JRI, a nonprofit provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, today announced the promotion of two senior leaders to executive vice president: Kari E. Beserra and Jennifer L. Miguel. In their new roles, Beserra and Miguel will help oversee and manage agency leadership and programming.
Staff members at each Health Department in the MetroWest have undergone training, from JRI's Program RISE, on how to provide overdose prevention education and instruction on how to administer naloxone. This effort increases community access to naloxone in the MetroWest.
Children's Friend, a division of JRI, recently expanded their Gloucester office to better accommodate more of both the therapy equipment and staff — currently 35 trained professionals — needed to serve even more than the 300-plus cases Childrens’ Friends currently manages.
CFFS, a division of JRI, is a location for the Lynn Diaper Drive. They are collecting donated diapers to help provide aid for those in need.
Families interested in receiving aid and those who have diapers to donate should reach out to Joy Richmond-Smith, jrichmondsmith@jri.org.
The Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, a program of JRI, recently held a series of legislative breakfasts through Bristol County. These breakfasts were an opportunity to present regional data as well as discuss ongoing and future educational and outreach efforts.
Jasmin Choi, a JRI Health Intern, who was also selected as JRI's Intern of the Year last year, along with James Vamboi put together a Youth Engagement Project for DPH. The report is about how to engage LGBTQ+ youth of color. Read the full report.
JRI's Shared Living Program carefully matches community caregivers with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who want to live together in a private home environment.
Michelle Loranger, Executive Director of Children's Advocacy Center, a program of JRI, is being recognized as The Standard Times' SouthCoast Woman of the Year for 2017 for her instrumental work with the victims of physical, sexual or emotional trauma.
Bob Costa and Courtney Edge-Mattos from JRI's Intensive Foster Care and Adoption Program were recently featured on Burlington Access Cable Television to discuss foster care.
The "pro" side of this op-ed in the Boston Globe was written by Andy Pond, JRI's CEO.
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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.
