By Samantha Jean Wayside Trauma Intervention Services, education and outreach coordinator In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), we’re sharing a quick and easy way to think about sexual assault prevention – remember your APCD’s! Accountability: • Remember that your actions have an impact. In short, this means that one way to…
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By Dr. Lauren Barry, Director of Clinical Initiatives and Data Analytics For children who struggle with mental health issues, being at home during COVID-19 normalizes many of the behaviors that are generally warning signs for depression – staying in bed all day, not showering or getting dressed and lack of interest in activities. It’s understandable…
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Christi Fagerberg, family support specialist, Parent-Peer Partnership Program Christi Fagerberg is a marketing whiz when it comes to promoting her Parent Support Groups, holding BINGO-themed groups, Spa Nights and a Sweet Night Social that included a chocolate dipping lesson. When the state issued stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, she decided to get creative with how…
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By Dr. Lauren Barry, Director of Clinical Initiatives and Data Analytics 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). Our trained clinicians, parent support specialists and special education teachers work with families to…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2020 Contact: Michelle Hillman Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org MEDFORD, MASS. – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network received a $3,000 grant from the Frederick E. Weber Charities Corp. The grant will fund two, multilingual clinicians at the Medford Housing Authority’s Willis Avenue Family Development. Sixty percent of the 150 families with children…
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Wayside’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is constantly exploring new ways to fulfill our agency’s mission of being anti-racist and inclusive. It’s a constant learning process as we work to promote our DEI principles and engage 500-employees across 19 sites. Our committee shared some of their top book picks that inform their work to…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2020 Contact: Michelle Hillman 508-270-1254 (work) 508-380-5486 (cell) Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org LOWELL, Mass. – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network recently received a $3,000 grant from the Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund to hold therapy fairs for children and families who are unable to attend similar community events due to significant…
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By Liam Haley, intern Antwan Steed, program director of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Shortstop program in Somerville, is doing something that will make any New Englander jealous this time of year – he’s traveling to sunny Jamaica later this month. Here’s the clincher: it’s completely free thanks to one very lucky raffle ticket.…
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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 is…
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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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