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Riverside Community Care, based in Dedham, has been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF.  CARF has been the international accreditation organization for health and human service providers since 1966. CARF accreditation demonstrates Riverside’s conformance to internationally accepted standards and confirms that our programs and services are dedic… read more >

As our Community Service Agencies (CSA) mark their 4th anniversary, I would like to share a great success story with you. When John was first referred to CSA by a therapist, he had been hospitalized multiple times, was using substances, refusing to go to school and had stopped listening to his family. His parents were overwhelmed and ready to give up. Our Inte… read more >

Many of us are all too aware each year when the state agency budgets come out how hard it is to keep doing the good work we do with the limited public funds we receive. I recently testified before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities on behalf of Riverside, alongside colleagues and representatives of the Association of Developme… read more >

I’m excited that our third summer of The Guidance Center Family Clinic’s Peace Camp Program is about to begin. This innovative program works with children, ages 6-12, from the Cambridge and Somerville area who have been identified as vulnerable to bullying either as a target, bystander, or aggressor. The program works to strengthen children’s friendship and… read more >

On June 19th I had the pleasure of attending the formal “launch” of the first brain injury certification program in Europe, held in Dublin, Ireland.  Over the past three years members of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) and the community-based brain injury provider Acquired Brain Injury-Ireland (ABI-I) have collaborated to bring this… read more >

On Wednesday, June 19th at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin, with the expertise of Riverside’s own Tom Hall, Minister Kathleen Lynch, Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health in Dublin, launched the first certified brain injury specialist training in Europe. Tom Hall is the Associate Division Director for Clinical Services for Riverside Communi… read more >

On Saturday, June 8th, Riverside Community Care was honored by the International Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups (IASWG), for its commitment to and excellence in group work. “Riverside has embraced and recognizes the power of groups in day treatment, the clinics, their trauma response work, and more,” said Patty Underwood, IASWG Boa… read more >

Times change and sometimes we find ourselves using words or phrases that have become outdated.  And that’s exactly what happened to one of our divisions that provides services to individuals with cognitive and developmental challenges.  Originally named the Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities Division, we made the decision that identifying individuals by… read more >

What about kids?  I listened to a discussion about sequestration on the radio today.  The message from the story was – cutting all that federal money turned out not to be that bad.  They mentioned that lawns were being mowed less often at military installations and that already busy legal aid attorneys might have to take some time off without pay.  They vag… read more >

Riverside Trauma Center has teamed up with the Watertown Health Department to provide a supportive gathering for Watertown residents who are still struggling with their feelings and reactions to the Boston Marathon bombings and the events that followed. The event will offer an opportunity for people to share their experiences and reactions in a safe, supportive… read more >