Wayside Youth & Family Support Network provides a wide variety of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families in Massachusetts. Wayside’s mission is: “Empowering children, young adults and families to achieve greater independence and emotional well-being.” Wayside Academy Empowering Students to achieve THEIR vision of THEIR future through academic success and emotional growth. Why Choose Us Wayside Youth & Family Support Network provides a wide variety of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families in Massachusetts. Accreditation Wayside Youth & Family Support Network possesses a National Accreditation for Excellence from the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families, the internationally recognized regulating authority. Less than 10 percent of Massachusetts human services organizations achieve Accreditation. State Licensed Wayside Academy is a private therapeutic special education environment licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students at Wayside Academy enjoy the same privileges and protections as their peers in the public setting, with the added benefit of having their individualized instruction delivered by teachers and staff well-versed in therapeutic intervention and trauma-informed care. Core Values Strength Wayside believes in a strength-based approach, focusing on affirmative and inspirational strategies that promote sustainable change. Wayside honors the power of families, as they possess a wealth of knowledge and strength and are key drivers in the change process.