The Guild for Human Services recently was awarded a $19,130 grant from the Sudbury Foundation to support an online expressive arts therapy program for families of nonspeaking children at The Guild School.

Ryan and Denzel, who live in Woburn House II, were awarded a silver medal at the Annual Special Olympics Massachusetts Sailing Regatta on Saturday, August 7th at Community Boating on the Charles River.

The Guild for Human Services recently elected Nazli Kibria to its Board of Trustees. Kibria is a Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Boston University. She was born in Bangladesh and received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her PhD in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.

The Guild for Human Services recently elected Andrea Kraemer to its Board of Trustees. Kraemer is a founding partner of Cohen Kraemer Law, LLC, where where she focuses her practice on conducting workplace inquiries and training, developing employment policies and handbooks, and providing employment law counseling and advice.

CONCORD, Mass. – The Guild for Human Services, which educates, encourages and empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities, recently launched a new Special Olympics team as part of its mission to help its students and residents achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

International migration affects everyone whether you are a newcomer to the U.S. or a relative, friend or colleague of immigrants. How we view and understand diverse backgrounds is profoundly influenced by the stories we hear, as well as our own interactions with people from around the world.

It is easier to have your own bias, prejudice and categorize someone to an already defined box without hearing their side of the story. “You only know my name - which you even struggle to pronounce right sometimes – but you don’t know my story.”

Our 2019-2020 Annual Report is here!

You can read the report online  or download a PDF for printing and emailing.

In the report, you will find stories about The Guild and the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to social justice movements, how The Guild School is transforming, and employee achievement.

CONCORD, Mass. — Responding to the impending closure of the Crotched Mountain School in Greenfield, N.H., The Guild for Human Services’ Guild School has launched an initiative to open three new residences that could serve up to 18 students being displaced from Crotched Mountain.

The Guild offers a continuum of services for youth and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including behavioral, medical, and mental health challenges.

The Guild for Human Services launched a new logo that marks a change in its visual identity, and presents The Guild as evolving; reflects strength and the direction of its services; and underscores its commitment to serving at-risk populations.