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Eliot Welcome to Eliot! We provide person-centered, evidence-based behavioral health care and human services. Join us in fostering health and justice.

Our compassionate, innovative, and equitable approach strengthens Massachusetts. Eliot Community Human Services has a commitment to providing high quality, innovative services to people residing in their communities.

Last month was National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. At Eliot Community Human Services, we think about this work ...
10/14/2026

Last month was National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. At Eliot Community Human Services, we think about this work year-round.

Over the past several years, Eliot has built out the Zero Su***de framework across our clinical programs — a model that treats su***de as something that can be prevented through better training, follow-up, and consistent care, rather than a fixed outcome. It’s anchored by several evidence-based methodologies, including CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality), and supported by an internal committee of staff who keep refining how it works in practice.

Since 2019, almost 300 of our clinicians have completed foundational training in this model, and our teams have completed more than 33,000 individualized safety plans with clients. This year, the Zero Su***de committee introduced new tools to help clinicians catch risk earlier and support each other in using those tools well.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04B62250

If you or someone you know is struggling, Eliot's Mobile Crisis Intervention services are available 24/7 at (800) 988-1111. The national 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is also available by call or text, 24/7.

First observed in 1987 and formally designated by Congress in 1989, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awa...
10/08/2026

First observed in 1987 and formally designated by Congress in 1989, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month for over 35 years. At Eliot, we stand in partnership with survivors, delivering programming and resources that cultivate safety, support and solidarity.

To learn more and engage in supporting domestic violence awareness work, visit the Domestic Violence Awareness Project (https://hubs.ly/Q04zzNXk0) and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (https://hubs.ly/Q04zzP4b0).

Eliot Community Human Services is proud to be one of the first nonprofit, community-based care providers in the Bipolar ...
10/02/2026

Eliot Community Human Services is proud to be one of the first nonprofit, community-based care providers in the Bipolar Action Network (BAN) — connecting patients, families, clinicians, and researchers nationwide to improve care for people living with bipolar disorder.

BAN is now accepting applications from new care centers through November 1, 2026. If you know a clinic or organization that treats people living with bipolar disorder, please share this opportunity with them.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04z1c9b0

Last week, Eliot honored 6 outstanding staff members who were nominated by their colleagues and selected for the annual ...
10/01/2026

Last week, Eliot honored 6 outstanding staff members who were nominated by their colleagues and selected for the annual Kate Markarian Awards. These awards recognize the legacy of Kate Markarian, Eliot's President & CEO for over three decades.

Pictured from left to right are: Kathleen O'Connor (Developmental Disabilities Program), Victoria Markham (Social Services Program), Alijah Leombruno (Wraparound Program), Andrea Graham (Homeless Services Division), Leticia DeMello (Healthy Families Program), and Kerri Loftus (Mental Health Division).

Congratulations to these individuals!

We also celebrated Maura Kelleher, Community Relations Specialist, with the first ever Heart of Eliot Award. Maura's tireless commitment to making a difference in our communities represents the core of our values and purpose.

And a special thank you to all this year's nominees, and our dedicated Eliot staff organization-wide, who show up every day in ways both big and small to accomplish our shared mission.

Our bi-weekly Mobile Food Market with The Salem Pantry is happening today from 2-4pm! Serving Lynn and surrounding commu...
10/01/2026

Our bi-weekly Mobile Food Market with The Salem Pantry is happening today from 2-4pm! Serving Lynn and surrounding communities — fresh produce and groceries, no cost, no barriers. Mass General Brigham's Cares Van and our Lynn Calm Team will also be on-site.

📍 95 Pleasant St, Lynn, MA 🗓️ 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month — next up October 15

All are welcome while supplies last.

Pre-register to reduce wait time: https://hubs.ly/Q04yWHLy0 (https://hubs.ly/Q04yWHJ40)

We look forward to seeing you there!

09/29/2026

This is Recovery Month, and we want to introduce you to Emilie Grant, one of our Recovery Coaches at Eliot Community Human Services.

Emilie has been part of the Eliot team for five years. She works alongside clinicians, prescribers, nurses, peer specialists, and therapists — meeting every morning to plan care together for the people they serve.

"My clients get the best care out there because of this. They have a wraparound team, and recovery coaching is such a vital part of that."

Over her time at Eliot, Emilie also earned her master's degree in social work while working full-time as a recovery coach, with support from her team along the way. Her approach is simple: she meets clients where they are, and she stays with them through the milestones and the setbacks alike.

If you or someone you love is dealing with substance use, Eliot's recovery coaches are here.

09/22/2026

"Somos unas chicas poderosas... somos bien unidas."
("We're powerful women... we're very united.")

Meet Maria Acosta, a Recovery Coach on Eliot's Equipo Renacer team, a culturally-specific team serving our Spanish-speaking community. Watch her full story below. 🎥

09/21/2026

"We are your truth tellers." Fay Lewis, a Recovery Coach at Eliot in long-term sobriety herself, shares what she and her fellow coaches offer clients every day. Watch her full message for Recovery Month below. 🎥

For Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, we're sharing Felicia's story.When she came to Eliot Community Human Services, s...
09/17/2026

For Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, we're sharing Felicia's story.

When she came to Eliot Community Human Services, she had spent years navigating misdiagnosis, invalidating care, and a su***de attempt. What changed everything wasn't one treatment. It was a team that asked "What happened to you?" instead of "What's wrong?"

That kind of response isn't incidental. It's part of Eliot's agency-wide Zero Su***de approach, which trains our clinicians to recognize and respond to su***de risk with precisely the transformative care Felicia experienced.

Today, she says: "For the first time in over two and a half decades, I'm not suicidal. I'm living. I'm thriving. I'm enjoying life."

Read Felicia's full story: https://hubs.ly/Q04xCrPR0

If you or someone you know is struggling, Eliot's Mobile Crisis Services are available 24/7 at (800) 988-1111. You can also call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

09/16/2026

"I got into this work through my lived experience. I am a person in recovery."

Dennis Doris, our Director of Recovery Coaching, shares what the peer role means at Eliot: building trust with clients, then speaking up for them with the clinical team. Watch his full story for Recovery Month below. 🎥

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Lexington, MA
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