The below is a statement from Wayside’s CEO, Eric L. Masi, Ed. D, that was sent to our 500 staff on Nov. 18, 2021. I write to you today out of respect for the upcoming National Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. As a provider of child welfare and behavioral health services for youth…
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The article below appeared in the Lowell Sun on Oct. 25, 2021 LOWELL — The Greater Lowell Community Foundation issued a new round of coronavirus-related grants, providing $208,750 to 13 nonprofits across Greater Lowell that will be used to address mental health needs within the community. The latest round of funding comes after a recent…
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This article appeared in the Framingham Patch on Oct. 8, 2021 FRAMINGHAM, MA — Wayside Youth & Family recently celebrated the opening of its newest residence for adolescents with a nine-bed facility for boys between age 12 and 18. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network celebrated the official opening of its first new residential building…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2021 Contact: Michelle Hillman Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org FRAMINGHAM, MA – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network celebrated the official opening of its first new residential building on…
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By Daniela Thermora Director of People and Career Development I think part of being Latina, Latino, Latinx, Spanish or Hispanic is understanding the difference between all of those terms. I was taught to call myself Spanish or Hispanic, when in reality I was referring to two different things. One meant I was from Spain, which…
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Daniela Thermora Career Development Manager When someone doesn’t know what intersectionality is, the way I can best describe it is by comparing my core self to a long, main street. The street can be narrow in places and turn sharply in others. It can gently slope or become a steep incline. The main road can…
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Published in the Watertown Tab on June 29, 2021 The Watertown Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $129,500 to initiatives in two categories. WCF’s Program Grants awards grants designed to help organizations that serve Watertown develop new or continue existing programs with an educational focus (broadly defined). These are programs that operate outside of the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2021 Contact: Michelle Hillman Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org CHARLTON, MA – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network announced today that it opened a new program site in Charlton, Mass. to support local families in need of mental health services for their children. Wayside Charlton site will provide in-home therapy, therapeutic mentoring, group therapy, virtual…
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Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture This past weekend was the 5th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting where 49 LGBTQ+ people lost their lives, many of whom were Latinx. There have been many gains made in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, we must not forget that violence and death is still a very…
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Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people in America learned of their emancipation in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. Last year Wayside made Juneteenth an official agency holiday. This year, because Juneteenth is on a Saturday, we will close the agency on Friday in…
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