Katherine Martinez is a supervisor for the Home Care (HC) program of Seven Hills’ affiliate, Family Services of Central Massachusetts (FSCM). In June of this year, Katherine will mark her third anniversary in this position, her first at Seven Hills. Home Care is a flexible caregiving option for seniors who wish to age in place—independently in their homes—but need varying levels of assistance to do so. FSCM’s Home Care management hires the aides and based on certain criteria, work with the nursing staff to match the aides...

Family Services of Central Massachusetts, Inc. Center for Child Care Careers is grateful to have received a $100,000 McKenzie Scott Community Challenge grant from the United Way of Central Massachusetts to replicate its successful Center-Based Child Development Apprenticeship program with Family Childcare educators. Family childcare educators support Worcester’s Workforce by providing neighborhood-based, culturally relevant care. For newly licensed educators, finding bilingual, relevant training available outside of work...

Thank you United Way of Central Massachusetts for your $500 gifts to our affiliates: Children's Friend and Children’s Aid & Family Service (CAFS) to celebrate and thank essential staff! Gifts were used at the affiliates' day care centers: the Children’s Friend Early Learning Center and CAFS Child Enrichment Center.

Seven Hills Champs are celebrated across all affiliates, at different phases of their employment, and for various, impactful reasons. Michael Dow was fresh out of college when he landed his first full-time job as a parent counselor for Child Care Resources (CCR), a program of Children’s Aid & Family Service. 11 months later, he is being heralded as a Seven Hills Champ! CCR provides access to information, resources, and referrals for families seeking affordable, quality child care. It is also the single point of access to...

It is estimated that 80% of seniors, aged 70 and over, don’t report fraud for reasons ranging from not understanding the reporting process, to shame and devastation. In 2020, the cost of these reported crimes against seniors was $3 billion.