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30 Years of CASA: A Conversation with Founder Valorie Faretra
April 7, 2022
2022 marks the 30th year of Family Services’ Essex County CASA providing advocacy for abused and neglected children in Essex County. As we look back, we spoke with Essex County...
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Family Services of the Merrimack Valley Names Aida Castro Chief Program Officer
March 24, 2022
LAWRENCE—Family Services of the Merrimack Valley has announced that Aida Castro has been named chief program officer. In this newly created role, Castro will continue to support Family Services’ mission...
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Stand & Deliver – Julie & Briannalys
January 17, 2022
Julie began volunteering in Family Services’ Stand & Deliver program in 2016. While working at Raytheon Technologies, she donates time each week to academically mentor a Greater Lawrence Technical School...
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Big Friends Little Friends – Chris & Manu
January 17, 2022
Chris and Manu first met in March 2020 when they were matched as mentor & mentee with Family Services’ Big Friends Little Friends program. Although they met at the beginning...
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Samaritans Joins National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
December 20, 2021
Family Services’ Samaritans of Merrimack Valley is officially now a member of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a national network of...
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A Trip to College
December 20, 2021
For some students, college can seem like a distant dream, even when it’s literally right down the street. To bring young people closer to fulfilling their dream of higher education,...
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Over 200 Join Walk for Hope
November 4, 2021
We did it! Together we raised over $20,000 to support Family Services' Samaritans of the Merrimack Valley program. We are so grateful for to the many individuals and organizations who...
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Family Services’ Launches Diversion Learning Lab
November 4, 2021
Teenagers are not known for their great decision making. In fact, the stage of development from 12 – 20 is often marked by behavior that pushes boundaries and tests barriers...
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A Note from our President
November 4, 2021
A message from our Board President about the power of Kindness… As the President of Family Services of the Merrimack Valley, I am very proud of the impact the organization...
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Stand & Deliver Kick Off
November 4, 2021
Family Services' Stand & Deliver academic mentoring program kicked off its new school year program last month with 66 matches! We are so pleased to partner with four companies (Raytheon,...
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