Riverside Family After School Program (FASP)
By Riverside Community Care
Riverside offers a structured, therapeutic after-school program for children from the Somerville and Cambridge area ages 6-12 that present with significant emotional and/or behavioral challenges.
This program runs during the school year.
Operates five days a week! The Family After-School Program is typically open weekdays during the school year from 2:30-5:30pm. Transportation is provided from school, and can also be arranged at the end of the day. Reduced hours during the summer
Ages: 6 to 12.
Cambridge residents only.
Program for children ages 6-12 who have experienced various challenges, such as neglect, homelessness, abuse, or trauma-related and neurodevelopmental diagnoses who require a therapeutic setting.
Cambridge and Somerville residents. Referrals are made through the Department of Children and Families or the Department of Mental Health only.
Contact
Referrals must be made through the DCF or DMH worker involved in the case.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Admission based on direct referrals from the Department of Children and Families or The Department of Mental Health. Please contact program director for questions and information on getting a referral and applying.
Free!
Admission is provided at no cost to families by DCF or DMH
Location
- In-person only.
117 Summer Street
Somerville, MA 02143
United States
- Transportation from school provided for some eligible students; check with your child's school.
- Transportation provided to the venue; see notes below.
- Transportation provided from the venue; see notes below.
Transportation provided by the school, end of day transportation can be arranged.
Additional information
Riverside offers a structured, therapeutic after-school program for children ages 6-12 who have experienced various challenges, including but not limited to neglect, homelessness, various forms of abuse, or trauma-related and neurodevelopmental diagnoses such as PTSD or ADHD. The primary goal of the Family After-School Program is to prevent hospitalization or out-of-home placement for youth who require therapeutic services and cannot attend a traditional after-school setting. We provide clinically intensive, trauma-informed services so children can learn to express themselves and gain coping skills to help them thrive. We offer individual services along with group activities including, art therapy, movement therapy, yoga, and a space for discussing difficult topics and building peer relationships.
Last updated September 5, 2023.
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