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Riverside Community Care recently launched the MetroWest Employment Collaborative (MWEC), the fifth Regional Employment Collaborative in Massachusetts facilitated by Riverside. This new initiative will connect businesses in 30 MetroWest communities to qualified job seekers with disabilities including physical, mental, cognitive, and visual challenges. The Regi… read more >

Content from MindWise Innovations, a division of Riverside Community Care: Whether you love or hate your job (or even if you fall somewhere in between), burnout is a danger. Burnout happens when the negative stress of your day-to-day work outpaces your ability to manage it. While burnout is most often associated with your professional career, your “day-to-da… read more >

Content from MindWise Innovations, a division of Riverside Community Care: Last month, MindWise Director of Mental Health Screening & Research Lisa Desai moderated a TEDx Talk on “Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health” at the 40th Annual Women Leaders in College Sports Convention. The panel brought much-needed attention to the importance of colleg… read more >

One of our five value statements at Riverside is “excellence must be a guiding force in everything we do.” As part of this commitment to excellence, each year we survey those we serve to learn what we are doing well, as well as what we can do better and where we can grow. The surveys are anonymous and administered electronically. I’m very pleased to repo… read more >

Fifteen companies from across Massachusetts were recognized for their commitment to hiring people with disabilities recently at the Massachusetts State House. The inaugural Celebration of Success, hosted by Riverside Community Care and the Institute for Community Living on October 24, was attended by over 250 people, including government officials, supporters, an… read more >

I am Lisa Newell and I am bi-polar and in recovery from abusing alcohol and drugs.   I have to say, the mood swings started young. I went into a major depressive episode around the age of 12. From there, periods of risky behaviors and endless amounts of time in bed followed me through my 20s and 30s. During all those years I went to therapists and psyc… read more >

Thank you to the Providers' Council for profiling Riverside in the September 2019 issue of The Provider. Read Now - The Provider September 2019… read more >

Riverside Community Care is pleased to announce we are now offering Telehealth services, which includes TeleBehavioral Health and TelePsychiatry. You and a Riverside clinician can participate in virtual therapy or psychiatry appointments using secure, easy-to-use video-conferencing technology. Assessment and treatment are similar to what’s provided in an off… read more >

MindWise Innovations Announces New Classroom Videos with Added Content on Social Media to Combat Rise in Teen Suicide Dedham, Mass. – August 30, 2019 – Today MindWise Innovations (https://www.mindwise.org/), which partners with schools, businesses, and communities to improve mental health and combat suicide, announced it will release new versions of its cl… read more >

“At the age of 58, I have changed the way I think and want to live … I’ve learned to love me.” William H. is one of 2,200 people enrolled with Riverside Community Partners, a Behavioral Health Community Partner Program.  BH CPs collaborate with Accountable Care Organizations and physicians to ensure better coordinated care. Enrollees get assistance navig… read more >