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Upcoming Events

The Riverside Gala 2024 – Breaking Barriers, Building Hope

The 2024 Riverside Gala, Breaking Barriers, Building Hope, will take place on the evening of Friday, April 5, 6 pm at our beautiful new venue, 650 E. Kendall Street in Cambridge! This is Riverside’s largest fundraising event of the year – benefitting our Child and Family Services.  We would love to see you there! For more information about the event, please …

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Previous Events

Honoring the Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Our annual celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. honored the women of the civil rights movement. This year's virtual event featured a keynote discussion with special guest Arndrea Waters King- a renowned activist, author, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter-in-law.…

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The Lived Experience of Intersectionality

Riverside explores how our different social identifiers including gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, and religion intersect and overlap. Watch this powerful event to improve your understanding of how intersectionality impacts our lived experiences.…

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How to Talk With Children About the Events in Israel and Gaza

Riverside's MindWise Innovations presented a conversation on how to acknowledge and talk with children about the traumatic events happening in Israel and Gaza.…

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Recovery Celebration: You Are Not Alone

Riverside's fourth annual Recovery Celebration, sponsored by our Connect2Recovery program, was a powerful event that highlighted the strength, courage, and support needed to work through addiction. View the recording to hear inspiring stories of resilience and hope from renowned Recovery Coaches.…

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Celebrate Pride! Supporting Trans Youth – How To Be An Ally

In case you missed it, you can watch our 2023 Pride celebration featuring a lively panel discussion, along with Riverside Life Skills student Kaeya describing the exhausting but ultimately successful journey to discovering one's true self.…

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Riverside CARE Awards 2023

Riverside employees as well as people we serve were singled out for honors at the annual CARE (Celebrating Achievement and Recognizing Excellence) Awards. We're proud to work with all of them!…

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African-American Veterans and the Civil Rights Movement

This year’s special celebration of Black History Month offered moving musical selections from the US Army Field Band, and deeply emotional reflections from Dr. Clarence B. Jones, confidant and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…

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An Ever-Shifting Balance: Managing Lived Experience at Work

Members of Riverside's leadership speak about working with lived experience, with inspiring musical interludes from recording artist Melinda Doolittle of American Idol!…

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Recovery Celebration

If you missed our third annual Recovery Celebration sponsored by Riverside's Connect2Recovery program, you can listen to the program and hear the inspiring stories and music here.…

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Riverside Celebrates Pride

Join us here again to watch our virtual event and celebrate Pride Month 2022!  We are extremely grateful to Dr. A.C. Fowlkes for his empowering keynote message, and to Karen Grenier for amazing and uplifting music to open and close the event.…

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How Employee Resource Groups Work and Why They’re Important

Our panelists discuss a wide range of tips, tricks, and resources for launching and running Employee Resource Groups across any type of organization. From setup and funding ideas to logistics, upkeep, and future planning – we hope this session gives you the confidence and knowledge to bring ERGs to your workplace.…

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Traumatic Brain Injury: El Mundo Boston

Riverside's Tom Hall, Assistant Vice President, Developmental & Cognitive Services Division, appeared on Latino media outlet El Mundo Boston in “Sin Salud Mental, No Hay Salud” for a program about acquired brain injury. In a first for the show, Tom was interviewed in English and simultaneously translated by the host.…

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Safe Radio Podcast: The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition

This enlightening Safe Radio podcast from Franklin Public Radio WFPR-FM features Riverside Clubhouse staff and members and highlights the free, robust, and highly effective programming of the Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition serving those with mental health and dual diagnosis challenges.…

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America’s Mental Health Crisis…And Why There is Hope for the Future

In this webinar, part of Lesley University's Thought Leadership Series, Riverside CEO Marsha Medalie addressed the status of mental health today, current trends in awareness and treatment, and her hope for future generations .…

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Remembering the Children of the Movement

On Monday, January 31, we honored Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during this inspiring virtual event.  …

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Recovery Celebration 2021

Don’t miss this recording of our powerful and moving Recovery Celebration, produced by Riverside’s Connect2Recovery program. A huge thanks to guest speakers Val, Justin, and Evan for sharing their incredible stories of resilience. Everyone has their own pathway to recovery, and we at Riverside feel privileged to walk alongside people as they find their way.…

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The Lived Experience of Dr. King’s Dream

If you missed our incredible online event, here’s a chance to join us and our special guests for a celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…

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Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Women, Stress, and Tending to Us

Are you feeling twice the stress with the double impact of the pandemic and the holidays? Watch this presentation to learn about the mind-body connection, why women tend to push off taking care of themselves, and then practice two short, mind-body exercises to help manage stress and anxiety through the holidays and beyond.…

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Breaking Down the Buzz

In the continuing discussion series with A Healthy Lynnfield, Riverside's Ryan Rivard talks about the harmful and mind-altering effects of marijuana. Tune in to find useful information to talk to your teens about!…

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Recovery Celebration

Riverside's Connect2Recovery program hosted a virtual Recovery Celebration on September 30, 2020 in honor of National Recovery Month. Musicians, artists, and people in recovery shared their art and their recovery journeys. Watch the touching and inspiring video and please share it widely!…

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Adolescent Health and Substance Use

Ryan Rivard of Riverside participated in the town of Lynnfield's conversation series with local experts to address community substance-use prevention, sponsored by the “Healthy Lynnfield” coalition.  Parents and others can learn helpful tips on dealing with teens and substance use!…

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Can I Really Do This?  Yes You Can!: Maintaining Recovery During Coronavirus

In this Q& A conversation between Michael Leslie, Recovery Support Navigator at Riverside Community Care, and Joseph Shrand, Chief Medical Officer, they discuss how individuals can continue on their path to wellness and even grow stronger from the challenges we are facing. They discuss: The best way to manage the increase in feelings of anxiety …

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