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Thrive Support & Advocacy, a nonprofit empowering youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central Massachusetts, has announced the appointment of Emma Duprey as Director of Nursing. Read More… Read More

WORCESTER COUNTY—Thrive Support & Advocacy, a Marlborough-based nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has announced six leadership appointments, marking a significant step forward in its mission to empower communities across Central Massachusetts. Click here to read more… Read More

Thrive Support and Advocacy is already in planning mode for its signature event, A Prom for All Ages. This year, the prom will take place at Polar Park on June 12th. The President and CEO of Thrive, Sean Rose, gives us details on the prom as well as… Read More

WORCESTER—Thrive Support & Advocacy has named Saint-Gobain the recipient of its 2025 Standing Ovation Award, recognizing the company’s ongoing support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Central Massachusetts. The award, established in 2020, honors organizations that share Thrive’s mission of fostering independence, inclusion, and empowerment for individuals… Read More

Thrive Support & Advocacy, a nonprofit empowering youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central Massachusetts, today announced six appointments, including internal promotions and new hires: Nancy Bishop, Guillermo Creamer Jr., DeMarr Langford, Claire Jean-Michel, Patrick Reardon and Tony Smith. Click here… Read More

Thrive Support & Advocacy, a Marlborough-based nonprofit offering human services to individuals with developmental disabilities, has bolstered its board of directors with three new members, electing Amy Reardon Doherty, Mary Ellen Duggan, and Stephen Maintanis to two-year terms. Read Full Article… Read More

In this video, Stacey Forrest, the Chief Operating Officer of Thrive Support and Advocacy, shares the inspiring story of how this non-profit organization has been supporting individuals and families living with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 51 years. Stacey discusses Thrive’s continuum of services, including group homes, community-based day… Read More

How 41 Haitian migrants solved a Marlborough nonprofit’s staffing shortage A small human services nonprofit hired dozens of new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn’t come easily. Read Full Article… Read More

On this edition of the Thrive, Support and Advocacy podcast, COO Stacey Forrest takes us through the commonly used acronyms used by state agencies. Stacey also breaks down what happens to young people as they reach the ages of 18-22 and begin to leave the services available through the public… Read More

On this edition of the Thrive podcast, President and CEO Sean Rose, talks about the fact that for the first time in over a decade Thrive is now fully staffed. Rose said that recruitment has been difficult. Thrive has had to be creative to attract and retain staff including how… Read More