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Congratulations to Omolewa Fagboore for being awarded the Excellence in Workforce Innovation Award!

Massachusetts organizations will receive a total of $4.2 million in workforce development grant funding, a portion of which will go toward healthcare roles.

As the U.S. faces an ongoing workforce shortage among behavioral health providers, one Worcester program is working to open pathways for immigrant and refugee BIPOC looking to enter the human services and behavioral health workforce.

You’ve all seen them, here and there on the side of the road, in front of people’s houses, along the sidewalks, in town commons, little boxes with doors and lots of books inside with signs that urge, take a book, share a book. They all look different. Some are made to look like little houses, churches, and even rocket ships. They are all very colorful and inviting. They’re called Little Free Libraries.

ValleyCAST, the arts and culture arm of Open Sky Community Services, will present a new exhibition titled "The Arts of Fashion" at the Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. The free opening reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 5. will be in conjunction with the final concert the in the ValleyCAST 2024 Free Summer Concert Series featuring the Studio Two Beatles Tribute Band.

The Top Workplaces for Work-Life Flexibility award recognizes organizations that have built a culture that enables employees to meet the demands of their personal lives while maintaining high performance.

This year’s event raised more than $115,000, contributing to the millions of dollars the tour has garnered over nearly four decades for Central Massachusetts individuals and families.

Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization, announced today that Emmanuel “Manny” Oppong, MSW, LICSW, has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Program Officer for the organization. Oppong started on May 28.

It is imperative to advocate for the profound importance of DEIB and its transformative effects on individuals and organizations.

Six individuals and businesses were honored with "People of Courage" awards, and more than $165,000 was raised for Open Sky's Safe Homes program for LGBTQIA+ youth

The COVID-19 pandemic squashed many community events over the course of its three-year reign of terror. However, it couldn't keep Safe Homes from hosting virtual galas to raise money in support of their LGBTQ youth support programs. The community organization hosted its annual gala online in 2020, 2021, and 2022. It wasn't until last year that they finally got the chance to return in person for the fundraiser.

Nellie Bly's undercover reporting on the horrific conditions and abuse of women at the Insane Asylum of New York in 1887 led to institutional reforms that changed the way the world looks at treatment of the mentally ill.