Paul B. is living the Shared Living dream, thanks to his provider of 21 years, John Twining. Paul was born with developmental disabilities and autism and was entrusted to a convent by his mother shortly after his birth in 1965. Paul was raised in the foster care system until adulthood, when he was matched with a caregiver in a living arrangement that lasted nearly 15 years. When it ended abruptly in 2001, it was John who came to Paul’s rescue. Caring for people with disabilities is second nature to John. His brother was...

YOU, Inc., an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, would like to thank the Webster Five Foundation for their grant of $5,000 to support our college access programs— Dynamy Youth Academy and Upward Bound. Dynamy Youth Academy and Upward Bound put promising high school students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds on a path to higher education and prepare them to not only be accepted into college, but to succeed. YOU, Inc. is proud to partner with the Webster Five Foundation to transform the lives of deserving...

Kimberly Guy began her Seven Hills’ career with the Agency with Choice program at Seven Hills Family Services in 2016. Agency with Choice supports adults with disabilities to pursue their vision in life by managing service funding, through MA Department of Developmental Services, in a self-directed way. From 2016 to March 2020, Kim scheduled her workday according to the needs of the participants—from various community-based activities and medical appointments to routines conducted in the homes. This all changed with the...

Seven Hills Rhode Island would like to extend a sincerest thank you to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals (BHDDH) for the recent $191,719 Transformation Fund Grant to strengthen agency-wide capacity to increase employment and community outcomes for individuals supported. Funds will be used to partner with Griffin-Hammis Associates (GHA), an award-winning, internationally recognized pioneer in the field of customized employment services for people with disabilities...

Our sincerest regards to Navigant Credit Union for their grant of $5,000 to support the Seven Hills Rhode Island Early Intervention program. Navigant Credit Union has generously supported SHRI programs for several years in the state of “Hope.” This grant provides Hope for over 800 families each year with infants and toddlers ages birth—3 years who are experiencing, or at risk of, developmental delays. Early Intervention builds off hope and helps develop tangible, fundamental skills, during this most critical developmental...