On Tuesday, June 6, MetroWest Care Connection held a resource fair in downtown Framingham. One hundred people attended the event, which provided goods, supplies, and services to low-income adults and those facing housing insecurity. Many local organizations and municipalities participated in the event, which was held on the Downtown Common between Howard and Park streets. Natick’s…
The MetroWest Health Foundation recently presented its Deborah Blumer Community Health Leadership Award to Anne Pelletier Parker, LICSW, ACSW. Anne serves as Senior Vice President of Health Systems Integration at Advocates and as Executive Director of Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest. With this award, Anne was recognized for for her leadership and commitment to cross-agency collaboration and improved…
Advocates, on behalf of Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest, was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from The Parmenter Foundation to support its Navigation Line, a phone service that connects area residents with social service and mental health resources. BHPMW’s Navigation Line was founded in July 2017 in response to community feedback that it was difficult to know how to access…
Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest has been awarded a $10,000 grant to support its work to improve behavioral health and social services access in the region. To learn more about the Foundation for MetroWest grant and the BHPMW services it supports, click here for an article in the Marlborough Patch.
Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest (BHPMW) recently announced the launch of MetroWest Care Connection, a health and social service hub, to better coordinate the delivery of mental health, substance use, primary healthcare, and social services for MetroWest residents. Core funding for the MetroWest Care Connection is provided through a grant from MetroWest Health Foundation. Behavioral and physical…
In June, the BHPMW team hosted a series of webinars lead by local mental health providers in the area with a focus on learning valuable coping skills as well as understanding more about the programs and services that are available in MetroWest. Sessions were provided in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, and Portuguese and focused on…
In 2019, Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest (BHPMW) began an exciting and innovative project with Steward Health Choice, a MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO). At the request of the ACO, BHPMW worked with several pediatric primary care practices in the Worcester area to assist patients in connecting with the right services and supports to meet their…
Streamlining Delivery of Behavioral Health, Social, and Primary Healthcare Services for MetroWest Residents FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (Sept. 23, 2020) – Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest (BHPMW) recently announced the start of a Health and Social Service Hub project to better coordinate the delivery of mental health, substance use, primary healthcare, and social services for MetroWest residents. The…
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Shannon Ahern, BHPMW Program Coordinator, will join community behavioral health care experts for a virtual discussion on supporting emotional wellbeing during the Coronavirus pandemic. The discussion will focus on educating parents, caregivers, and community adults on strategies and approaches to support their own and their childrens’ emotional wellbeing as we navigate…
