team of mental healthcare providers in Ridgway, Pennsylvania.

At their meeting on November 6, Commissioner M. Fritz Lecker read a proclamation recognizing November 8 as national “Parents as Teachers Day,” following a presentation by Cortney Pahel, director of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program at Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), located at 4 Erie Avenue in St. Marys, PA.