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Juneteenth National Independence Day, observed every year on June 19, marks the official end of slavery in the United States in 1865. Every year since that time, African-American communities across the country have celebrated “America’s Second Independence Day” as a reminder that joy, creativity, reflection, and liberation can emerge from even the darkest chapters of our shared history.

At MSPCC and Eliot Community Human Services, our parent agency, we constantly strive to cultivate and center equity in serving diverse communities across Massachusetts. We know we play an important role in strengthening access to and the quality of behavioral healthcare and human services for our communities, and we are equally committed to developing teams at all levels of our organization that represent the children, families and individuals who trust us to deliver transformative care. Together, we are helping create healing, hope and opportunity for all. 

This Juneteenth, let us remember the importance of both fighting for and elevating the diversity and equity that are intrinsic to our values. We wish you a restful, restorative and meaningful Juneteenth!

Explore more about the history of Juneteenth.