On Sunday, October 29th, nearly 80 Guild community members laced up their sneakers and participated in the annual Flutie 5k Run/Walk/Roll for Autism! We were joined by Guild families, staff, students, adults and supporters at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick for the race. While skies were overcast, the rain held out just in time for everyone to complete the course!

Dear Colleagues,

On Monday, May 25, a man died right before our eyes.  He died in real time and on instant replay, over and over and over again.  He died not of a heart attack, a car accident or old age.  He died under the knee of a person, of four people, who swore an oath to protect him.

George Floyd was an African American man who had two daughters, several jobs, and countless friends.  He was one in a long line of men and women of color who have died under a knee, at the barrel of a gun or swinging from a tree in a “free” country. 

The Guild for Human Services has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Dedham Savings Community Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a new emergency generator in case of power outages or emergencies at its Walpole House residence. The grant is part of Dedham Savings’ Community Foundation Grant program, which invests in organizations whose work benefits underserved populations in communities served by Dedham Savings.

September 10-16 marks National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week! On any given day, direct support professionals are asked to serve in a variety of roles: coach, clinician, family liaison, employment navigator, and chef, to name a few. They work hard to meet the needs of those in their care, and too often this work is underappreciated and undervalued. This week and every week, The Guild is committed to recognizing the skill, creativity, and work ethic of the amazing direct support professionals who are such a vital part of our community.

The Guild has been awarded a $17,000 grant from the Sudbury Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a new emergency generator in case of power outages or emergencies at its Sudbury House residence. The grant is part of The Sudbury Foundation’s Sudbury Program, which invests in quality of life issues for underserved citizens.

Individuals with serious intellectual and developmental disabilities often require support from adult service programs when they turn 22. This process can be challenging and filled with anxiety for their loved ones. Every parent wants the best for their child as they become adults, but they may not know where to start.

Individuals with serious intellectual and developmental disabilities often require support from adult service programs when they turn 22. This process can be challenging and filled with anxiety for their loved ones. Every parent wants the best for their child as they become adults, but they may not know where to start.

The Guild is excited to announce that Isaac Mukwaya, Residential Assistant with Sudbury House, was honored with the Direct Support Professional of the Year Award for Massachusetts by the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR). ANCOR is a national association of community-based service providers that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Guild for Human Services, which educates, encourages, and empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities, is opening a new residence for adults in Wilmington in May. 

Trauma-informed care is a framework for human service providers created to recognize trauma's prevalence and widespread impact. Given that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) disproportionately experience traumatic events, taking a trauma-informed approach is crucial for human service providers.