Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

10/16/2025

Understanding and Treating Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder ARFID is not just picky eating.
Join us Oct 23 (9:30–11:30 ET) for a virtual training on Understanding & Treating ARFID.
Learn practical, trauma-informed strategies and stay for live consultation (11:30–12:30)!
https://ow.ly/eTTZ50XaJAQ

10/14/2025

Do you work with individuals struggling with body image or disordered eating?
Join our upcoming virtual training on October 16th to build your skills in identifying, understanding, and supporting those impacted by eating disorders.
🕤 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🎓 Learn trauma-informed, practical tools you can apply right away
Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your practice and make a difference! https://ow.ly/5pMb50XaJsN

10/13/2025

Bring the family for a morning of fun, prizes, and community!
Join us for the 16th Annual 5K Run/Walk & Family Fair on Saturday, October 18, 9 AM–1 PM at Walsh Middle School, Framingham.

Enjoy free activities: face painting, pumpkin decorating, bouncy house, games, and more!
Enter the raffle for a chance to win $1,000 and $500 Visa gift cards, Bruins tickets, and other prizes.

No fee to attend the Family Fair.
Your participation helps youth and families in need.

👉 Register today! https://ow.ly/HZhg50X9V7j

09/26/2025

Staff from Tempo Young Adult Resource Center proudly represented Wayside at the Framingham Business Trade Show in Downtown Framingham!
Hosted by Downtown Framingham Inc., the event featured:
🍴 A lively food court with local vendors
🎨 A hands-on Kids Zone
📚 An Educational & Cultural Hub with seminars, workshops, and performing arts

Tempo staff loved connecting with community partners and sharing information about the resources and support Wayside provides to young adults.

09/25/2025

Wayside Team “Day-Away” Fun! 🌞

Wayside Parent-Peer Partnership staff took a break to enjoy a fun-filled day at Cochituate State Park in Natick!
From burgers on the grill to friendly co****le competitions, team games, and colorful red & blue kerchiefs, it was a perfect day to connect across sites and celebrate the amazing work we do together. 💙

09/24/2025

Meet Terri Healey Brogan: A 5K4Kids Champion!

For 14 years, USI Insurance has proudly sponsored the Wayside 5K4Kids, and Terri Healey Brogan has been there every step of the way. Terri says, “What you do is so important to kids. I hope our involvement helps spread the word on the work that you do.”

Her favorite part of the event? Seeing staff and the community come together. She knows it’s not easy to run or walk three miles, but the effort mirrors the dedication Wayside staff put in every day.

Terri encourages newcomers: “It’s well worth it. You get back more than you put in, it’s very rewarding to be part of this event.”

🏃‍♂️ Join us! Donate, sponsor, or run
📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Walsh Middle School, 301 Brook Street, Framingham

➡️ Support, Sponsor, or Register today!
https://ow.ly/ipx950WZlbw

09/23/2025

Thank You, Atlantis Dental!

A huge shoutout to Atlantis Dental in Framingham for donating 37 backpacks filled with school supplies to children served by Wayside’s Family Framingham Resource Center!
Led by Dr. Sumbul Naqvi and supported by generous patients, the team went above and beyond their goal, helping local students start the school year with confidence and the essential tools for success. 🌟

Your generosity makes a real difference in our community, thank you for supporting Wayside kids!

09/22/2025

Distress as an Opportunity for Growth Training
Join us for a powerful virtual training that explores trauma as both lived experience and research. Together, we’ll:
✨ Understand how trauma is stored in the body as a survival response
✨ Learn trauma release guidelines and reframe conditions as adaptive responses
✨ Use empathy to strengthen a trauma-informed agency

💻 Virtual Training
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕤 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Featuring Thomas Brown, who will share personal experiences of trauma and healing.
We encourage you to take care of yourself in whatever way feels best during the session. 💜

➡️ Register today to save your spot! https://ow.ly/Jnna50WZkVA

09/10/2025

Meet Vanessa Welch, Program Director at Wayside Lowell Community Services!
For Vanessa, the 5K4Kids is more than just a fun day—it’s about bringing joy, opportunity, and healing to the youth and families her team serves every day.

Vanessa has led her team with incredible energy, helping raise funds that provided families with YMCA memberships, equine therapy gear, and even simple moments of connection and fun. 🏃‍♀️✨

💬 “If you’re thinking about joining, know that you’re making a positive, lasting difference in a young person’s life. It’s fun, it’s inspiring, and I can’t wait for my third 5K!” – Vanessa

👉 You can make the miles matter too!
📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 Walsh Middle School, 301 Brook Street, Framingham

Register • Sponsor • Donate https://ow.ly/AYmO50WUNKK

08/21/2025

Back-to-School Ready — Thanks to Addgene Thanks to a generous donation from Addgene in partnership with TeamBonding, youth supported by our Wayside Multi-Service Center in Watertown are heading into the school year with confidence and brand-new backpacks full of supplies! From Project Literacy students to families across the community, the impact was clear: big smiles, grateful parents, and a strong start to the school year. 💙 Read the full story and learn more about how partnerships like this help strengthen our communities.

  The following piece was provided by the Wayside Multi Service Center: As the new school year approaches, preparation can make all the difference — and thanks to Addgene, youth supported by Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Multi-Service Center (Wayside Multi) in Watertown will be start...

05/04/2025

04/23/2025

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor Wayside Youth & Family Support Network for sponsoring this year’s ABH Annual Meeting on May 13!

Wayside provides a wide variety of counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families in Mass. We are proud to call Wayside an ABH member and appreciate its support!

https://www.waysideyouth.org/