The Wayside Mission
Wayside is dedicated to achieving the highest standards of quality
and integrity in providing leading edge counseling, family support,
residential and educational services for building strength, hope
and resiliency in youth, families and communities.
The Wayside Story
Wayside's story began in 1977 when a group of citizens formed one
of the first residences in New England for runaway and homeless
youth—Harbinger House. As the need for alternatives to orphanages,
reform schools, and psychiatric hospitals grew, Wayside responded
by expanding to include an array of services which support youth
and families in their communities. Wayside provides residential
programs as well as individual, group and family counseling, home-based
outreach services, substance abuse treatment, prevention programs,
trauma intervention services, and teen parent programs.
Over the years, the Wayside network has incorporated a number of
long-standing, local community organizations whose commitment to
helping the children and families of the region has served to complement
Wayside’s overall spectrum of care. Today, Wayside is one of Massachusetts’
most respected child and family serving agencies.
Youth Residential Services
Wayside Harbinger House
A short-term, acute care program for adolescents who require an
intensive diagnostic evaluation or who might otherwise need psychiatric
hospitalization or be at risk of homelessness. For information,
call (508) 872-5665
Twelve Prescott
A transitional apartment independent living program for young people
ages 17-25 who have experienced significant psychiatric and behavioral
difficulties. For information, call (781) 643-1668
Sudbury Street Residence
A behavioral treatment residence including Chapter 766 approved
special education for boys 12-17 experiencing educational, social,
behavioral and emotional difficulties. For information, call (508)
624-4243
Shortstop
A transitional housing program for homeless young adults. For information,
call 617-776-3377 or go to www.shortstopinfo.com
Wayside Academy
An approved special education (766) school for boys and girls ages
12-17 experiencing educational difficulties. For information, call
508-786-9424
Counseling and Substance Abuse
Services
Wayside Family Counseling Centers
A full range of mental health and substance abuse services for children,
adolescents, adults, couples, and families including diagnostic
assessments, psychological evaluation, medication evaluation and
treatment, on-call emergency services, substance abuse evaluation/treatment
and individual, group and family therapy. For more information,
please call our toll-free Central Intake number at 1-800-4WAYSIDE,
TTY (508) 620-1012
Wayside Family Works
Intensive community-based programs specializing in solution focused
interventions for individuals and families to increase stability
and problem solving skills as well as maintain family preservation
and reunification. For more information, call (508) 620-0010 ext.
221 or TTY (508) 620-1012
Home Base/Take Charge
Home Base offers short-term, strength based family services including
counseling, parent education, advocacy and respite. Take Charge
teaches parenting strategies for coping with difficult adolescent
behaviors. For information, call Waltham (781) 891-0555, TTY (781)
899-9422 or Arlington (781) 643-2580
Wayside Day Center
Day treatment, partial hospitalization and substance abuse programming
for adolescents who are experiencing significant emotional problems.
For information, call (508) 879-9800 ext. 238.
Wayside Support Groups
A wide array of support, therapy and educational groups focusing
on substance/alcohol abuse recovery, mental health, parent education,
victims of violence, violence prevention, health, and mental health
disabilities. Many groups are free and run consistently throughout
the year. For information, call 1-800-4WAYSIDE, 1-800-492-9743 or
TTY (508) 620-1012
Prevention and Support Services
Wayside's Child Care Mission Partnership
Wayside has partnered with Child Care Mission (CCM), a non-profit
organization started in 1997 in Masaka district, Uganda. CCM's mission
is to promote the welfare of HIV/AIDS orphans and that of their
guardians, through effective education and training, advocating
for their rights and empowering their guardians. For information,
call (508) 879-9800.
Wayside Trauma Intervention Services
Counseling, emotional support, violence prevention, advocacy and
legal information for sexual assault survivors. For information,
call (508) 478-6888 ext. 135. Hotline: 1-800-511-5070
Wayside Community LINKS
Services include promoting healthy/safe alternatives through a provision
of mobile outreach and community services to prevent homeless, violent
and destructive situations for adolescents. For information, call
(508) 879-1424.
Wayside Multi-Service Center
Adventure-based counseling, peer leadership, student assistance,
and activity groups focused on prevention of substance abuse, violence,
and HIV/AIDS, through building resiliency skills in youth. Multi-cultural,
community-based, collaborative approach to services. For information,
call (617) 926-3600 ext. 308 or TTY (617) 926-2569
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Youth Services
Affirming, issue-sensitive services are provided to gay and lesbian
youth across our service continuum. Professional training is available
for school and other community professionals. For information, call
800-492-9743.
Licenses/Accreditations
Council of Accreditation of Services for Families and Children,
Inc.
Massachusetts Office for Child Care Services
Department of Public Health
Department of Education
Department of Mental Health
Board of Directors
Donald S. Keller, Chairperson
Carrie H. Johnson, Vice Chairperson
Maribeth P. Hedgpeth, Clerk
Daniel L. Sullivan, Treasurer
Gregory Aceto * Edward A. Cohen, Ed.D. * Robert D. Cushing * Roberta
G. Leis * Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd * June Robertson *
Wendy L. Scharen * Dominick C. Tolson * Susan Yi-Millette
Administrative Offices
75 Fountain Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: 508-879-9800
Fax: 508-875-1348
TTY: 508-872-4721
Senior Staff
