Category: In the News

By Evan Lee /Daily News Correspondent This story originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on May 7, 2020 “What we’re noticing is that kids’ depression levels have really increased,” Parks said. The organization’s Family Resource Center in Framingham offers support groups and programs that advise parents on how to maintain their children’s mental health…
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This letter was written by Lisa Gibalerio, Prevention Specialist, for Wayside Youth & Family Support Network and the Watertown Youth Coalition. It was originally published in the Watertown News on May 7, 2020. Dear Seniors: When the news came down last month that schools across Massachusetts would not reopen for the rest of the school…
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This article originally appeared in the Lowell Sun on April 27, 2020 LOWELL — The Greater Lowell Community Foundation has provided its first phase of emergency grants — totaling $75,000 — to dozens of local nonprofits. The 60 grants were distributed from the GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, which was established to assist nonprofits with…
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This story originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on April 17, 2020 WAYLAND — The Wayland-based Parmenter Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to continue its support of the innovative Behavioral Health Partners MetroWest located in Framingham. The organization opened in 2017 as a new initiative comprised of partners from four leading social service…
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This column originally appeared in the MetroWest and Milford Daily News on April 20, 2020 At Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, where I’ve worked as a psychologist for 22 years, over 20 percent of our youth are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). At Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, where I’ve worked…
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This article originally appeared in the Belmont Citizen-Herald on April 17, 2020 and features Wayside’s Lisa Gibalerio, prevention specialist for Wayside Youth and Family Support and director of the Belmont Wellness Coalition. Chenery seventh-grader Sophia Edrington Martinez was excited to play a lead role in the Chenery spring musical, “High School Musical, Jr.” and had…
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This article originally appeared in the Framingham Patch on April 14, 2020 By Neal McNamara FRAMINGHAM, MA — The group OUT MetroWest wants LGBTQ+ youth in the region to know that there’s still help available during the coronavirus outbreak. The nonprofit has set up video conferencing meetups to replace usual in-person meetings. Here’s more from…
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This article appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on April 3, 2020 Less than one week after announcing its grant process, the Foundation for MetroWest provided the first round of 12 emergency grants to local nonprofits helping vulnerable residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Totaling $75,000, these one-time grants are the first to be distributed…
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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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