River Valley Charter School

Tenacity is a nonprofit organization that has been operational since 1999. It organizes fitness classes and after-school care programs. The organization has a staff of trained and certified consultants, event managers and directors, academic and human relations coordinators, program assistants and volunteers. Tenacity conducts the After-School Excellence Program for middle school students. Its alumni service staff assists participants with high school requirements, college and financial aid applications, job searches, and personal and professional development issues. The organization additionally offers job, internship, tennis and volunteer opportunities. It also conducts and organizes fun, social and recreational events. Tenacity is located in Brighton, Mass.

Walker is a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to individuals between the ages of 3 and 22 with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities. It is a network of facilities that offers mental health, training, consulting and child welfare advocacy solutions. The organization administers the Walker Intensive Residential Treatment Program. Walker also conducts campus-based respite care programs that include structured and therapeutic recreational activities. It operates The Walker School, which is an academic day program for children with high-risk behaviors, chronic mental illnesses and language disorders. The organization s Walker Partnerships provides direct staff support, professional development and student and program evaluation services to more than 40 school systems and several educational institutions in the Greater Boston and Worcester areas in Massachusetts.