Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network $2K SIGN-ON BONUS for residential counselors If you would like to donate to Wayside, visit our website at www.waysideyouth.org/donate

Join us for Supporting Youth Safety When Family Acceptance is Uncertain: A Training for Professionals on Responding When...
03/16/2026

Join us for Supporting Youth Safety When Family Acceptance is Uncertain: A Training for Professionals on Responding When Coming Out Becomes a Crisis.

🎯 Training Objectives:
• Explore how unspoken expectations or value-based judgments can contribute to a youth’s decision to stay hidden, increasing feelings of shame, fear, and isolation.
• Promote self-awareness in providers as a critical step toward creating safe, affirming environments, where LGBTQ+ youth feel seen, supported, and free to live authentically
• Increase providers' skills, such as using Motivational Interviewing, to hold space with caregivers when acceptance is uncertain and create more safety when youth are experiencing mental health crises.

đź“…April 29, 2026
⏰9:30 AM- 12:45 PM
Register here: https://ow.ly/479Y50YrY5B

Success-Fest is almost here! Wayside is proud to co-sponsor this event to celebrate, inspire, and empower young adults. ...
03/11/2026

Success-Fest is almost here! Wayside is proud to co-sponsor this event to celebrate, inspire, and empower young adults. Join us for a day of workshops designed to celebrate young adult accomplishments, empower parents and caregivers, and share strategies for successful transition into adulthood.
đź“…March 13th, 2026. 9:00am-3:00pm
đź“ŤNichols College, Dudley, Ma.
If you have questions, please contact Kelley_Daron@waysideyouth.org

This month we celebrate the incredible social workers at Wayside and across our community who support children, young ad...
03/10/2026

This month we celebrate the incredible social workers at Wayside and across our community who support children, young adults, and families every day. Thank you for all that you do.đź’™

Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, and leadership of women everywhere. Happy International Women's Day!đź’š
03/08/2026

Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, and leadership of women everywhere. Happy International Women's Day!đź’š

Aaliyah Bannister Batie, Vice President of Government Relations at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, joined severa...
03/05/2026

Aaliyah Bannister Batie, Vice President of Government Relations at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, joined several executives from the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) on a recent trip to Washington. Together, they met with US Congressman Jim McGovern to address the urgent need to expand supportive services, enhance educational resources, and secure additional funding for the youth and families they serve.

Our Wayside team had a great time connecting with the community at the MetroWest System of Care Providers Resource Fair,...
03/04/2026

Our Wayside team had a great time connecting with the community at the MetroWest System of Care Providers Resource Fair, hosted by MetroWest YMCA 🤝. We enjoyed meeting partnering agencies and learning about local resources to better support clients and families.

Wayside is incredibly grateful for the generous donations from Five Below and Cradles to Crayons Massachusetts! Their su...
03/02/2026

Wayside is incredibly grateful for the generous donations from Five Below and Cradles to Crayons Massachusetts! Their support helps the Framingham Family Resource Center provide hygiene products, diapers, clothing, and school supplies to families throughout the MetroWest community all year long.

Wayside is proud to share that Rosalind Baker, director of the Framingham Family Resource Center, was honored today as o...
02/27/2026

Wayside is proud to share that Rosalind Baker, director of the Framingham Family Resource Center, was honored today as one of the distinguished Black leaders at the 2026 Black Excellence on the Hill Awards at the Massachusetts State House.

This annual event, hosted by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, recognizes Black community leaders and trailblazers that are moving the needle forward in cities and towns across the state.

Ros was nominated by MA Representative Danielle Gregoire – 4th Middlesex District. We'd like to recognize Rosalind's strength as a caregiver and fierce advocate for the BIPOC community, individuals with ASD/ID and for human rights for everyone. Please join us in congratulating Rosiland.

Freedom creates the foundation for peace- a powerful reminder from Malcolm X. This , we take time to honor those who de...
02/25/2026

Freedom creates the foundation for peace- a powerful reminder from Malcolm X. This , we take time to honor those who demanded dignity, equity, and the right to live freelyđź’™

Wayside Board Member Loretta Holloway, Vice President of Student Success at Framingham State University, was honored at ...
02/24/2026

Wayside Board Member Loretta Holloway, Vice President of Student Success at Framingham State University, was honored at Framingham State University’s 2026 Black History Month Honors. Congratulations, Loretta, on this incredible and well-deserved award. We’re so grateful for your leadership and the impact you make in our community every day!

As we continue honoring , we celebrate the voices that showed us how kindness and courage can transform communities✊💙
02/23/2026

As we continue honoring , we celebrate the voices that showed us how kindness and courage can transform communities✊💙

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