Trot On provides psychotherapy services to youth, young adults and their families. We serve individuals who struggle with social, emotional and behavioral challenges, and who have complex trauma histories. We offer counselling for individuals struggling with substance use or who have risk factors for substance use.
Episode 1 - Our Mission
JRI is one of the largest social justice/human services agencies in New England, serving between 20,000 and 25,000 people each year in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Nearly 70 percent of those served by JRI (Justice Resource Institute) are children and families in need of shelter, full-time residential services, mental health care, help for HIV/AIDS, support for transgendered youth, and a myriad of other challenges.
Tania Vitorino has been promoted to senior division director of JRI’s Community-Based Services Division (CBS).
In addition to the CBS programs she currently oversees in Yarmouth Port, New Bedford, and Jamaica Plain, she will now oversee the Children's Friend & Family Services division’s CBS programs in Gloucester, Salem, Lynn and Lawrence.
IF YOUR CHILD or grandchild was being taught math or science with a 1999 curriculum, would you stand for it? Read the full article in CommonWealth, written by John Gatto, Senior Vice President of Community Health at JRI and Corey Prachniak-Rincón, Program Director at JRI and Director of the Massachusetts Commission for LGBTQ Youth.
Read the full article from Michelle Loranger, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, a program of JRI
Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County held their annual legislative breakfast on January 31, 2020. Read the article to get a recap of the event.
JRI has appointed Jacquelyn Kraps, of West Newton, as clinical director of the Trauma Center at JRI.
YouthHarbors, a program of JRI, today announced the expansion of its services to The English High School of Boston to support students who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, with the support of a two-year grant from The Stone Foundation.
Family Networks is the Lead Agency for the Department of Children and Families. Lead agency staff work closely with DCF and families to identify, secure and monitor services for children and families. We serve Brockton, Taunton and Cape Cod & the Islands areas.
Ann Schuler (left), JRI director of special projects, and Mia DeMarco, chief operating officer of JRI and founder of Hope for All Seasons
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Rachel has been a part of the JRI team since January, 2000. For over 20 years, Rachel has been working in the field of human services assisting families with accessing and navigating services. Rachel received her Bachelors degree in psychology and Masters Degree in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. She was promoted in July 2005 to Family Networks Program Director where she closely worked with the Department of Children Families for 10 years ensuring that children and families received the highest quality of individualized services ranging from community based through residential care. Rachel is very dedicated to helping the individuals she works with and is committed to improving the lives of children and families. Rachel’s passion for creative service programming inspires her in her role as JRI Service Navigator.
