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William James College Announces Metrowest Health Foundation Grant

William James College (WJC) will launch BHSC–Bridge (The Bridge Program), a new Behavioral Health Service Corps (BHSC) initiative thanks to generous support from the Framingham Union Grants Panel of the MetroWest Health Foundation. The Bridge Program is designed to promote continuing education and...

Spirence and William James College Announce Partnership to Advance Leadership-Driven Preventative Mental Health in the Workplace

Spirence, the pioneering preventative mental health platform, today announced a strategic partnership with William James College to advance leadership-driven preventative mental health in the workplace. Grounded in the belief that whole-person leaders shape workplace culture, the partnership focuses...

New Trustees Named to William James College Board

William James College today announced the election of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Julie A. Rosen, an executive search firm principal focused on the healthcare and nonprofit sectors and Fernando Alonso, a skilled educator and administrator with significant background in operations and financ...

Rhode Island Foundation Awards $500,000 to William James College to Launch Behavioral Health Service Corps–Rhode Island

William James College (WJC), a leader in education and workforce development in the field of behavioral health, announced that the Rhode Island Foundation has awarded the College a $500,000 grant to expand its innovative Behavioral Health Service Corps (BHSC) into Rhode Island. The three-year award will...

William James College Partners With Haitian Mental Health Network to Expand Culturally Affirming Mental Health Services

William James College (WJC) today announced a partnership with the Haitian Mental Health (HMH) Network, a volunteer-led, non-profit organization working to promote access to mental health services for the Haitian community and facilitate community conversations on mental health and well-being.

William James College Awarded $600,000 Training Grant From Franciscan Children's Community Health Initiative

William James College (WJC) has been selected as a program partner by the Franciscan Children’s Community Health Initiative, part of Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health, to expand its professional training and workforce development projects. The Newton-based college will receive...

Boston Business Journal Names William James College One of Massachusetts 2025 Best Places to Work

The Boston Business Journal has named William James College to its 2025 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

Award-Winning Actor and Mental Health Champion Courtney B. Vance To Give Commencement Address at William James College

William James College today announced that Courtney B. Vance — an award-winning actor, producer, and acclaimed author— will serve as the commencement address speaker during ceremonies on Sunday, June 8th at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Vance will also receive an honorary degree from the college,...

The Flutie Foundation Partners with William James College For Their Annual Law Enforcement and Autism Co-Response Training Program

The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (Flutie Foundation), a leading non-profit in the autism community, is partnering with the William James College Center for Crisis Response and Behavioral Health to host a Law Enforcement & Autism Co-Response Collaboration on Friday, May 2nd from 9:00am-3:00pm.

William James College Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Honoring Respected Mental Health Advocates During Mental Health Awareness Month

The Honorable Margot Botsford, Entrepreneur Paul English, and the Ruderman Family Foundation to Receive the College’s Mental Health Humanitarian Award on May 8th. William James College, an independent, non-profit institution and a leader in educating the next generation of behavioral health professionals,...

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