Staff of Justice Resource Institute don’t shy away from talking about tough issues like racial justice, immigration policy or vaccine hesitancy.

They lead the way.

JRI’s “Courageous Conversations” initiative brings together groups of employees and managers —usually about 50-100 attend each virtual meeting — to discuss the most difficult topics that come to them, either from fellow employees or from the clients and communities they serve throughout the region.

JRI was named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts for the Seventh Consecutive Year

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Boston, Mass — Anyone interested in a career that is in high demand and pays well is invited to consider training as a central sterile processing (CSP) technician. Information sessions on free CSP technician training will be held online every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. until March 15th, with the exception of December 28th.

In 2015, the daily feeling of fatigue and sickness shattered my denial. My substance use had spiraled out of control. One day, while sleeping on my parents’ sofa, a syringe fell out of my pocket, along with the secrets I had been carrying. I went to get tested for HIV and received a positive diagnosis. 

This year’s World AIDS Day them, Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voices, reflects my personal and professional journey with HIV.  

The Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County in Fall River and the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) offer services and opportunities to connect for youth survivors of abuse and trauma and their families. Both programs offer various programs to best suit each survivor's needs.