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Riverside Community Care

We provide resources and services for mental healthcare, substance use, crisis management, & more. We make a difference – locally, every day.

Each year Riverside Community Care provides more than 40,000 children, adolescents, and adults with a broad range of behavioral healthcare and human services. We offer mental healthcare, developmental and brain injury services, youth and early childhood programs, addiction treatment, trauma response, and more. And our work includes partnerships with local hospitals, physicians, and schools. You can count on Riverside when you or someone you know needs help. We take your trust seriously and work hard to make a difference by delivering compassionate, locally-based, integrated care.

11/11/2025

On this Veterans Day, we honor all who have served our nation.

To our Riverside employees who are veterans, the veterans we serve, and all veterans in our communities: Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and service. We are deeply grateful.

11/07/2025

We're proud to share that our President & CEO, Vic DiGravio, was recognized as a Victory Pathbuilder last night! 🎉

Victory Programs honored Vic alongside 49 other distinguished honorees as part of their 50th anniversary celebration, recognizing his work on Chapter 257 and his steadfast commitment to building pathways to hope and recovery in our community.

Vic is pictured here with Jake Buckley-Fortin, CEO of Riverside partner, eHana LLC, who was also honored at the celebration.

Congratulations, Vic! 👏

11/05/2025

Last night, Dan Foley and Kim Fisher joined Cynthia Baker from BME Strategies to present on our NC-8 Recovery Coaching program at the Massachusetts Health Officers Association Conference in Springfield. The NC-8 Program is a unique service arrangement that utilizes opioid abatement funding for direct recovery coach services in select towns. This innovative care model supports residents of Canton, Dedham, Milton, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley, and Westwood by connecting them with trained Recovery Coaches—at no cost, regardless of insurance status.

Each participant works with their Coach to develop a personalized Recovery Wellness Plan focusing on removing obstacles to their unique goals. By offering practical guidance rooted in real-world experience rather than purely clinical expertise, Recovery Coaches serve as an essential complement to traditional treatment approaches. Learn more today: https://ow.ly/EKR750XnsY2

11/04/2025

Riverside's outstanding Talent Acquisition Team recently accepted the Excellence in Administration & Finance Award at the Association for Behavioral Healthcare's 2025 Salute to Excellence!

This recognition honors the critical work happening behind the scenes in behavioral healthcare, and we're extraordinarily proud of Rebekah Simmons, Cheryl Smith, Daphne Meus, Athena Furman, and Tiffany Kowarsky for this well-deserved achievement. Their expertise and dedication to Riverside’s mission are essential to providing quality care across our community. https://ow.ly/tnS550XmObA

Thank you to the Association for Behavioral Healthcare for celebrating the vital contributions of teams like ours.

11/03/2025

Riverside is collecting donations for the Norwood Food Pantry through Monday, November 10th! Help us support children and families throughout the community by dropping off non-perishable items like canned proteins, pasta, rice, cereal, and canned vegetables at 190 Lenox Street, Norwood, MA. Every donation makes a difference! 💙

11/01/2025

On Thursday night, Riverside Executive Vice President Paulo Fulton, LICSW, MBA, received the 2025 Greatest Contribution to Social Work Award from the NASW - MA Chapter! This prestigious honor recognizes Paulo's exceptional leadership, innovative approach to social work practice, and unwavering advocacy on behalf of underserved populations. From launching Riverside’s Emerging Leaders & Mentoring Program to modernizing our organizational operations, Paulo exemplifies the value of integrating social work expertise with executive leadership.

Congratulations, Paulo! Your compassion, dedication, and mission-driven mindset make Riverside stronger every day.

Pictured: Paulo with Jim Hardeman (the Riverside Board member who nominated him), Rebekah Gewirtz (NASW-MA Executive Director), and the proud Riverside team.

10/31/2025

Our pop-up closes at midnight tonight! Treat yourself to high-quality Riverside apparel designed for both comfort and style. Don’t miss this chance to support our mission, as $1 will be donated to Riverside for every $1 spent, up to $2,000.

Explore our virtual store now: https://ow.ly/zX3t50Xl1SY

10/20/2025

Last week, Kim Fisher and Melissa Kogut from Riverside joined the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's Wellbeing's Hill Day in Washington, D.C., to meet with Massachusetts legislators and advocate for stronger mental health and substance use policies.

Alongside a delegation led by the Association for Behavioral Healthcare and hundreds of advocates nationwide, they focused on critical priorities including:

· Expanding access through the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act and the CCBHC model
· Securing federal funding for community mental health and substance use programs in FY26
· Closing care gaps for justice-involved individuals through the Due Process Continuity of Care Act and Reentry Act of 2025

Thank you to Congressman Jim McGovern for meeting with us, and we appreciated connecting with staff from the offices of Congressman Seth Moulton, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, and Representative Stephen F. Lynch.

Advocacy remains one of Riverside’s core values. We’re deeply grateful to the legislators working to strengthen mental healthcare across our nation.

10/15/2025

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our amazing Talent Acquisition Team will receive the Excellence in Administration & Finance Award at the Association for Behavioral Healthcare's 2025 Salute to Excellence later this month! This prestigious honor recognizes staff who have made outstanding contributions to community-based behavioral healthcare in Massachusetts.

Behind every service Riverside provides is a dedicated professional—and our Talent Acquisition team is responsible for finding, attracting, and welcoming these exceptional individuals to our organization. Their strategic work ensures we can continue delivering compassionate, high-quality care to those who need it most.

Congratulations to our award-winning team:

• Tiffany Kowarsky, Onboarding Specialist
• Rebekah Simmons, Director of Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
• Cheryl Smith, Talent Acquisition Manager
• Athena Furman, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
• Daphne Meus, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Your dedication to building our team is building stronger communities. Thank you for your outstanding work!

10/10/2025

We were so pleased to have Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll visit a Riverside Group Living Environment in Norwood today. Group Living Environments provide stable, supportive communities where people with mental illness can develop life skills and work toward greater independence. We greatly appreciated the meaningful discussion about the critical need for fully funded programs across the continuum of care and the positive impact Chapter 257 has had at Riverside. Pictured are Vic DiGravio (Riverside President & CEO), Lt. Governor Driscoll, Lakeisha Compte (Program Director), and Don Hughes (VP, Community Living Services). Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

10/10/2025

Riverside is proud to recognize World Mental Health Day—a global initiative designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and highlight the importance of caring for your mental health.

Seeking support is a sign of strength. Whether today feels heavy or hopeful, we're here to provide compassionate, judgment-free care through every step of your journey. 💙

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