JRI, a nonprofit provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, has appointed Edward M. Powell as executive director of JRI’s STRIVE Boston program. Powell will continue to serve as JRI’s Vice President for Community Engagement.
The Brockton Enterprise recently published an article about the need for foster parents in southeastern Massachusetts.
“A tremendous demand for foster care, particularly in Southeastern Massachusetts, is another effect of our opioid epidemic here,” Robert Costa, the program director for JRI’s Comprehensive Foster Care program, said in a statement. “Many of the children that come to us have been traumatized at a young age and are in dire need of a loving support system to help them cope and heal.”
JRI, a provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, has named Dave Dorvilier Program Director of YouthHarbors. The YouthHarbors program partners with local schools to provide homeless and unaccompanied high school students with support in the areas of housing, education, employment, health and independent living skill development so that each can focus on his or her education, rather than survival.
JRI, a provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, has appointed Patti Maguire, of Arlington, as senior vice president.
JRI, a provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, has named Dani Silcox Director of Finance for JRI’s Education and Community Based Programs. In this new role, Silcox will be responsible for the financial support for these programs.
JRI, a provider of trauma-informed care to children and families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, has appointed Bisser Dokov as Chief Financial Officer.
Dokov, a resident of Brookline, joined JRI in 1996 as an assistant accountant and was promoted into finance positions of increasing responsibility at JRI over the past 20 years. Most recently, Dokov held the position of budget director, where he was responsible for managing budget allocations, expenditures and fund balances, and preparing the company’s annual financial filings.
JRI recently completed data collection for the first ever randomized control trial (RCT) of the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework. This study examines the effectiveness of 24 sessions of ARC treatment versus treatment as usual for a range of clinical and functional child and caregiver outcomes in community based mental health clinics across metro Boston.
First Connections, a program of JRI, was featured in the Wicked Local Action.
Coming in at number 13, up from number 21 in 2015, JRI was named a top place to work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe for the second consecutive year. JRI employees were asked to rate the company on management, direction, benefits, pay and more.
JRI was recently featured in this article written by Deirdre Fernandes from The Boston Globe.
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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.
