Before his passing, Scott M. Bock, Riverside’s late founder and longtime CEO, worked tirelessly to secure and renovate a building in Somerville to ensure uninterrupted behavioral healthcare and family services for thousands of local adults, children, and families. This investment in the health and well-being of the community for years to come is a testament to Scott’s commitment to providing accessible, exceptional, and compassionate behavioral healthcare and human services.

The Scott M. Bock Center for Behavioral Healthcare & Family Services brings Riverside’s programs together under one roof, allowing for expanded offerings and improved care coordination. The 30,000-square-foot building, formerly the site of The Somerville Home, allows the nonprofit Riverside Community Care to continue serving the community and expand programs.

Programs at the Center:

• Comprehensive child, adolescent, and adult behavioral health counseling and outpatient and medication services
• Family After School Program for children with behavioral and emotional struggles
• Life Skills day program for adolescents with behavioral health issues
• Domestic Violence Services to assist children and custodial parents who have experienced domestic violence

The building dedication was held on Sunday Oct 2, at their mental health facility, 117 Summer St., in Somerville.  Speakers at the Ceremony included Marsha Medalie, CEO of Riverside, Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health and Human Services,Brooke Doyle, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor of Somerville, Ellen Semonoff, Assistant City Manager for Human Services in Cambridge, Kim Herman, Riverside Board Member and Scott Bock’s daughter.