Insights & Resources

Jul
22
2025

Developing and retaining great employees is a challenge in many industries, particularly in human services. Here at Mainstay we are not immune to those challenges and are constantly working on...

Jul
3
2025

We are excited and humbled to announce that Mainstay Board of Director member Ian Macnab will match the first $10,000 in ticket sales for our upcoming 50th Anniversary “You Make...

Jun
16
2025

Family Law Attorney Harry Margolis Provides Suggestions for How to Select a Trustee for your Special Needs Trusts.   Harry Margolis is a family law attorney with the Boston law...

Jun
16
2025

Family Law Attorney Harry Margolis shares information on how families can set aside funds in a trust to help support their special needs adult.   Harry Margolis is a family...

May
5
2025

In This Edition… Message from the President The Long-Lasting Impact of Deinstitutionalization Mainstay’s Response to Deinstitutionalization: Our Boston Portfolio Meet Ellen Miller Upcoming Events $50 for Fifty Fundraising Drive Scholarship...

Apr
22
2025

Mainstay was founded in the heart of Boston 50 years ago. Right from the beginning, the Hub has been a major focus of the programs Mainstay offers—particularly for those being...

Apr
22
2025

The newest member of Mainstay’s Board of Directors is also its youngest. Twenty-nine-year-old Ellen C. Miller is an attorney working for the prestigious law firm Goodwin Procter in Boston. A...

Apr
22
2025

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mainstay this year, it is helpful to reflect back to the mid-1970s, when the mental health care system in this state was changing...

Feb
15
2025

Paul Lemieux is Mainstay’s Family Liaison. This series explores different topics related to finding the right supportive housing for your loved one with disabilities. This interview has been edited for...