By Sara Schofield Day Center Senior Program Director Today, the Day Center program is observing the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) annual Day of Silence. The Day of Silence was started in the 90s by two college students and is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country…
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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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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture and Chief Diversity Officer Yesterday Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd. Breathe. Let it sink in. Breathe. Sometimes the best way for me to process and truly understand something is when I have to explain it to…
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By Sara McCabe Vice President of Campus Services Like millions of others, I am anxiously awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. I was inspired by the words of Daunte Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, who said: “There is never going to be justice for us. We are still going to bury our son. We are…
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For Immediate Release April 9, 2021 Contact: Diana C. Pisciotta 617-784-5256 Center builds on more than a decade of experience at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network (Framingham, MA) Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, one of the region’s leading providers of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families…
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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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Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Racism and racial abuse have mental health impacts. Take some time to dig deep into the research on this in connection with COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism. Below are articles shared by Judith Gonyea, associate dean at Boston University School of Social Work, to get you started. Dismantling…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Violence and the hate crimes against Asian Americans have soared since March 2020 when racist rhetoric was used to blame the spread of COVID on China. On Tuesday night, eight people were fatally shot, including six Asian women, by a white gunman.…
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By Daniela Thermora Career Development Coordinator When I began my agency wide BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, Person of Color – group I received an email asking, “Daniela, just a clarification – is this a Biracial Person of Color, a Bisexual Person of Color, Bipolar Person of Color or Bilateral Person of Color?” At first, I…
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