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In the Fall of 2017, Michelle began envisioning the possibility of starting an entrepreneurial venture to offer mental health services to caregivers and those that they care for, and then expanded her vision to support the emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of all personal and professional caregivers and wellness seekers. Synergy’s owner, Michelle Grasso, began working in the child welfare field in the mid 90’s, supporting families and young people who were involved with the Department of Children & Families to access services to strengthen parenting skills, heal children’s trauma, and preserve and reunify families.Īs a Senior Manager at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a non-profit child and family services agency where she worked for the last 19 years, she spent the last five years devoted to improving the agency’s customer service and culture of wellness. She is grateful for the generosity and kindness of many family and friends who have helped fulfill her dream of opening a center for well being. Michelle loves to cook, garden, kayak, and she lives with her family and two cats in Westborough. Michelle is a wife to her loving husband, mom to her much adored grade school son, and daughter to her aging mother who recently moved to Massachusetts. Michelle’s desire to provide holistic services to personal and professional caregivers is an extension of her personal and professional life. Her passion for keeping family and young people’s voices at the table, focusing on strengths, and emphasizing mindfulness in a high stress work environment were priorities until her departure in April 2018 to focus on opening Synergy. She was a Senior Manager, developed their customer service initiative, led legislative advocacy efforts, and planned agency wide wellness events. Michelle later joined Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, where for 19 years she managed multiple programs that provided services to families involved with DCF.

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