With over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills being proposed across the U.S. in this legislative session and with many states already passing them into law, families with LGBTQ+ kids are fleeing from their homes and moving out of states like Florida and Texas. Not all are able to afford to and so organizations like Trans Youth Equality…
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Learn about the effects of marijuana and substance use disorders. We welcome Steve Delbanco, Wayside’s substance use intervention coordinator as he teaches us about teen marijuana use, the risks to their developing brains, and how to see the signs and intervene. MAY 5, AT 6PM VIRTUAL Questions: Louis_Duquetteholmes @waysideyouth.org
Join our FREE six week sessions on WEDNESDAYS from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Pelham Lifelong Learning Center starting April 26th. A qualified English instructor will help you practice your speaking and listening skills in English. Activities include whole group and pair work to help you improye your English in your everyday life. Daily Conversation Grammar…
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FRAMINGHAM – The 19th annual MetroWest Human Services Advocacy Coalition legislative breakfast was held at Nevins Hall inside the Memorial Building in Framingham on Friday, April 28, 2023. City of Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky welcomed the social service agencies and the MetroWest legislative delegation to the 2-hour event. Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland0 and Senator…
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May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month dig into knowing more about the history of this term and who it applies to. First coined as a chosen name to organize a political alliance in the 1960’s by Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, Asian American, was rooted in ethnic studies. Watch the video on the right…
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MILFORD – Survivors of sexual assault spoke at Wayside Youth & Family Services Survivor’s Open Mic Night on Wednesday, April 26, advocating for changes in the statute of limitations for rape in Massachusetts, which is currently 15 years. Wayside provides trauma and addiction treatment across seven locations in Massachusetts and held the event as part of…
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Juliana Ferreira Recruiting Manager There are some interview questions that help you put antiracism at the forefront of a job interview. If you do interviews at Wayside, then this is the article for you! Below are a few standardized DEI related interview questions that help communicate Wayside’s committment to DEI and also provide an opportunity for a candidate to demonstrate their understanding of…
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This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet.” As we celebrate Earth Day, it is essential to acknowledge the intersectionality of environmentalism and recognize the disproportionate impact of climate change, pollution, and environmental breakdown on marginalized communities. As outlined in the article below, “In a 2018 study on air quality published in the American Journal of Public Health,…
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The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Register at the link below and make plans to be the adults speaking up on behalf…
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April is the start of “Advocacy Season” in Massachusetts as this is the time in the State legislative calendar where budgets are announced and priorities become clear for various legislators and advocacy groups. Learn about this process on the right and then research the legislative priorities of groups that matter to you. Below is a link…
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