Open Sky Community Services

The healthcare system is in a moment of transition, according to panelists and speakers at WBJ’s annual Health Care Forum.

Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services received a $116,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to train police on de-escalation tactics to divert distressed individuals away from the criminal justice system and emergency rooms.

Open Sky Community Services and the Bridge Training Institute, a branch of the Worcester human service nonprofit, is starting a new virtual program Friday aimed at helping providers provide mental health services to area students.

Behavioral health programs at Worcester's Open Sky Community Services have received top accreditation from the third-party group Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International, the nonprofit announced on Wednesday.

Open Sky Community Services, a Worcester human services nonprofit, will open a family support center in Whitinsville in February to serve children and adults with intellectual disabilities or autism and their families.

Stephen Murphy, the director of training at Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services, retired after 38 years on June 30, the Worcester organization announced on Tuesday.

Crisis situations call for strong leadership. This is not the time to act on emotions or fear. People need to feel confident the leaders of the organization are making well-informed decisions to keep everyone safe.

Reliant Medical Group, Fallon Health and a Worcester-based care partnership are central to the state's new MassHealth care system.

In July, The Bridge of Central Massachusetts in Worcester joined forces with Alternatives Unlimited of Whitinsville, merging all aspects of their operations while keeping the corporations separate.