Services for New Americans (SNA), a member of Ascentria Care Alliance, announces their relocation to West Springfield to provide improved services and greater accessibility for refugee and immigrant families. The program will continue to offer refugee resettlement and case management services, English (ESOL) classes, employment services and immigration and legal services for new Americans. Read more

Separating children from their parents who accompanied them across the United States’ southwestern border is setting them up for potential lifelong health, developmental and behavioral problems, according to a UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center pediatrician who studies traumatic stress in children. Read more

Dear Friend, We have been experiencing a nightmare. Thousands of innocent migrant children have been taken from their parents…in the United States of America! You probably heard the audio recording of children crying out for their parents. It’s all been so heartbreaking. Read more

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Ready to Go, a transportation service offered through the Good News Garage arm of Ascentria Care Alliance, was initiated in Worcester this past April and has already begun making it easier for people to get to work. Read more

Ascentria Care Alliance together with the Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC), will celebrate World Refugee Day on Friday, June 15 from 4 - 6 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester MA. Read more

WORCESTER, MA – Good News Garage, a nonprofit providing affordable and reliable transportation options for people in need, recently launched a pilot of its Ready To Go program in Worcester, Massachusetts. Ready To Go uses donated vans to transport Worcester-area individuals and families to essential life activities, including work, daycare, and education at no cost to the rider.  Read more

Worcester is designated a Gateway City by state law, which creates an economic boost through increased funds for development. Read more