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One Antiracist Action You Can Take Today: Increase The Diversity Of Our Suppliers And Vendors

By Korin Ihloff – CFO Wayside is a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to antiracism, social justice, and advocacy. We continuously seek to grow as a strong model organization that exemplifies Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the ultimate benefit of our clients, the community, and ourselves. As part of doing so, Wayside…
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Wayside’s Sophia Suarez-Friedman in the Watertown News on Food Insecurity

Watertown’s Hidden Problem: Food Insecurity Among Us (First Part of a Series) By Charlie Breitrose | December 11, 2023 Food on the shelfs at the Watertown Food Pantry, which has seen an increase in the number of people using its services since the start of the Pandemic. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose) For many, Watertown is…
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The Boston Globe Names Wayside Youth and Family Support Network a Top Place to Work for 2023

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2023 Contact: Betsy Freedman Doherty 774-287-6418 (cell) Betsy_FreedmanDoherty@WaysideYouth.Org The Boston Globe Names Wayside Youth and Family Support Network a Top Place to Work for 2023 Magazine honors the best employers in Massachusetts Framingham (DECEMBER 3, 2023) – Wayside Youth and Family Support Network has been named one of the…
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Wayside Youth and Family Support Network Honors Maysa Ramos and Sophia Suarez-Friedman at 2023 Latino Excellence Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2023 Contact: Betsy Freedman Doherty 774-287-6418 (cell) Betsy_FreedmanDoherty@WaysideYouth.Org Wayside Youth and Family Support Network Honors Maysa Ramos and Sophia Suarez-Friedman at 2023 Latino Excellence Awards Watertown, Massachusetts – October 26, 2023 – Wayside Youth and Family Support Network is delighted to announce the recognition of Maysa Ramos and Sophia Suarez-Friedman…
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Belmont Wellness Coalition Receives Five-Year Drug Free Communities Grant Renewal from ONDCP and CDC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2023 Contact: Betsy Freedman Doherty 774-287-6418 (cell) Betsy_FreedmanDoherty@WaysideYouth.Org   Belmont Wellness Coalition Receives Five-Year Drug Free Communities Grant Renewal from ONDCP and CDC   Belmont, MA — September 21, 2023— The Belmont Wellness Coalition (BWC), a program of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi-Service Center in Watertown, is excited…
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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network receives funding from the Boston Children’s Route 128 Community Health Initiative  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 11, 2023  Contact: Betsy Freedman Doherty 774-287-6418 (cell) Betsy_FreedmanDoherty@WaysideYouth.Org    Wayside Youth & Family Support Network receives funding from the Boston Children’s Route 128 Community Health Initiative     Framingham, MA. August 11, 2023. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has received $147,651 over three years from Boston Children’s Hospital as…
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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Announces Sara McCabe as President and Chief Executive Officer

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2023 Contact: Betsy Freedman Doherty 774-287-6418 (cell) Betsy_Freedmandoherty@Waysideyouth.org Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Announces Sara McCabe as President and Chief Executive Officer. Framingham, MA – After an extensive search process, Sara McCabe, LICSW was unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors to be Wayside’s new President and…
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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network named 2023 TopWorkplaces in Nonprofits & Culture

We are thrilled to announce that Wayside has won three Top Workplace awards from Energage! Our annual Staff Satisfaction Survey has earned us the Top Workplace award in three categories: Top Workplace – Nonprofit Organizations Top Workplace Culture – Purpose & Values Top Workplace Culture – Innovation Energage benchmarks our scores against other agencies like…
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Sara McCabe appointed Wayside President and CEO

June 30, 2023 As chair of the Board at Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, I am very pleased to inform the community that after an extensive search process, Sara McCabe was unanimously appointed by the Board to be Wayside’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, replacing our long time CEO Eric…
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One Antiracist Action You Can Take Today: Talk About Neurodiversity In The Workplace

At Wayside’s DEI Committee, we are beginning to engage in the conversation of how to build not just an antiracist culture at Wayside, but an anti-ableist one as well. One way to start is by talking about how neurodiversity can show up in the work environment and ways to rethink that environment to make it…
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