We see possibility.
We champion peoples' strengths.
We help each person we work with to be connected, capable, and healthy.
Latest News & Events
When Caregivers Need Care: Investing in the People Behind the Mission
Celebrating Dianne Walsh: WBJ’s Mental Health Provider of the Year 2025
RFK Community Alliance is proud to share that Dianne Walsh, LICSW, Vice President of Clinical Services and Director of the Center for Behavioral Health, has been named Worcester Business Journal’s Mental Health Provider of the Year for 2025. This honor recognizes her extraordinary leadership, compassion, and unwavering commitment to service.
Meet Keith Carroll, RFK Community Alliance’s New Board Chair
We’re pleased to introduce Keith Carroll as RFK Community Alliance’s new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Honoring Robert F. Kennedy’s 100th
For us at RFK Community Alliance, Robert F. Kennedy is more than a historic figure. On his 100th birthday, we’re grateful to carry his name—but even more grateful to carry forward his work.
Honoring Judge Leslie Harris
Judge Leslie E. Harris, beloved Trustee, friend, and tireless champion for young people, leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of justice, compassion, and hope that will forever shape our organization and the lives he touched.
Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity
Read more about our deep commitment. We are dedicated to working together to build capacity and change systems in order to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.
The Road Ahead: Our Strategic Plan
We are pleased to share a vision and roadmap for an RFK Community Alliance that is meeting more needs for more people facing challenges, while also providing well-resourced workplaces for our team members.
Sparking Possibilities: Meet Destiny
At 21 years old, Destiny is already proving what's possible when determination meets opportunity.
Today, she works part-time at a bank, is pursuing training to become an electrician, while building a life grounded in stability and independence. She recently bought her own car and saved enough money to pay six months of insurance in full. For many young adults, these milestones are significant.
For Destiny, they represent something even greater: the foundation for a future she worked hard to create.
Give Your Gift Today
Your donation allows RFK Community Alliance to directly serve 1,600 people across Massachusetts and impact over 40,000 youth through our transformative work with the youth justice systems across the United States this past year. While the challenges continue to evolve, our dedicated and talented staff work tirelessly to ensure all the people in our care are supported and empowered to lead productive and rewarding lives.
Who We Are
Nurturing strengths, determination, and resilience
RFK Community Alliance provides high-quality care and support to people and families facing complicated challenges. As a multi-service agency, we offer a wide range of programs serving a variety of needs across all ages from infants to seniors.
How do we do that? We empower people to set their own goals and provide opportunities to build the skills necessary to achieve them. We listen and encourage. We nurture strengths, determination, and resilience. And we continually innovate and evaluate to bring the best in care to those we serve.
people and family members served
mental health sessions provided
towns represented in our programs
residential program participants
school districts represented across 3 special education schools
Working for Well-Being
We partner with people and families facing challenges to find a way forward. How do we do that? We empower people to set their own goals and provide opportunities to build the skills necessary to achieve them. We listen and encourage. We nurture strengths, determination, and resilience. And we continually innovate and evaluate to bring the best in care to those we serve.
We also stand up for what's right and are purposeful in supporting our program participants and team members from all backgrounds. Learn more about our mission-driven approach to serving people, the theory of change that guides us across our work, and our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity.
Our Programs and Services
RFK Community Alliance provides high-quality care and support to people and families facing complicated challenges. As a multi-service agency, we offer a wide range of programs serving a variety of needs across all ages from infants to seniors.
Join Our Team
Want to work with a leading human services agency that’s making a difference in people’s lives every day?
Our dedicated staff bring compassion, expertise, and a passion for helping individuals and families facing challenges. We know finding the right fit is important, and invite you to find out more about the range of programs and people we serve, our locations, and current job openings.
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