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West Newton resident named JRI clinical director
JRI has appointed Jacquelyn Kraps, of West Newton, as clinical director of the Trauma Center at JRI.
YouthHarbors Brings Support Services to The English High School
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
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.
Hope for All Seasons Makes Holidays Brighter for Struggling Southeastern MA Families
Ann Schuler (left), JRI director of special projects, and Mia DeMarco, chief operating officer of JRI and founder of Hope for All Seasons
The one thing better than a cash bonus at work
Tara Sagor, Director of Training and Trauma Response at JRI, was featured in this Boston Globe article where she explains why personal recognition is so important.
JRI’s Community-Based Care opens New Bedford office
Justice Resource Institute has opened an office for its Community-Based Services programs at Howland Place, 651 Orchard St.
JRI Announces Scholarship Recipients
JRI is excited to announce that several members of our staff have been awarded scholarships to undertake studies for their master’s degrees at Massachusetts colleges and universities.
Juvenile Justice Journey — Social Work Role Returns in New
Jenese Brownhill, Program Director of the SMART Team at JRI, is featured in this article in Social Work Today about how social workers are reemerging in the Juvenile Justice system as it shifts from a punitive to a protective approach.
Social Justice Demands That We Stand Up to Racism and Support Our Immigrants
Sara Benjamin and Jenese Brownhill wrote this powerful op-ed in the Morning Consult. Read the full op-ed.
Campers and Camp InSPURation designed and built a playhouse for Children's Friend
Thank you Camp InSPURation! Kids between the ages of 12 and 16 at Camp InSPURation built an 8 foot by 10 foot play house for Children's Friend and Family Services, a division of JRI. The house was delivered to CFFS in Salem on Friday.
Here are a few quotes from the kids who helped build the playhouse:
“It wasn’t too difficult. When you break it down into little steps, the little steps are easy.”
“It took a while, but when you do one thing at a time it all comes together.”
