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Celebrating Community Achievements and Initiatives

See Our Work in Action

These stories highlight our ongoing efforts to support the community and how we’re collectively making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Browse inspiring stories, discover new program initiatives, and learn more about our incredible team.

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Quote from Ed Powell urging racial injustice be tackled with the same urgency as creating a COVID-19 vaccine.
March 29, 2021

Lessons to learn from the pandemic

Executive Director of STRIVE Boston and Vice President of Community Engagement, in CommonWealth Magazine.
Three people practicing yoga in a room with large windows showing greenery outside.
December 18, 2020

Treating Trauma Early to Help Children Cope Down the Line

featuring the Susan Wayne Center of Excellence as well as Hilary Hodgdon from JRI.  
Younity logo
December 9, 2020

New drop-in center looks to create safe space for 16- to 25-year-olds

Read the YOUnity Drop-In Center article in the Gloucester Times.   Learn more about the YOUnity Drop-In Center.
Two children and an adult outdoors, with a bicycle in the foreground.
December 2, 2020

Ari and his bike

Ari Lopez, Family Partner for Children's Friend and Family Services, a Division of JRI, rides his bike approximately 26 miles per day to connect with children and families.
Collage of three images showing adults interacting with children in supportive settings.
November 30, 2020

Support those who open their homes to children in need.

Bob Costa knows there are people he can call, day or night, when a child is in trouble. They are caretakers who open their homes when the courts order a child removed from their home for their own protection
Logo of Children's Advocacy Center
October 5, 2020

New leaders named for Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, which has helped more than 7,000 children who have suffered sexual abuse or neglect since its founding in 2007, is under new leadership.

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