Guimel DeCarvalho has been selected by MetroWest Health Foundation to receive the Edna Smith Health Equity Award for her work to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at Wayside and in the MetroWest region. The award will be given on Thursday, March 31 at 7pm during the Foundation’s Annual Recognition Meeting. The Edna Smith Health Equity…
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Congratulations to Sara McCabe, LICSW, Chief Operating Officer, for being selected as this year’s recipient of the Beverly Ross Fliegel social policy & change award. Sara is a passionate advocate for children and families across our agency and throughout Massachusetts. We are proud to have her on our team! Each year the Massachusetts Chapter of…
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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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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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This story originally appeared in the Framingham Source on May 6, 2021 FRAMINGHAM – The MetroWest Health Foundation today announced the award of over $3.3 million in grants to area nonprofit organizations. The bulk of the funds will support the region’s health and social service safety net by providing operating support to agencies that provide…
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This article originally appeared in the Framingham Source on April 20, 2021 By Anastasia Lynge Counselor with Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Trauma Intervention Services Program FRAMINGHAM – In the past year, our crisis line counselors noticed an increase in from survivors reporting both physical and psychological distress. It came as no surprise –…
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The below article appeared in MetroWest Daily News on April 4, 2021 By Lillian Eden A new billboard near Rte. 1 in Walpole suggests “Get Rich in Human Services.” The advertisement, purchased by a Westwood nonprofit called Lifeworks, is hoping to catch the attention of people — so it can hire more of them. “The…
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The Op-Ed below appeared in the Framingham Source on March 20, 2021. FRAMINGHAM – Our Framingham group of stakeholders are committed to working in collaboration. Our goal is to increase progress in creating an environment of inclusion which is diverse and equitable for all members of our community. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic…
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This story originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on Jan. 10, 2021 By Zane Razzaq FRAMINGHAM — A new government-funded scholarship program will provide dorm beds, meal plans and case management to homeless teens who enroll at Framingham State University or Massachusetts Bay Community College. Set to begin next fall, the “Moving to College”…
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