The Guild for Human Services, which educates, encourages, and empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities, is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $20,000 grant from The Sudbury Foundation. The funds will be used to improve trauma-informed care and emotional well-being for students with intellectual disabilities when they experience distress by expanding access to sensory regulating materials and create sensory-friendly environments in The Guild School.

The Guild for Human Services was recently awarded a $74,907 federal grant through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to reduce or eliminate the use of time-out rooms. The funds will allow The Guild School to expand the number of inclusive and welcoming open spaces and enhance the overall learning environment.

The Guild for Human Services is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation for MetroWest.

The funds will be used towards The Guild’s adult services program that provides housing and person-centered, trauma-informed care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This past Tuesday, The Guild School received a special delivery.

Michelle and Donnie Peters, co-founders of DJ’s Holiday Smiles, arrived with over 50 bags of customized gifts for Guild School students. Guild staff members gleefully collected the bags and began the annual days-long gift-wrapping activities.

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.

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.

The Guild for Human Services is pleased to announce it has received a $4,984 Allison Keller Education Technology grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. The grant will support The Guild’s Vocational Services department in teaching students critical employment-based skills.  

Mark Green joined The Guild for Human Services as Chief Advancement Officer on February 1, 2023. In this role, he will work closely with The Guild’s senior team to lead the organization’s philanthropic revenue growth and build a comprehensive development program. Mark looks forward to launching The Guild’s major and leadership gifts program, cultivating prospective donors, and stewarding current and future funders to ensure The Guild’s sustained financial success.

The Guild for Human Services, a nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual disabilities, is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $7,500 grant from M&T Bank Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a new 22,000-Watt Standby Generator in case of power outages or emergencies at its Willow House residence in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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.