As part of National PTSD Awareness Month, the National Center for PTSD is asking people to make a difference by sharing information and helping to spread the word about PTSD as part of PTSD awareness day on June 27. The National Center for PTSD has …Continue Reading Learn more about PTSD Awareness Month
“Voice What Matters”, the banner above the stage read, and that is exactly what the youth of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) did. From paintings to sculptures, to videos, songs and dance, they showed who they are and what matters to them. This year …Continue Reading DYS Youth Voice What Matters
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day provides an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect. Every year an estimated …Continue Reading Elder Abuse is Often Unreported, Help Protect Those in Your Community
With 1 in 5 women suffering from postpartum depression within three months of delivery, many people feel the effects of it, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Marylou Sudders, said in her remarks during yesterday’s Postpartum Awareness Day at the Massachusetts …Continue Reading A Day to Celebrate Progress and Strive for More
On June 16, 2016 The Department of Youth Services (DYS) is hosting the Share Your Art, Share Your Voice! Statewide Youth Showcase at the Paramount Theatre in the Boston Theatre District. This statewide event demonstrates the talent of youth committed to DYS and acknowledges the dedication …Continue Reading Youth Showcase Illustrates the Value of Arts Education
As DMH Commissioner Joan Mikula proclaimed that evening, this year’s Express Yourself (EXYO) event was magical! True to the theme of “Illuminate” the entire Citi Performing Arts Center was shining as the thanks to the florescent glow sticks each audience member received. There was no …Continue Reading 22nd Express Yourself “Illuminates” Citi Performing Arts Center
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