DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

Day, Residential and Support Programs

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Contact Information

Cooperative for Human Services Inc.
Contact: Janice Ellis-Ballerini, Clinical Supports
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 781-538-4626
Fax: 781-538-6950

420 Bedford Street Suite 100 Lexington, MA 02420
Area Served: Greater Boston

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Narrative

The Cooperative for Human Services provides programs and services that support community inclusion, personal enrichment and quality of life for people with intellectual, developmental and related disabilities and their family members. Services include:

  • residential services
  • independent living supports
  • day services
  • community living supports
  • advocacy
  • family support 
  • corporate guardianship services

We work to meet each person’s dynamic and unique needs through innovation, initiative and leadership.

Wheelchair Ramps, Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Medical Needs, Braille/audio, Services at Home, Sign Language Cooperative for Human Services Inc. 19 – 22, 23 – 59, 60 + Lexington Janice Ellis-Ballerini [email protected] 781-538-6950 781-538-4626 26943 Day, Residential and Support Programs Community Supports Program 2) Greater Boston Case Management, Community Based Day Program, Congregate Housing, Cooperative Apartments, Day Activity, Disability Awareness, Door to Door-Lift, Door to Door-Nonlift, Emergency Preparedness, Family Rights And Guardianship, Family Support, Financial Assistance, Food - At home, Food - Meals, Food - Pantry, Group Homes, In-program Transportation, Job Skills, Legal Representation, Personal Care Attendants, Relationship/Friendship Support, Relationship/Friendship Trainings, Self-Advocacy, Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety, Self-Advocacy - Life Skills, Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure, Skills Training, Socialization Activities 420 Bedford Street Suite 100 Clinical Supports http://cooperativeforhs.org 02420 Free Service, Personal Funds All Disabilities, Allergies, Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Aphasia, Apraxia, Arthritis, Asperger's Syndrome, Ataxia, Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Autoimmune Diseases, Balance Disorders, Behavior Disorder, Birth Defects, Blind, Blood disorders, Bone Disorders, Brain/Head Injury, Cancer, Celiac Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Chemical Sensitivities, Chromosome Disorders, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Health Impairment, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Cleft Lip & Palate, Cochlear Implants, Colon Disease, Craniofacial syndromes, Cushing Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Deaf, DeafBlind, Depression, Developmental Delay Birth to 3, Developmental Disability, Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Dual Diagnosis - ID/MI, Dying/high Risk, Dysphagia, Eating Disorders, Elderly Person with disabilities, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FG Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Gastroparesis, Genetic Disorders, Glycogen Storage Disorders, Grave's Disease, Growth Disorders, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Hard of Hearing, Heart Disorder, Huntington's Disease, Hydrocephalus, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Intellectual Disabilities, Joint Disorder, Kawasaki Disease, Kidney Disease, Language Impairment, Learning Disabilities, Leukemia, Liver Disease, Lupus Erythematous, Lyme Disease, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Musculoskeletal, Myotonic Dystrophy, Neurogenic Spinal Deformity, Nonverbal Communication, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Phobia, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Rare disorders/low incidence, Respiratory Disorders, Rett Syndrome, Scoliosis, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sickle Cell Disease, Skin Disorders, Smell/taste Disorders, Speech Impairment, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Substance Abuse, Thyroid Conditions, Tourette Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Visual Impairment, Williams Syndrome Local Area Clinical Supports American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Swedish ACTON, ARLINGTON, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BOXBOROUGH, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CONCORD, EVERETT, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LYNNFIELD, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NORTH READING, READING, SAUGUS, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, STOW, WAKEFIELD, WATERTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHENDON, WOBURN

Service Types

  • Case Management
  • Community Based Day Program
  • Congregate Housing
  • Cooperative Apartments
  • Day Activity
  • Disability Awareness
  • Door to Door-Lift
  • Door to Door-Nonlift
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Family Rights And Guardianship
  • Family Support
  • Financial Assistance
  • Food - At home
  • Food - Meals
  • Food - Pantry
  • Group Homes
  • In-program Transportation
  • Job Skills
  • Legal Representation
  • Personal Care Attendants
  • Relationship/Friendship Support
  • Relationship/Friendship Trainings
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety
  • Self-Advocacy - Life Skills
  • Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities

Program Type

  • Community Supports Program

Populations Served

  • All Disabilities
  • Allergies
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Arthritis
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Ataxia
  • Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Balance Disorders
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Birth Defects
  • Blind
  • Blood disorders
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brain/Head Injury
  • Cancer
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chemical Sensitivities
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Health Impairment
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Cleft Lip & Palate
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Colon Disease
  • Craniofacial syndromes
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Deaf
  • DeafBlind
  • Depression
  • Developmental Delay Birth to 3
  • Developmental Disability
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Dual Diagnosis - ID/MI
  • Dying/high Risk
  • Dysphagia
  • Eating Disorders
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Epilepsy/seizure Disorder
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • FG Syndrome
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
  • Gastroparesis
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Glycogen Storage Disorders
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Disorders
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  • Hard of Hearing
  • Heart Disorder
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Incontinentia Pigmenti
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Joint Disorder
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Kidney Disease
  • Language Impairment
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Leukemia
  • Liver Disease
  • Lupus Erythematous
  • Lyme Disease
  • Mental Illness
  • Multiple Disability
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Neurogenic Spinal Deformity
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Pain
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Phobia
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Rare disorders/low incidence
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Scoliosis
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Skin Disorders
  • Smell/taste Disorders
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Stroke
  • Substance Abuse
  • Thyroid Conditions
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Turner Syndrome
  • Visual Impairment
  • Williams Syndrome

Ages Served

  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • Chinese-Cantonese
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Haitian-Creole
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Thai

Accessibility Features

  • Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Braille/audio
  • Elevators
  • Medical Needs
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Services at Home
  • Sign Language
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: Commonwealth of MA, Dept of Developmental Services
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