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In the ten years since Marilyn Barrish moved into a Thrive Support & Advocacy community residence, she often spoke lovingly about her parents. Growing up as an only child, Marilyn and her parents had an extremely close relationship. Marilyn spent many years knowing that her parents had… Read More

Flashback to March 2020, when the world shut down just days before Thrive’s Alpine Ski Team was set to hit the slopes for the 2020 Championship Competition. After a year to think about what they had missed, Thrive skiers were eager to head to the mountain in 2021 to prove… Read More

Thrive Support & Advocacy today announced that Worcester’s Stacey Forrest has been appointed as the human services agency’s first chief operating officer. As COO, Forrest will provide overall planning, direction and supervision of Thrive operations and community-based programs.  She brings more than 15 years of human services experience to Thrive. … Read More

The Marlborough-based Thrive Support & Advocacy just partnered with the FITCLUB Foundation out of Worcester to develop a fitness and wellness education curriculum for Thrive’s clientele. Click here to read and learn more. Read More

A coalition of community groups (including Thrive), local health care providers and for-profit companies has formed to oppose the planned $2 billion expansion by Mass General Brigham, saying it would threaten the viability of local hospitals and health systems and raise health care spending. Click here to… Read More

by Sean Rose, President & CEO As we celebrate Black History Month, I reflect on what that means to Thrive Support & Advocacy, our community, and the entire nation. The racial injustices of the past year have caused us to pause and examine how far we have come, while realizing… Read More

Two of the women who founded Thrive Support & Advocacy, Josephine Achilles (left) and Lorraine Spinnazola (right) with Richard Achilles (center). by Sean Rose, President & CEO This March, two worlds collide with the celebration of Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month and Women’s History Month. Some of you may know… Read More

As we move through Black History Month, I reflect on what this annual observance means to Thrive Support & Advocacy, our community, and the entire nation. The racial injustices of the past year have caused us to pause and examine how far we have come, while at the same time… Read More

Thrive Gets $5K Grant For Leadership Initiative Thrive was recently recognized for earning a grant for their LEAD initiative. Click the links below to read and learn more: Patch.com – Leadership Initiative Grant Framingham Source – Leadership Initiative Grant… Read More

Thrive’s recent expansion to the city of Worcester and the surrounding areas has been featured recently in the news. Click the links below to read, listen and learn more about our recent expansion. WickedLocal.com Common Talk Podcast – Apple Podcasts Common Talk Podcast – Worcester Radio… Read More