• September 3, 2026

    Pitaro walks for Open Sky Community Services

    For the past several years, Teresa Pitaro has traveled to a historic mill in Whitinsville to walk a mile on behalf of her brother. The lifelong Norwood resident has been an ardent supporter of Open Sky Community Services, a Worcester-based nonprofit agency that provides help[...]

  • January 23, 2026

    Warming Centers & Resources

    As dangerously cold temperatures settle into Central Massachusetts this weekend, Open Sky Community Services encourages community members to take precautions and utilize available[...]

  • January 1, 2026

    Clinician Will Help Police Without Using Handcuffs

    This article was posted by the Clinton Item on JANUARY 1, 2026 Vanessa Rivera at the Lancaster police station. Photo Credit: Photo for The Item[...]

  • December 9, 2025

    Sky’s The Limit

    The nonprofit’s Human Services Career Support Program trains immigrants, refugees, and people of color who are interested in human services work, and guarantees graduates jobs at the organization

  • December 3, 2025

    Open Sky Named a Top Place to Work in 2025 by the Boston Globe

    Open Sky is one of 45 'largest' employers named by the Boston Globe to their list of Top Places to Work for 2025.

  • September 1, 2025

    Worcester tiny homes project aims to tackle senior homelessness

    Mayor Petty, Councilor Toomey push Claremont Street modular pilot for seniors; council unanimously backs plan

  • July 28, 2025

    Overcoming barriers: Workers with disabilities battle preconceived notions, as their labor force participation rises and company programs expand

    Billy Smith said applying to jobs was horrible before he landed his position at Riverdale Mills, a welded-mesh-wire manufacturer out of Northbridge.

  • May 9, 2025

    Edward’s Ride in Gardner honors a lost light and supports mental health: How you can join

    Open Sky Community Services will host the first Edward’s Ride for Mental Health Awareness on Saturday, May 10, according to a community announcement.

  • May 5, 2025

    Collaborating through a crisis: More than 50% of Central Mass. ER beds are taken up by mental health patients waiting for treatment

    Read the original article in the Worcester Business JournalOpen Sky Community Services and Seven Hill Foundation collaborate on a workforce development program called[...]

  • March 9, 2025

    Cutting Medicaid Rx for disaster in Central Mass.

    In Worcester County, thousands of our neighbors rely on Medicaid for health care, mental health support, and services that allow people with disabilities to live independently in their communities. Medicaid isn’t just a line item in a federal budget — it is a lifeline for low-income families, seniors and individuals with disabilities. Yet, proposed federal Medicaid cuts threaten to dismantle critical services, leaving the most vulnerable members of our community without the care they need.

  • February 11, 2025

    ‘I was lost’: Paving a better path for those leaving prison

    In Massachusetts, a move toward rehabilitation for those reentering society 

  • January 7, 2025

    Open Sky Community Services earns international accreditation

    Worcester-based nonprofit recognized for high standards in health and human services

  • December 25, 2024

    Open Sky names new VP for behavioral health services

    Elizabeth Mandell brings extensive experience to lead integrated care initiatives