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Watertown Patch – Watertown Joins MBTA Youth Pass Program

This article originally appeared in the Watertown Patch on Jan. 9, 2020 By Samantha Mercardo WATERTOWN, MA — Watertown is making an effort to help youth get around town and into the city a bit easier and more affordable. The town announced on Thursday it joined the T’s Youth Pass program, which helps provide affordable transit access…
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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Awarded $10,000 Grant from Foundation for MetroWest 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2020   Contact: Michelle Hillman  508-270-1254 (work)  508-380-5486 (cell)  Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org        Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Awarded $10,000 Grant from Foundation for MetroWest  FRAMINGHAM, MA – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network recently received a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for MetroWest. Wayside will use the grant to continue its data collection and measurement project and increase its in-house capacity to customize data.   Wayside installed a new Electronic Medical Records (EMR) last year and…
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Surviving and Thriving This Winter: Mental Health Tips From the Belmont Wellness Coalition

By Lisa Gibalerio Prevention Specialist and Belmont Wellness Coalition Coordinator Winters can be tough, for both students and their families. The excitement of the holidays is over and the freezing cold and darkness has set in. It’s a season of transition and high stress for many youth as they return to school after a long…
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My Most Memorable Holiday: Giving the One Gift That Meant Everything to a 12-Year-Old Boy

By Kimberley Ward Senior Program Director, MetroWest Community Services, Framingham Sometimes all it takes is a new Easy Bake Oven to make a child’s holiday the most memorable they’ve ever had. My favorite story is of two brothers we worked with who were removed from their mother’s care and living in a foster home. The…
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Message from the CEO: This Thanksgiving Take Care of Yourself

By Eric Masi President and CEO Recently some senior Wayside managers and I were reflecting with some of our board members about Wayside’s strengths and accomplishments. It was overwhelming to take stock of all that this agency represents and achieves on behalf of the children and families we serve. I know we never say thank…
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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Receives $10,000 Grant from The Greater Lowell Health Alliance 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   November 1, 2019   Contact: Michelle Hillman  Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org  508-270-1254 (direct)   508-380-5486 (cell)    Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org     Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Receives $10,000 Grant from The Greater Lowell Health Alliance  LOWELL, MA – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s PrideSide Lowell program received a $10,000 grant from the Greater Lowell Health Alliance (GLHA). The grant will allow PrideSide Lowell to add a group for…
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Why I Love Halloween on the Wayside Campus

By Sara McCabe, vice president of campus services, (aka Veruca Salt in staff photo above) Every year beginning in September, or honestly, mid-August, we start planning of our annual Wayside Campus Halloween Dance. It’s usually met with some eye rolling and smirks from the other campus managers because no one wants their summer rushed by…
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Former ShortStop Client Lifting up Poor Kids in Guatemala

  Rolando Rojas, 24, is fulfilling the motto “Lift as You Climb” by returning to Guatemala for the first time in six years to deliver school supplies to children who lack the basics like shoes and books. Rojas learned the motto while at Year Up, an educational nonprofit in Boston that helps young adults move…
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Lowell Sun – Greater Lowell Health Alliance Assessment Points out Top Issues

This article originally appeared in the Lowell Sun on Oct. 25 By Nicole DeFeudis LOWELL — Mental health, substance addiction, alcohol abuse, cancer and nutrition are the top public health priorities of community members, the latest Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment revealed. To address these areas of concern — and others brought forth in…
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massnonprofit news – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Raises $106K

This article originally appeared in the massnonprofit news on Oct. 22. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a Framingham nonprofit that provides outreach services, residential treatment programs, and community-based counseling services throughout eastern and central Massachusetts, announced that it recently raised $106,000 via its annual 5K4Kids Run/Walk and Halloween Festival, setting a record. Wayside Youth…
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