Help us reach families in need of healing, hope, and recovery.
Dear Friend of IHR,
I want to personally thank you for your continued support of the Institute for Health & Recovery. With your help, we have continued to stand alongside individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and trauma. Our vision at IHR is to transform the behavioral health delivery system in Massachusetts, using strength-based, trauma-informed approaches that support long-term recovery and healing.
Over the past year, we’ve seen both challenges and growth. Your contributions have been instrumental in allowing us to serve vulnerable populations, including homeless and marginally housed families through initiatives like Project RISE. By providing compassionate, respectful behavioral health services in places where families feel most comfortable, we’ve been able to meet people where they are—both physically and emotionally.
But the need is growing. We’ve responded by expanding our reach across the state. With an increased workforce now numbering 120, we’ve deepened our capacity to train staff across addictions treatment programs, child welfare agencies, health care settings, and more. And our commitment to ensuring that both clients and providers can access the right support at the right time is stronger than ever.
We’re also building a more diverse and resilient team. Nearly 20% of our staff are in recovery themselves, and close to 40% speak a language other than English. With these diverse experiences, we’re not only delivering services but embodying the power of recovery within our organization. We’ve enhanced our training programs, incorporating an equity lens to ensure our content reaches a broader audience and speaks to the unique needs of those we serve.
Recently, a client told us: “We worked on self-love, forgiveness, acceptance, and boundaries. My therapist has played a huge role in why I am clean and sober today. They are AMAZING!”
This is the impact your generosity creates. As we approach the end of the year, we ask for your continued partnership in this critical work. Please consider making a year-end gift to help us reach even more families in need of healing, hope, and recovery.
With sincere gratitude,
Katharine Thomas
Executive Director, IHR