Dani joined JRI in 2011 as the Contracts and Budget Manager for the JRI Health Division.  She received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law, and an MBA from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Dani has over 20 years of professional experience, including working at investment firms DE Shaw in the Strategic Growth department and Zweig-DiMenna Associates for 7 years in Research.  In her current role, Dani oversees the budgets and financials for JRI’s schools and community based programs.

The goal of the DeMarco Adventure Course is to help youth diagnosed with behavioral health and intellectual disorders reach a self-reflective transformation that will ultimately transfer to other aspects of their lives.

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River Run Academy, the clinical day school at the Susan Wayne Center of Excellence, located in Thompson, Conn., offers intensive educational, vocational, and clinical services for mild to moderately cognitively impaired students.

The Susan Wayne Center of Excellence (SWCE) is a residential treatment center designed to enable students with unique challenges to reach their maximum potential by offering a sophisticated level of education and clinical treatment.

Connecticut Community-Based Services offers therapeutic outpatient services and interventions that are tailored to meet the needs and goals of each individual. Connecticut Community-Based Services are client-driven and family-focused. We strive to provide an array of accessible, flexible, and culturally competent services to meet the ever-changing needs of the family.

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Connecticut Group Homes serve youth and young adults with developmental disorders who have experienced disruptive life events. All clients living in JRI Connecticut Group Homes receive 24/7 supervision and therapeutic support to help them develop daily living skills and navigate their community. Clients attend school, work, or vocational programs outside of the home.

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Centerpoint is a 16-bed, intensive residential treatment program for emotionally disturbed adolescent males. It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.

Centerpoint's primary mission is the treatment, rehabilitation, and safe reintegration back into society of adolescent males with mental illness and challenging behaviors.

The Merrimack Center is a Joint Commission-accredited Intensive Residential Treatment Program (IRTP) specializing in trauma informed care for youth between the ages of 13-18, who are coping with serious mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and challenging behaviors.  (We do not treat youth with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.) Our goal is to build on each individual's potential to overcome behavioral challenges, learn social skills, and build competencies.

Cohannet Academy, located at Taunton State Hospital, is a Joint Commission-Accredited Intensive Residential Treatment Program (IRTP) specializing in trauma-informed care. Cohannet Academy is contracted with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (MA DMH), to provide in-house services and treatment to adolescent biological females, ages 13 to 18.

JRI's dedicated team of medical and psychiatric professionals provide primary health care, psychiatric care, and access to specialists for youth detained or committed to the Department of Youth Services. JRI services are located at three DYS sites in northeastern Mass.: Middleton, Amesbury and Peabody, as well as six DYS sites in western Mass.: Springfield, Westfield, Chicopee and South Hadley.