4 ABOUT US SERVING CHILDREN & FAMILIES Our child and family services provide mental healthcare, early childhood programs, and family support under both The Guidance Center name (in the Cambridge/Somerville area) and Riverside Community Care (in the suburbs). We are dedicated to helping families succeed in meeting their own goals. With decades of experience, we have developed a broad array of integrated, flexible services that wrap around the entire family. Keeping a FamilyTogether Now a student at UMass Boston, Mohammed and his family came to Riverside when he was in 5th grade. His mother was struggling with her mental health, his father was struggling with his anger and emotions, and Mohammed and his siblings were unhappy in foster care – away from their school, their mother’s cooking, and everything familiar. A team of Riverside clinicians and social workers worked with each member of the family. They helped his mother access mental healthcare services, guided his parents to open up to each other about their feelings and relationship challenges, and encouraged Mohammed and his siblings to experience just being kids. The family is now together in their home and thriving. “They were able to bring us home and keep us home.” – Mohammed Kim Conley, Assistant Vice President of Child & Family Services, with Mohammed at the 2017 Guidance Center Gala.