Volunteers of America of Massachusetts helps more than 3,000 individuals and their families annually through an array of residential and outpatient services including Residential Treatment Services, Veteran Services, Re-Entry, Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment, and Independent and Assisted Living for seniors. VOA is committed to helping those in need reach their full potential through comprehensive treatment that gives people the skills, tools, and support to restore emotional and financial independence. We puts clients first. We focus on client strengths, needs, abilities, and their preferences, specializing in client-centered, trauma-informed care based on a harm reduction framework. Our programs are safe and supportive with the ultimate goal of every client to be self-sufficient and successfully reach their full potential in work, family, and relationships. Our clients arrive in our care in acute crisis; not only are they in the early phase of substance use and disorder treatment, they are likely to have a mental health diagnosis, be homeless, disengaged from the labor market, lost child custody, justice-involved, and experience chronic relapse and demoralized by feelings of shame and self-punishment. Simply put, we engage with the hardest to serve clients.
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130, US
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Totally tubular! Last night, the VOA crew got our groove on at the Opening Reception of #VOACON2024, sponsored by Maddox & Associates, APC. We are so thankful to come together as an organization once a year to celebrate and grow professionally. Comment below if you see someone you know ⬇️
Congratulations to DeMarcus!! He is cruising into 2024 with so much opportunity and we couldn't be more proud! Thank you to Second Chance Cars for supporting our clients like DeMarcus.
I'm choosing this picture to close out 2023 because it radiates such genuine happiness: On the left is our amazing and departing (sniff) Second Chance Cars intern Carl, now a graduate from Fitchburg State University, in the midst of a tutorial with Marcus, a United States Marine Corps veteran, on his new Prius. Marcus will be able to cut his 4 AM round trip commute from 3 to 1 hours and increase his pay from $15 to $22/hour--in 2023 our car recipients increased their income on average by 88%! Please consider supporting our work with a donation https://lnkd.in/e5wVQq5n. Thanks! And for the great video of Marcus' car award see comments!
Our very own Herbert Bonds was awarded "Excellence in Program Leadership" by the Association for Behavioral Healthcare! What a well-deserved honor- Herbert has been a critical leader in our residential programs for over 5 years. We are so lucky to have him a part of our team at VOAMASS!! Herbert and his team are looking for another clinician, follow the link below to join his team! https://lnkd.in/eZBfsqkV
In September VOAMASS celebrated at our Annual Staff BBQ! This event is a chance for employees to reconnect and celebrate their impact on our client's lives. In our recent agency survey, someone stated " I've been here 7 years now and I feel right at home.I always look forward to coming to work -something I haven't felt in a long time." Want to join our team? Check out our list of open positions here:https://lnkd.in/eHTxWK25 #greatplacetowork #impact #jobs #hiring #community
VOAMASS CEO Charles Gagnon toured Long Island with Michelle Wu, Dr. Awawu Ojikutu-Agbabiaka, DNP, AGPCNP-C, PMHNP-BC of the Boston Public Health Commission, and fellow service providers. VOAMASS is committed to working with partners to realize the vision of an integrated care community on Long Island. Recovery is possible. Learn more below: https://lnkd.in/en9Kf9nm
Thank you Jon Santiago for a great visit to our Mass Bay Vets Center! Looking forward to partnering with you and Executive Office of Veterans' Services (EOVS) as we bring integrated care to our veterans across the Commonwealth!
Secretary Santiago had the opportunity to visit the MA Bay Veterans Center, where he explored their transitional and permanent veteran housing and met with the CEO of Volunteers of America Massachusetts (VOMASS), Charles Gagnon. VOMASS partners with EOVS and offers highly flexible support that can be personalized to help veterans overcome barriers to self-sufficiency, including move-in costs, health care expenses, employment services, educational needs, and more. https://voamass.org