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Vinfen Programs Welcome State Legislators
This spring, Vinfen was pleased to have several opportunities to showcase the exceptional work done at our various programs across the state to legislators and other distinguished guests. In May, […]
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Vinfen Staffer Speaks Out for Salary Equity at Rally
On June 6, human services advocacy group The Caring Force hosted its first-ever Merrimack Valley Rally at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill. The event brought together area legislators and […]
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Vinfen’s New Gateway Arts Program Opens in Brookline Village
July 8 was a momentous day for Vinfen and all the talented artists served by our Gateway Arts program, as New England’s largest center for artists with disabilities moved into […]
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Kim Shellenberger Honored by the Boston Center for Independent Living
Congratulations to Vinfen’s Chief Strategy Officer, Kim Shellenberger, who is one of three recipients of this year’s Marie Feltin Awards, given annually by the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL). […]
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Vinfen Artists Display Their Work at Massachusetts State House
From April 7-11, the creativity of more than 100 individuals served at Vinfen programs was on display at the State House, as the building’s fourth floor exhibit hall played host […]
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The 2025 Vinfen Film Festival: A Picture Perfect Day of Movie Magic
All the excitement of a glitzy and glamorous Hollywood premiere could be found at GBH Studios in Boston on Saturday, March 15, as Vinfen proudly welcomed nearly 400 filmgoers to […]
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Mikiel Peratino Receives Vinfen’s 2024 Peer Leadership Award
Each year, Vinfen presents a special Peer Leadership Award to recognize the outstanding achievements of a staff member with lived experience of a mental health and/or substance use challenge who […]
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Vinfen Hosts 17th Annual Family Celebration
On October 24, more than 350 members of the extended Vinfen community came together for Vinfen’s 17th Annual Family Celebration. The event’s theme was “The Power of Partnerships,” and the […]
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Inside the Corner Office with Jean Yang
The New England Council launched “Inside the Corner Office” as a virtual event series in 2021. The series features monthly virtual conversations with the chief executive (CEO, President, or Executive […]
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Vinfen’s Brain Injury Community Center Becomes Clubhouse 2422
On Friday, June 7, Vinfen’s Brain Injury Community Center (BICC)—a Somerville program dedicated to assisting individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injuries in learning new skills and fostering independence—hosted an […]
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Vinfen Heads to Beacon Hill for The 12th Annual Caring Force Rally!
Each spring, members of Massachusetts’ human services community—professionals, individuals receiving services and their families, and supporters—come together from all corners of the Commonwealth to assemble at the State House and […]
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Vinfen Proudly Participates in NAMIWalks Massachusetts 2024
On Saturday, May 18, 125 members of the Vinfen community took to the Boston Common to join others from across the state in fighting stigma and supporting programs for individuals […]
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It’s A Wrap on The 17th Annual Vinfen Film Festival!
With its torrential rains and howling winds, Saturday, March 23 was perhaps the ideal day to be sitting in a darkened theater, watching the magic of the movies come to […]
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Vinfen, Gateway Artist Featured on GBH Digital Mural
Looming large over the Massachusetts Turnpike, high above GBH Studios, stretches the building’s iconic digital mural. Measuring 30 feet by 45 feet, this giant solar powered mural is designed to […]
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Andrea Bennett Receives Vinfen’s 2023 Peer Leadership Award
At Vinfen, we value those with lived experience as vital members of our community-based, residential, and clubhouse teams. While we encourage those with lived experience to apply for all positions, […]
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Middlesex County Restoration Center Pilot Advances with Selection of Clinical Provider
Vinfen to provide behavioral health, substance use disorder services for pilot program BOSTON (Jan. 23, 2024) – Today, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, on behalf of the […]
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State investment this year helped, but didn’t solve, long waiting lists at programs for people with complex disabilities [The Boston Globe]
By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff, Updated January 1, 2024, 4:23 p.m. Betsy Bourne wears a back brace after helping her son Tyler walk from his electric chair to his recliner […]
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VINFEN PARTICIPATES IN ANNUAL HOMELESS PERSONS MEMORIAL SERVICE
On Dec. 21, the longest night of the year, Cape Cod residents gathered to remember people that died in 2023 who were experiencing homelessness, or had at some point in […]