BAMSI - News Notes

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TJF MEMORIAL AIDS WALK
	The Thomas J. Fahey Jr., 19th Annual Memorial AIDS Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the BAMSI Administration Office
10 Christy’s Drive, Brockton, MA at 8:45 a.m. more...


DAVID CARVALHO CAC CHARITY OPEN
	Pouring rain on Monday couldn’t put a damper on the spirit at the Ocean Course at The Club at New Seabury for the David
Carvalho CAC Charity Open, which is a partnership between BAMSI and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office that provides centralized services to children who suffer from physical or sexual abuse. District Attorney Timothy Cruz and BAMSI’s Chief Executive Officer Anthony Simonelli were joined by presenting sponsor David Carvalho and about 100 brave golfers who, despite the weather, enjoyed the day and made it a great success for the Children’s Advocacy Center.

BAMSI RECEIVES AWARD

Monday, August 2nd was the Annual National Night Out Against Crime at the Brockton Rox game. As a result of BAMSI's

support in this national initiative, Barbara A. Duffy, Vice President of Community Relations at BAMSI, is pictured here receiving an award honoring BAMSI's involvement in this event. Presenting the plaque to Barbara is Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti and State Senator Tom Kennedy.

SENIOR CITIZEN RECEPTION

The Dorn-Davies Senior Center sponsored the 12th Annual Senior Citizen Reception on Tuesday, June 15th at the Massasoit Conference Center.

Distinguished speakers, including Mayor Linda Balzotti, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, and Attorney Richard Lawton, addressed the audience on a variety of issues particular to the seniors. The Elderly Advocate Appreciation Award was presented to Representative Christine Canavan for her outstanding work with the elderly community. The 500 senior citizens who attended the event benefited from handouts and information from vendors. The day also included a luncheon and two musical performance, which had the guests dancing and singing!

METRO SOUTH ACADEMY

Metro South Academy held its annual Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Welcoming remarks were given by BAMSI

Chief Operations Officer, Vanessa Tierney and Joe Marchisio from the Brockton Public Schools was the keynote speaker. Anthony Simonelli, Chief Executive Officer of BAMSI conferred the high school diplomas on the six graduates who were greeted with a warm applause by over 60 parents and friends who attended the ceremony.

EXTRA DISTANCE AWARDS

BAMSI Extra Distance Award winners were recognized at the Leadership Meeting on May 11, 2010 at Lombardo's. At each Leadership Meeting,

BAMSI Executive Management Team recognizes individual employees and employee teams to recognize performance in collaboration with others that fosters team spirit and demonstrates a best-practice model of service delivery. more...

SAFETY BULLETIN

Hurricanes can bring intense winds, heavy rains, a storm surge, or floods. While it is difficult to predict the exact time,

place, and force of hurricanes, residents of coastal areas must be prepared. more...

REFERRALS BEING ACCEPTED

BAMSI’s Community Service Agency for the Brockton Area; an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth's

Executive Office of Health and Human Services, is now accepting referrals from all related parties for children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (S.E.D.) who require or are already utilizing multiple services or are involved with multiple child-serving systems (e.g., child welfare, special education, juvenile justice, mental health) and their families more...


CARF accreditation
	CARF International announced that BAMSI has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Housing, Supported Living, more...

Charity Golf Tournament

The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.) announce the 5th Annual Charity Open to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Plymouth County to be held on Monday, August 23, 2010 at the spectacular shoreline Ocean Course at The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee. The tournament begins with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. The all day event includes a full round of golf, lunch, dinner, a live auction, and golf award presentations. Individual and foursome golf opportunities are available for the outing as well as corporate, tee and green sponsors, and program book advertisements. The tournament sells out early with a deadline for registration of Monday, August 9, 2010. For more details, download the registration form below or call Marilyn Marrese at (508) 580-8700 Ext. 111.

The Children’s Advocacy Center offers services and treatment in Plymouth County for children between the ages of 3 and 18 who are victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, or severe neglect, as well as their families. On average, 450 cases are handled annually by the District Attorney’s Office. Services include diagnostic and medical evaluations, forensic interviewing, advocacy, crisis intervention, and counseling referrals. The Center is located in a large Victorian style home in Brockton and provides a warm and welcoming setting for the children. As a result, children receive services at one location in a timely fashion, and are made to feel safe as they start on the road to healing. “We are pleased to work with Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz to meet the needs of these special children within our county. Through this unique partnership with the District Attorney’s Office, the Advocacy Center is a resource for all the children of Plymouth County who are victims of violence,” stated BAMSI CEO, Anthony Simonelli.

Click here to download the registration form.