The Seven Hills Foundation mission is to promote and encourage the individual empowerment of all persons with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.

Seven Hills Foundation works to advance and sponsor rehabilitative, housing, educational, healthcare, social, and related services on behalf of person with physical, developmental, emotional, or other life challenges.

Seven Hills Foundation currently offers program sites at 130 locations throughout Massachusetts employing over 1800 people. Seven Hills Foundation offers a continuum of support and services through affiliate organizations that are part of the Foundation. The following is a list of the affiliates and brief descriptions regarding the supports and services that each provide.

Effective November of 2005, Seven Hills Foundation has formed Seven Hills Behavioral Health. This newest affiliate will merge the programs and services of the Center for Human Services out of New Bedford, MA, PYCO, an agency based in Fall River, MA and Psychiatric Management based in the Northeast Corridor. The Center for Human Services was a well-established human service agency in the southeastern region of the commonwealth. The Center for Human Services offered services in the areas of community mental health for children and adults, educational supports, substance abuse counseling and intervention, and residential options for individuals in transition. PYCO was a human service agency in Fall River, MA. PYCO provides services including, Substance Abuse Recovery Education and Support, HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, the DSS PASS program for Parent Mentoring, and the Safe Children’s Visitation Center. For 30 years, PYCO has worked in the community to provide multi-lingual counseling for all aspects of social service issues for many ethnic groups in the area. PYCO also provided schools and families with Student Consultative Services, including classroom consultations, educator training, student specific consultations and independent evaluation and IEP development. Psychiatric Management Consultants are currently based out of Chelmsford, Methuen and Lawrence.

Also In the fall of 2005, Integrated Clinical Solutions joined the Seven Hills Foundation as an Affiliate, with the goal of expanding and further integrating the specialized services it provides to Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates. Integrated Clinical Solutions supports community-based organizations and school systems through contractual relationships as well as working directly with children and families.

Integrated Clinical Solutions began in 1999 with a mission of providing quality, cost effective, creative services to individuals with disabilities who have complex clinical profiles residing in community settings. Integrated Clinical Solutions specialization is providing services to individuals, families, and organizations working with individuals who have previously been unsuccessfully served in more traditional service systems. Integrated Clinical Solutions' personnel work with individuals and families utilizing the full range of available treatment modalities and dynamic clinical interventions. Philosophically, we are invested in providing flexible alternatives to individuals who require creative approaches to achieve success living in the community. We are not bound by a single philosophical approach; rather, our aim is to provide long-term solutions using sound clinical judgment, performance-based methodologies, and coordinated care strategies. The principals at Integrated Clinical Solutions have over 25-years experience providing assessment, treatment, consultation, and educational services to agencies, school systems, individuals and families in both community and institutional settings.

Seven Hills Clinical Associates operates the Seven Hills Academy at Devens, MA that provides individualized educational and behavioral development programs for students ages seven to twenty-two. Students participate in a full school day program and return to their homes in the afternoon. Additionally, Seven Hills Clinical Associates provides School Support Transition Services (SSTS) and an After School Program at the Transitional Education Center located at the Carl Gordon Lodge in Worcester, MA. The SSTS Program is designed for students approaching the age of 22 to transition from school to work by teaching vocational skills and vital independent living skills. The After School Program focuses on the younger population and offers a schedule of structured activities each day. Seven Hills Clinical Associates also provides school support in the form of assessment of students and clinical expertise. Seven Hills Clinical Associates provides consultative services to Early Intervention providers, as well as providing a critical resource within the collaborative school districts. Clinicians affiliated with Seven Hills Clinical Associates are widely sought to act on an independent assessment consultative basis. Seven Hills Clinical Associates manages four Children’s Residential Homes.

Seven Hills Community Services supports people with disabilities, in partnership with families, friends, neighbors, and the community.  For over 35 years, Seven Hills Community Services has provided residential living opportunities in the form of group homes, to individuals in need of many different levels of support. Seven Hills Community Services works toward building the skills, resources, and courage necessary for each individual we support to enjoy the pleasures and responsibilities afforded to all people. Vineyard Employment Options, a program of Seven Hills Community Services exists with the goal of offering support services in the areas of developing careers and employment opportunities for people with disabilities on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Islands.

Seven Hills Disability Resources & Advocacy is the advocacy and information affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation. Seven Hills Disability Resources & Advocacy helps individuals and families exercise their rights and assists them to secure services in the areas of education, housing, medical treatments, legal representation, and recreational opportunities. Seven Hills Disability Resources & Advocacy provides support by sponsoring young adult self advocates in their pursuit of independence and autonomy in the community in which they live. Advisors work closely with 15 person teams to build communication skills, independence, and self-empowerment within each individual member.

Seven Hills Family Services manages the Shared Living Services, and Respite Provider services. Seven Hills Family Services also oversees all support networks and services including, residential, community-based day services, and family support. Seven Hills Family Services is responsible for off site employment opportunities and onsite CareerSource training. Seven Hills Family Services also provides support for adults through the Adult Day Health and Day Habilitation programs. Day Habilitation offerings include the Therapeutic Work Options (TWO) at sites in West Boylston and Worcester and the People Exploring Possibilities (PEP) in Worcester. Paid employment, volunteer work, leisure activities, and the pursuit of any other activity of interest to the individual are made possible through Seven Hills Family Services.

Seven Hills at Groton is a pediatric skilled nursing community located in Groton, MA. Seven Hills at Groton provides comprehensive health care, therapy, and education in a residential community setting to children and young adults with complex medical and developmental needs. The compassion and loving community established by the staff at Seven Hills at Groton offer an alternative for care to families struggling with the medical challenges of caring for children with numerous medical needs in their homes. The compassion and caring, so much a part of Seven Hills at Groton, are what make it home to the children and young adults that live there.

Seaside Education Associates has operated a wide array of professional development, assistive technology and quality assurance projects for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and the U. S. Department of Education. Seaside Education Associates also provides consultation services to state agencies and non-profit organizations throughout Massachusetts. Seaside Education Associates offers person-centered assessment, information, and referral services related to technology recommendations, products, and environmental modifications that will assist individuals with disabilities in a variety of ways in their home and workplace.

Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates will continue to be a preeminent leader and resource in the identification of unmet community needs; in the promotion of professional and compassionate models of service; and as an advocate of emerging public policy which exemplifies the dignity of all persons regardless of physical, social, or emotional condition.

Seven Hills Foundation welcomes your comments regarding services and supports currently offered as part of our continuum. We also welcome a conversation with you regarding concerns you may have in the areas of public policy or any lack of supports you perceive within your community.

 

 

 

Last Modified: January 3, 2007