Child and Family Services

An array of child and family programs with the flexibility necessary to meet

each child or adolescent’s individual needs.

  Outpatient Counseling · Medication Services · Substance Abuse Counseling  
Our outpatient centers provide individual, family, and group therapy. Staff have expertise in working with a broad range of problems that children and their families encounter. In addition to counseling, we offer medication management, as well as home-based and case management services. Services are provided at clinic sites, schools, homes, and area agencies. We accept a full array of public and private insurance.
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Norwood
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Newton
190 Lenox Street
Norwood, MA 02062-3416
(781) 769-8670

norwood.outpatient@riversidecc.org

64 Eldredge Street
Newton, MA 02458-2097
(617) 969-4925

newton.outpatient@riversidecc.org
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Dedham
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Wakefield
30 Eastbrook Road, Suite 302
Dedham, MA 02026-2048
(781) 329-4579

dedham.outpatient@riversidecc.org

338 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
TDD (781) 246-6666

wakefield.outpatient@riversidecc.org 
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Upton
Riverside Outpatient Center
at Bellingham
206 Milford Street
Upton, MA 01568-1309
(508) 529-7000

upton.outpatient@riversidecc.org

16 North Street
Bellingham, MA 02019-1713
(508) 883-1308

bellingham.outpatient@riversidecc.org 

 

Guidance Center Family Clinic

5 Sacramento Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 354-2275

 

 

Community Service Agency

 

The Community Service Agencies (CSA) provide Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) and Family Support and Training.

ICC is a service that uses the Wraparound care planning process to coordinate multiple services and supports with families raising a child/youth with serious emotional issues.  Wraparound puts the family at the center of the planning process and builds a team around the family’s vision for their child’s future.  Involvement and participation in ICC is voluntary.

The Community Service Agency provides services to youth under the age of 21 who are enrolled in MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth who meet the medical necessity for this service. The Community Service Agency for the Arlington Area provides support to eligible youth living in the Arlington Service Area, which covers the 21 towns serviced by the Department of Children and Families Arlington Area Office.  The Cambridge/Somerville Community Service Agency provides support to eligible youth in Cambridge, Somerville, Wilmington, Winchester, Burlington and Woburn.

Community Service Agency

for the Arlington Area

Community Service Agency for the Cambridge-Somerville Area at the Guidance Center

237 Highland Avenue

Needham, MA 02494

Tel: 1 (877) 869-3016

Fax: (781) 559-3192

communityserviceagency@riversidecc.org

5 Sacramento Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 354-2275


Early Intervention Services

 

Early Intervention offers therapeutic, educational and family support services for delayed, disabled, or at-risk infants and toddlers from birth to age three. Services include screening and assessment, home visits, groups and individual center based therapies, toddler groups, parent education, and support groups.

 

Riverside Early Intervention Program
at Needham

Cambridge-Somerville Early Intervention

at the Guidance Center

255 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-3023
(781) 449-1884

needham.ei@riversidecc.org

61 Medford Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 629-3919

     


Emergency Services

This community-based service is available twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week for psychiatric crisis interventions in our programs' offices and in other community settings such as homes, schools and residential programs, as well as hospital emergency rooms. Services available to individuals of all ages include psychiatric and substance abuse assessment, initial stabilization, referral for additional services as needed, and follow-up. The Emergency Services utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach to intervention and treatment and collaborate closely with other community resources. The Norwood program provides services on behalf of Caritas Norwood Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham Hospital. The service in South Worcester County provides services on behalf of Milford Regional Medical Center.

More extensive services (up to 72 hours) are available to youth under 21 years of age who are covered by MassHealth insurance or are uninsured. To serve these youth and families, Riverside uses a mobile team comprised of a Master's level clinician and paraprofessional staff. The team assesses the nature of the crisis, provides immediate intervention and referral and follow-up, as needed.

Riverside Emergency Service
South & West Suburban
Riverside Emergency Service
South Worcester County Area
190 Lenox Street
Norwood, MA 02062-3416
(781) 769-8674 (TDD Accessible)
Toll Free (800) 529-5077

southwest.es@riversidecc.org

206 Milford Street
Upton, MA 01568-1309
(508) 634-3420 (TDD Accessible)
Toll Free (800) 294-4665

blackstonevalley.es@riversidecc.org
     

 
Adolescent Day Program
 

This Day Program for children and adolescents with serious emotional problems focuses on crisis stabilization, evaluation, and enhancing successful psychosocial functioning at school, work, and home. The program closely coordinates treatment and discharge planning with families, schools, and treatment providers. Services may be integrated with the Riverside Family Partnership programs, Riverside Alternative Youth Services, and other community resources.

The Riverside Life Skills School adds an educational component to the Life Skills Program. For more information about the School, click here.

Riverside Life Skills Center
255 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-3023
(781) 433-0672

needham.lifeskills@riversidecc.org 
     

 
Home-Based Treatment Services
 

A team of specialists offers short-term therapeutic treatment options for youth. Staff are mobile and work with a child and family for periods ranging from several weeks to up to six months, providing screening and assessment, supportive counseling, intensive case management, outreach and education, respite supports and activities, and longer term support. Services may be coordinated with outpatient treatment, Riverside’s Life Skills Center, crisis stabilization services, emergency services, and other community resources.

Riverside Family Partnership
South & West Suburban
Riverside Family Partnership
Blackstone Valley
255 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-3023
(781) 433-0672

southwest.fp@riversidecc.org 
206 Milford Street
Upton, MA 01568-1309
(508) 529-7000

blackstonevalley.fp@riversidecc.org 
Riverside Family Partnership
Metro North
338 Main Street
Wakefield,MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010

metronorth.fp@riversidecc.org

 
Outr
each, Stabilization and Emergency Support
 
Riverside Alternative Youth Services serves teens and their families in the communities of Newton, Weston and Needham who are facing crises with alcohol and drug abuse, escalating family conflict, eating disorders or serious emotional problems. A team of skilled clinicians respond immediately, helping the teen and family manage the immediate crisis. Staff provide short-term treatment and support, and access additional resources to maintain youth in their homes and communities.
Riverside Alternative Youth Services
255 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-3023
(781) 433-0672

needham.ays@riversidecc.org 
 


Community & School-Based Services

Riverside Newton Youth Outreach provides year-round outreach services for middle and high school aged youth who live or attend school in Newton. Services include individual, family and group counseling.

School-Based Services (SBS) partners with Cambridge Public Schools by collaborating with school staff and students to further enhance and identify ways to help build community within the school.

 

Riverside Newton Youth Outreach

School-Based Services

at the Guidance Center

Brigham Community House

20 Hartford Street

Newton Highlands, MA 02461-1517

(617) 796-4902

5 Sacramento Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 354-2275

 


Early Childhood Services at the Guidance Center

From pregnancy through age six, the Guidance Center's Early Childhood Services provide a range of highly-specialized developmental, mental health and family support services for children and their parents.

The following programs are offered:

Early Intervention Partnerships Program (EIPP)

Healthy Families of Cambridge and Somerville

Preschool Team

All of the programs are located at:

The Guidance Center

61 Medford Street

Cambridge, MA 02143

Tel: (617) 629-3919


Domestic Violence Services at the Guidance Center

 

Children With Voices: A Child Witness to Violence Program focuses on enhancing and facilitating services for child witnesses of domestic violence and their caretakers. It is a collaborative project between the Guidance Center, battered woman shelters, such as RESPOND, Inc. and Transition House, and other agencies in the Cambridge/Somerville area.

 

The Guidance Center
5 Sacramento Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617.354.2275


Intensive Family Services at the Guidance Center

 

Intensive family services offered at the Guidance Center are designed to help children and families develop the skills they need to live together in the community.  The programs provide a wide range of services, including respite care, family-centered after school programming, intensive home-based therapies and supervised visitation. 

 

The following programs are offered:

Family After School Program (FASP)

Family Advocacy, Stabilization and Support Team (FASST)

Family Networks

Meeting Place: Supervised Child Access Service

Temporary Care Support

All of the programs are located at:

The Guidance Center

5 Sacramento Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 354-2275



Behavioral Treatment Services

 
This mobile resource team develops and coordinates clinical consultation for adults and children with developmental disabilities who are also experiencing emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric disorders. Staff utilize respite services and behavioral intervention, as well as training and crisis intervention for staff, family members, and individuals with developmental disabilities living at home or in residential settings.
Riverside Behavioral Treatment Service
190 Lenox Street
Norwood, MA 02062-3416
(781) 769-8670

norwood.bts@riversidecc.org 

Riverside Community Care promotes a policy of opportunity and access for all individuals in compliance with applicable State and Federal Regulations