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Seven Hills ASPiRE! is the proud recipient of Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s first ever Neighborhood Champions grant awarded to a central Massachusetts organization. The Neighborhood Champions program focuses on nonprofit leadership development and advancing economic mobility in the central Massachusetts market. The $50,000 grant, payable over two years, will support the ASPiRE! workforce readiness and employment program for adults and transition age youth with disabilities and expansion efforts that include a new...

Mother Nature is giving us a quick reminder of what we have in store for the next few months so we wanted to share some winter tips that can help both at work and at home. All you can do as the temperatures continue to drop is prepare, follow these tips and hope that spring comes quickly!

Seven Hills Aspire!'s (ASPiRE!) Day Habilitation (Day Hab) program in Devens celebrated its 20th anniversary this past October. All ASPiRE! Day Hab programs offer integrated occupational, physical, and speech therapy along with nursing and behavioral supports either on-site or in the community. In addition, all program participants are offered training in functional life skills, health maintenance, fine- and gross-motor skills, self-direction, community utilization, socialization, and communication. The staff and...

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts recently awarded Seven Hills ASPiRE!, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, a 2019 Activation Fund Grant in the amount of $109,903 to create a new job training program with sustainable farming as a potential career track for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Sustainable Farming: Activating Health through Skill Building, Education, & Community Partnerships project will build the capacity of Seven Hills to expand its workforce training programs...

VSA Massachusetts (VSA MA) is pleased to share that they have received a $60,000 grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation. This award will be used toward VSA Massachusetts’ COOL Schools program at eight different Boston Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. COOL Schools provides opportunities for students of all abilities to develop artistic, academic, and social-emotional skills. This grant supports the development of teaching practices that create more inclusive, welcoming environments for all students. The eight...