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Arriving at Gould Farm after a destabilizing psychotic episode, Rob lacked self-agency and purpose. But the Farm’s loving atmosphere and therapeutic work program instilled a work ethic and the belief that he could contribute. Today, after his transition through the Fellside program, he works as a peer specialist at the Boston Resource Center. He hasn't had a psychotic episode in seven years. After years of being consumed by his suffering, he says it is a profound joy to have

The bitter and the sweet of our transitional community is that we’re always saying goodbye at the same time that we’re also always welcoming new folks into the fold. This past May, we said goodbye to Dinari, Rachel, and Charlotte as they graduated and moved on to new opportunities.

A community meal in the common dining room at Fellside in Medford, MA, to which current guests living in the program as well as local alumni are invited. At Gould Farm, recovery is about building a life of independence, community, and meaning upon a foundation of connection, purpose, and skills. Our continuum of care reflects that belief, offering guests a supported path forward that begins with residential treatment and extends into the many levels of our transitional progra