NEWS
05.21.13
Watertown Community Support Gathering on May 30 for Residents Struggling with Recent Traumatic Events
Riverside Trauma Center has teamed up with the Watertown Health Department to provide a supportive gathering for Watertown residents who are still struggling with their feelings and reactions to the Boston Marathon bombings and the events that followed. The event will offer an opportunity for people to share their experiences and reactions in a safe, supportive… read more >
05.01.13
Riverside Announces Statewide Trauma Counseling in Response to Boston Marathon Bombing
At the request of the Massachusetts Departments of Mental Health and Public Health, the Riverside Trauma Center will now be managing psychological first aid for all residents and businesses outside the City of Boston who have been impacted by the Boston Marathon bombings. The Riverside Trauma Center, a service of Riverside Community Care, has been involved with t… read more >
04.26.13
Riverside’s Website Wins Design Award
We’ve just been notified that Riverside’s website has won a national American Web Design Award from Graphic Design USA. When our new website first debut in October of 2012, it was a huge improvement, and our internal community, Board, donors and friends were thrilled. It is great to know that the rest of the world agrees!
For five decades, Graphic Design U… read more >
04.25.13
Celebrating Families Gala
Thursday, April 11, 2013 was The Guidance Center’s night to shine at its tenth annual Celebrating Families Gala at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge. Through live and silent auctions, sponsorships and ticket sales, the event raised over $270,000 for children and families in Cambridge and Somerville.
The Guidance Center was honored to have Victoria Reggie K… read more >
04.16.13
Boston Marathon
In the wake of yesterday’s events at the Boston Marathon, we are providing guidance on how to talk to children about this and other traumatic events. This was crafted by our Riverside Trauma Center team and we hope you will find this information helpful. Our Trauma Center helps local communities, schools, government agencies, healthcare and human service provid… read more >
04.08.13
Companies Recognized for Diversifying Workforce by Hiring People with Mental Illness
Over Thirty-five companies will be recognized at the Statehouse for choosing to diversify their workforce by hiring adults and young adults who have mental illness with the support of Clubhouse employment and recovery centers funded by the Department of Mental Health. The event will take place in the Great Hall of the Statehouse in Boston on Wednesday, April 10… read more >
04.04.13
A Full Life Ahead Workshop Series – Co-Hosted by Riverside Community Care and Mass Families Organizing for Change
A Full Life Ahead is a free series of monthly workshops for parents and guardians of young adults with a disability. The series will focus on transition, employment, housing and other topics that will help to give them interdependent full lives in their community. Please join us for the first workshop in our series;
The Housing Choice Voucher Program
Thursday… read more >
03.28.13
Patrick Whalen Shares His Story
Last week, Patrick Whalen, a member from our Crossroads Clubhouse shared this speech with me which he wrote to present at the State House. He did such a great job, today, he is presenting it in front of the Joint Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. I was touched by his story and courage. My thanks to Patrick for allowing me to post this.
~Scott… read more >
03.26.13
Learn About Employment Opportunities with Riverside Community Care
Join us at our Recruitment Open House
April 4, 2013, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Milford Public Library
80 Spruce St. Milford, MA
www.milfordtownlibrary.org
Riverside is a large employer in the Blackstone Valley and we’re growing. We provide a wide array of behavioral healthcare and human services, including mental healthcare, specialized services for child… read more >
03.20.13
Leading Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities Specialist Joins Riverside Community Care
Thomas Hall, one of New England’s leading specialists in developmental and cognitive disabilities has been named as an Associate Division Director for Clinical Services at Riverside Community Care. The organization, headquartered in Dedham MA, is a provider of behavioral health and human services across eastern and central Massachusetts. Hall is a resident of… read more >