Residential, Day & Educational
Residential services tailored to meet the needs of teens requiring out-of-home placement.
There are times when more intensive services are needed to support adolescents with behavioral health concerns. The Wayside Campus provides a continuum of services for youth that are in need of intensive behavioral health services. Our Campus located in Framingham, MA consists of 7 residential programs, a Special Education 766 Private School and a Day Treatment Program. When children are unsafe at home and need additional care, it may be time for residential treatment.
Wayside Campus residential services provides 24-hour care in a safe, secure and welcoming environment. With lengths of stay lasting anywhere from a few days to a few months, Wayside Campus’s flexible residential services meet the varying needs of youth needing an out-of-home placement. We provide the ideal balance between intensive care and the social and recreational benefits of a campus setting. Our facility boasts seven residential homes, each with living space for 9 or 14 teens; onsite nursing and psychiatric care; group therapy spaces, a gymnasium and a sports field.
Youth that reside on our campus are referred in 2 ways:
Community Based Acute Treatment – This service is insurance funded and referrals are completed through a local emergency service provider or hospital setting. These youth receive intensive clinical services while living on our residential campus for short durations to provide stabilization and return to their local community setting.
DCF Residential Placements – these youth are placed by the Department of Youth and Families for varying lengths of time depending on the needs of the youth. Some youth may be placed for an assessment period and others are placed for longer term treatment.
We know that being away from home is hard for children – and for their families too. Therefore, we do our very best to make their stays as short as possible. Further, while youth are here, we work with families to set up community supports and after-care plans for a seamless transition home.
Wayside Academy
Empowering Students to achieve THEIR vision of THEIR future through academic success and emotional growth.
Why Choose Us
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network provides a wide variety of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families in Massachusetts.
Accreditation
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network possesses a National Accreditation for Excellence from the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families, the internationally recognized regulating authority. Less than 10 percent of Massachusetts human services organizations achieve Accreditation.
Next Steps
If Wayside Academy sounds like the school for your student, you can:
- Schedule an online or in-person information session with Wayside Academy Staff.
- Contact your district’s Pupil Services or Special Education Department and request that a referral packet be shared.
- Schedule a tour with your student through our Parent Support Specialist.
Contact Us
- 508-561-1814
- Academy@waysideyouth.org
- 1 Frederick Abbott Way Framingham, MA 01701
State Licensed
Wayside Academy is a private therapeutic special education environment licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students at Wayside Academy enjoy the same privileges and protections as their peers in the public setting, with the added benefit of having their individualized instruction delivered by teachers and staff well-versed in therapeutic intervention and trauma informed care.
Core Values
Strength Wayside believes in a strength-based approach, focusing on affirmative and inspirational strategies that promote sustainable change. Wayside honors the power of families, as they possess a wealth of knowledge and strength and are key drivers in the change process.
Day Treatment Programs
Day Center
Acute day clinical service with regular oversight from a psychiatrist for youth who have acute or emergency care needs but who live at home while receiving intensive day clinical services. Referrals can be made by any mental health provider or primary care physician.
Student Interim Alternative Program
Short-term placement that Includes a full behavioral and educational assessment for youth ages 12-18 who are having challenges in school. Referrals should be initiated by school districts, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), or the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Day Services at the Wayside Academy
Chapter 766 approved therapeutic special education school for youth ages 12-18 with educational and/or behavioral needs. Referrals must originate from school districts, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), or the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
