Eliot

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re especially grateful for the people who make Eliot who we are - the individuals and families we serve, our dedicated staff, and our partners and community supporters.

Thank you for all the ways you help foster hope, healing, and connection across our communities.

From all of us at Eliot, we wish you a warm, safe, and restful Thanksgiving.

11/20/2025

From a winter shelter in Malden to building a new life with his dog, Chester, Ken’s journey with Eliot is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when people have the support, compassion and affirmation they need.

When Ken first connected with our Homelessness Services team, he was focused on surviving each day on the streets. Together, we started with the basics: replacing his birth certificate and ID, securing benefits, connecting him with mental health care and medication, and enrolling him in Eliot’s Rapid Rehousing program.

Over time, Ken took brave steps forward—securing a job at Petco, working toward a studio apartment, and rebuilding his sense of self after the trauma of homelessness.

“People would look at you like you did something wrong,” he shared. “They don’t know your story… Remembering who I am. That’s what got me through.”

Ken’s story is one of resilience, self-love, and the power of compassionate connection.

Read more about his journey from survival to stability and hope: https://hubs.ly/Q03VfS1B0

11/18/2025

“Sometimes I think it’s really Humans First.” 💙

For more than 20 years, Kate Eppers has dedicated her career to walking alongside people experiencing homelessness. As a Housing First Coordinator with Eliot’s Homelessness Services Division, her days can include everything from court advocacy and emergency housing searches to celebrating a client’s new apartment keys.

Not every win is a lease signing. Sometimes it’s finally getting a crucial document, accessing benefits, or helping someone feel safe and seen for the first time in a long time. Those “small” moments can lift people out from under a dark cloud and remind them that they’re not alone.

Kate also reminds us that homelessness can happen to anyone—and much faster than many realize. Our clients never wanted this and do not deserve it. They deserve dignity, stability, and people who won’t give up on them.

Read more about Kate’s “Humans First” approach and how Eliot is working to end homelessness with compassion and persistence: https://hubs.ly/Q03TPX_00

💛 We’re all part of the same community.

11/12/2025

At Eliot, we’re rewriting what care can look like for justice-involved girls.

Adira Place and Winsor Place are small, trauma-informed programs where spaces feel like real homes, staff use DBT, and families stay involved. Days blend therapy, school, and enrichment—yoga, cooking, arts, and community outings—while re-entry planning starts early with 90/60/30-day check-ins.

The impact is real: fewer restraints, first jobs, high school graduations, and college starts. These young women deserve more than confinement—they deserve possibilities. 💙

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03SSBvt0

11/08/2025

This November, Eliot Community Human Services honors Native American Heritage Month and recognizes the enduring contributions, strength, and wisdom of Indigenous peoples across Massachusetts and the nation.

We acknowledge that the Indigenous peoples of this region — including the Massachusett, Nipmuc, Pequot, Wampanoag, and other Tribal Nations — have been the original stewards and caretakers of this land and its communities for countless generations. Their traditions of care, connection, and resilience continue to shape the fabric of our shared society.

At Eliot, we strive to deliver care that reflects this same commitment to collaboration, empowerment, and humility, recognizing that healing and wellbeing are rooted in relationships, respect, and community. We remain dedicated to learning from and standing in solidarity with Native communities as we work toward a more equitable and compassionate future for all.

11/05/2025

This Halloween, our teams made sure the fun — and the community spirit — were on full display!

👻 The Eliot Family Resource Center in Everett hosted a festive Trunk or Treat for local families, complete with costumes, candy, and creativity.

🕸️ At our Community Behavioral Health Centers, staff brought the holiday to life with door-decorating contests and family trick-or-treating throughout the halls.

Thank you to everyone who helped create moments of joy, connection, and community across Eliot! 💙🧡

11/05/2025

Join us for an evening of creativity, connection, and community!
🎶 The Salem Connection Clubhouse Showcase is happening Thursday, November 14 from 6–9PM at 20 Stevens Street in Peabody.

Enjoy live music, local vendors, and a vibrant exhibition of art and photography — all created and performed by Salem Connection Clubhouse members.

🎟 Tickets: $10 in advance | $12 at the door
All proceeds support social and recreational programming for Clubhouse members.

✨ Come celebrate the power of creativity and community at Salem Connection — where we live by the motto: Be Respectful, Encourage, and Keep Each Other Safe.

🎥 Watch the teaser video here: https://hubs.ly/Q03RSdvZ0

🎟 Get tickets: https://hubs.ly/Q03RSgc50

11/01/2025

🎻 When youth lead, entire communities rise.

Eliot Community Human Services is proud to partner with Stitcch, a remarkable youth-founded nonprofit bringing free violin and voice lessons to children in our families and communities.

✨ What started as high schoolers teaching music became something much deeper:
🔹 Weekly connections across cultures and languages
🔹 Moments of joy for kids navigating trauma
🔹 Instruments gifted to every child — and concerts that filled the room with pride

It’s more than music. It’s healing, inclusion, and friendship.

💡 Read the full story of how this youth-to-youth partnership changed lives on both sides of the strings:
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03R8KJh0

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10/21/2025

Our Parents as Teachers team from Eliot’s Holyoke office is making us proud! 🙌

This week, they’re in Puerto Rico for the National Parents as Teachers Conference. Prevention Director Nancy Ritz and Program Supervisor Brittani Bey led a workshop titled “Enhancing Outcomes through CQI and Family Engagement” — their second year presenting at the conference!

Meanwhile, team members Elizabeth Paskins, Nayadette Torres, and Nancy Garcia joined a panel discussion to share insights from their $25,000 grant from the National PAT office to facilitate STEM-focused groups for families.

Way to go, team! Your work is inspiring families and setting a national example. 💙

10/20/2025

Turning Data into Better Care 💙

Members of Eliot's leadership—Kerry Rivard, Meaghan James, and Aaron Katz—recently joined Dr. Jill Donelan of Mirah to present at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association conference in Raleigh, NC!

Together, they shared how Eliot’s Measurement-Based Care (MBC) model is improving treatment precision, empowering clinicians, and helping clients achieve lasting recovery.

💡 When we collect meaningful data, share it openly, and act on it collaboratively—care becomes more effective and human-centered.

Eliot’s outcomes speak for themselves:

45% of clients improved their overall well-being

49% saw decreased anxiety

46% reduced depressive symptoms

75% of clients at su***de risk achieved a safer level after treatment

Learn more about how Eliot is shaping the future of behavioral healthcare ⬇️
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03Pp46S0

10/17/2025

Eliot Community Human Services is proud to sponsor a new feature in partnership with WBUR 90.9 FM highlights the Bipolar Action Network (BAN)—a national collaboration transforming how care for bipolar disorder is delivered.

Working alongside partners such as Mass General Brigham and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Eliot helps bridge research and community-based care, ensuring treatment is built with people and families, not for them.

👉 Read the WBUR feature here: https://hubs.ly/Q03P6sxP0