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Riverside Provides Services to Harvard This September, Riverside’s Emergency Services Team in Norwood, began its sophomore year providing after hours mental health coverage for Harvard University. In an agreement with the university’s Behavioral Health Services, Riverside clinicians respond to the needs of the Harvard community Monday through Thursday from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. |
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Scott M. Bock to Present at National Conference Scott M. Bock, Riverside's President/CEO, has been invited to present a workshop at a national conference. The workshop, which will also include speakers from Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, is entitled, "Creating an Inclusive Work Environment: Addressing Discrimination" and will focus on issues related to creating a workforce environment that is accepting of individuals with a psychiatric history. |
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Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change Joins Riverside Through a contract granted by the Department of Mental Retardation, Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC) has become part of Riverside’s Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities Division. MFOFC, a statewide, grassroots coalition of individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses and their families, is dedicated to helping families develop the skills necessary to advocate, and make choices, on their own behalf. |
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Riverside has been awarded three-year accreditation by the CARF, an international accreditation organization for healthcare and rehabilitation facilities. The organization accredited Riverside’s Administration and its Career Services Programs for individuals with mental illness. Three-year accreditation is the maximum time period that CARF awards. |
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R-T.E.A.M. Honored for Innovative Practice The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts, Inc. (MHSACM) honored Riverside’s R-T.E.A.M with a Special Award for Team Innovative Practice at its annual Provider Celebration. MHSACM is a statewide organization representing close to ninety community-based behavioral healthcare provider organizations. Vic DiGravio, MHSACM President/CEO, said the R-T.E.A.M. (Riverside Team Enhancement Action Model) was being recognized for the way in which they work together to “ensure that vulnerable individuals receive the high quality care necessary to live and thrive in the community.” |
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Riverside Seeking Volunteers to Help Safeguard Rights of Disabled Individuals Riverside Community Care is seeking human service professionals and other interested persons to serve as volunteer members of its Human Rights Committees. The committees are entrusted with the task of protecting the rights of individuals who receive services from Riverside Community Care. They are made up of human service professionals, attorneys, nurses, individuals receiving services from Riverside and their family members. Prior committee experience is not required; ongoing training and support is provided. Interested individuals must be willing to attend quarterly meetings, as well as make site visits to Riverside programs. For more information about becoming a member of a Human Rights Committee, please contact Ellen Leahy (ext. 175) or Sarah Macri (ext. 132) at 1-781-329-0909. |
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