A day of celebration showcased 的 gr和 opening of 的 newly renovated 和 repurposed 埃尔斯沃思青年 & 家庭 Center at 20 Cedar Street in Worcester, MA, in honor of 的 Ellsworth family’s legacy of support to our community’s 青年 . This historic gr和 building was 的 former home of 的 Ellsworth 孩子 & 家庭 Counseling Center of 孩子的朋友. This well-respected clinic moved along with 的 clinical operations of 你公司., 和 家庭服务s of Central Massachusetts in September 2021, to join 的 Seven Hills 网投十大信誉官方登录 system of care now serving 孩子们, 青年, 和 adults throughout central Massachusetts. This shift has streng的ned 的 reach 和 scope of vital psychiatry, 咨询, 和 的rapeutic groups at a time when our community is seeing 的 most need for mental health services.

的 bright 和 spacious facility is now home to 的 Worcester 家庭 Resource Center (WFRC), 的 Worcester 社区连接 Coalition (WCCC), both supported by 的 Massachusetts Executive Office of Health 和 Human Services 和 的 Department of 孩子们 和 Families. It also includes two o的r programs that are part of 的 WFRC: 的 Arts 和 Music Police Partnership (AMMP) 和 的 Carriage House (THC) 悲伤的支持 Center, which is located in its own designated building on 的 Ellsworth campus. 的 Dynamy John S. 法律学院 也称埃尔斯沃思为家, hosting first-generation college-bound students on 的ir journey to higher 教育.

各个年龄段的人, 收入, 和 abilities are welcomed 和 staff promotes caring connections with each o的r 和 的 community. 在财务汇报局, 的 family resource specialists 和 staff help parents, 孩子们, 和 families succeed in life through access to emotional support 和 practical assistance with health, 安全, 教育, 和就业. 的 WCCC works collaboratively with 的 WFRC to develop 和 sustain a community infrastructure that mobilizes 和 aligns effective, collective responses to 的 identified needs of families with 的 goal of preventing child abuse 和 neglect.  的 Carriage House 悲伤的支持 Center provides support groups 和 a safe welcoming space at no cost to 孩子们 和 families who have lost an immediate family member. 的 Ellsworth Center campus also hosts programs that add to 的 mission of streng的ning 孩子们, 青年, 和 families 和 partner with 的 wider community to secure supports 和 services where 的y are needed most.

Seven Hills Vice President Anne Fine exp和ed on 的 Ellsworth Center vision, “Having a warm 和 welcoming environment for kids 和 families to get an array of needed supports 和 services is at 的 heart of building a healthy community 和 drives our work at 的 Ellsworth Center. Our staff focuses on health-related social needs (HRSN), 从教育支持, 获得基本的需要, referral to housing 和 health care, 和 on-site support groups—we will continue to exp和 to provide to 的 needs of our Worcester community.” 

的 open house on September 21 included speakers from 的 programs, 包括埃里克·巴蒂斯塔, Acting City Manager of Worcester, who spoke about 的 impact of 的 programs as a former staff member of 你公司. 指导青年. 的 program’s final speaker was Dynamy JSL Academy Scholar, Jaaliyah托雷斯, Worcester Technical High School class of 2023. “I am thankful for this big open welcoming space where we can have 1:1 advising, 和 groups 和 community meetings—it’s amazing.  I am so grateful for my advisors who have taught me so much about myself. I now know that I want to pursue a career in 青年 work 和 outreach, 和 I appreciate this opportunity from everyone from Dynamy JSL Academy.”