About Us
Person-centered clinical support rooted in structure, collaboration, and care.
Wild Acre helps adults and families find a more structured path forward when outpatient care alone is not enough.
Our work brings together clinical case management, daily support, trusted relationships, and community-based care to help individuals build stability, confidence, and greater independence.
A continuum of support for adults and families navigating complex mental health needs.
Wild Acre provides structured clinical support for adults who need more than outpatient care alone can offer.
Some residents benefit from the stability of long-term residential care. Others are preparing for greater independence through transitional living, supportive apartments, case management, or individualized support at home.
Our team works with residents, families, outpatient providers, and referral partners to understand each person’s needs, goals, treatment history, current supports, and readiness for independence. From there, we help identify the setting that offers the right balance of structure, support, and autonomy.
Located in quiet suburban communities near Boston, Wild Acre’s residential programs are home-like, structured, and connected to the surrounding community.
Our Mission
Wild Acre empowers individuals to build the skills, stability, confidence, and support they need to live with greater independence, purpose, and choice.
We believe lasting independence grows through trusted relationships, meaningful opportunities, and high-quality, collaborative care. Our work is grounded in integrity, compassion, and a commitment to helping every individual reach their fullest potential.
Support that extends into daily life.
Wild Acre’s model is designed to help individuals practice stability in real-world settings, not just talk about it.
Residents and clients build skills through daily routines, shared living environments, community outings, appointments, groups, and one-on-one coaching. This allows support to extend into the everyday moments where confidence, independence, and stability are built.
Services may include:
While Wild Acre provides clinical case management and behavioral support, individual psychotherapy and psychiatric medication management remain outpatient-based. This approach helps residents maintain established clinical relationships while receiving the day-to-day structure and accountability needed to continue making progress.
Licensed, accountable, and clinically informed.
Wild Acre and Mental Health Solutions prioritizes quality, safety, and accountability across every level of care.
Our residential programs are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and operate in accordance with applicable state regulations, although Wild Acre is not funded by DMH.
Our programs are also registered with and audited by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Control Program and follow Medication Administration Program (MAP) standards. We partner with PelMeds Pharmacy, a MAP-compliant pharmacy that specializes in serving residential programs, to support safe, coordinated medication management for the individuals we serve.
Wild Acre is also a member of the American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA), reflecting our commitment to safe, supportive, and evidence-informed residential care.
Who we help.
Wild Acre supports adults ages 18 and older who are experiencing psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, or co-occurring challenges and would benefit from structured support, skill-building, and coordinated care.
Many individuals come to Wild Acre while stabilizing after a higher level of care, rebuilding independence, strengthening daily routines, or working to live more successfully in the community.
A longstanding model of community-based clinical support.
Wild Acre has evolved over decades to meet the changing needs of adults and families seeking structured, community-based psychiatric care.
What began as aftercare for individuals leaving long-term hospitalization has grown into a continuum of residential, transitional, apartment-based, and in-home support designed to help people build skills, continue treatment, and move through care with as little disruption as possible.
Led by an experienced, collaborative team.
Wild Acre’s leadership team brings clinical experience, operational knowledge, and a shared commitment to person-centered support.
Across admissions, residential care, training, compliance, and clinical leadership, our team works together to support residents, families, staff, outpatient providers, and referral partners.
Aria Weissman, MSW, LICSW
Director of Admissions and Clinical Services
John N.Sciretta, MSW, LICSW
Chief Clinical Officer
Simon Sandvik, LMHC
Clinical Residental Director
Richard Cowdrey, M.Ed
Clinical Residental Director
Max Sims, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Residental Director
Allison Hajjar, MSW, LICSW
Director of Training and Compliance
Interested in Cushing House or Transitional Living?
You do not need to know whether Cushing House or Transitional Living is the right fit before reaching out.
Wild Acre’s admissions team can talk through your family member’s needs, explain the available levels of care, and help determine whether transitional residential support may be appropriate.