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

Community Living Program

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Contact Information

Viability
Contact: Richard W. Venne, Vice President of Special Projects
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 413-584-1420

979 Dickinson Street 2nd Floor Springfield, MA 01108
Area Served: West

Map Location Community Living Program

Narrative

The Community Living Program is a unique opportunity for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities (IDD) to live and grow in a family setting. The person is included. Their opinions are valued across regular day-to-day decision making. This ensures that they feel welcome and respected as members of the household. People are also encouraged to participate in:

  • hobbies and recreation
  • spiritual/religious affiliations of their choice
  • develop friendships
Wheelchair Ramps, Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Free Transport Viability 14 - 18, 19 – 22, 23 – 59, 60 + Springfield Richard W. Venne [email protected] 413-584-1420 4743 Community Living Program Housing 6) West Case Management, Congregate Housing, Shared Living, Skills Training 979 Dickinson Street 2nd Floor Vice President of Special Projects https://viability.org/programs-who-we-serve/community-living-program/ 01108 Free Service Behavior Disorder, Brain/Head Injury, Deaf, Dual Diagnosis - ID/MI, Hard of Hearing, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities Local Area Vice President of Special Projects American Sign Language, Spanish ASHFIELD BERNARDSTON BUCKLAND CHARLEMONT COLRAIN CONWAY DEERFIELD ERVING GILL GREENFIELD HEATH LAKE PLEASANT LEVERETT MILLERS FALLS MONROE BRIDGE MONTAGUE NEW SALEM NORTHFIELD ORANGE ROWE SHELBURNE FALLS SHUTESBURY SOUTH DEERFIELD SUNDERLAND TURNERS FALLS WARWICK WENDELL WENDELL DEPOT WHATELY AMHERST BELCHERTOWN CHESTERFIELD CUMMINGTON EASTHAMPTON FLORENCE GOSHEN GRANBY HADLEY HATFIELD HAYDENVILLE HUNTINGTON LEEDS MIDDLEFIELD NORTH HATFIELD NORTHAMPTON PLAINFIELD SOUTH HADLEY SOUTHAMPTON WARE WEST CHESTERFIELD WEST HATFIELD WILLIAMSBURG WORTHINGTONAGAWAM BLANDFORD BRIMFIELD CHESTER CHICOPEE EAST LONGMEADOW FEEDING HILLS GRANVILLE HAMPDEN HOLLAND HOLYOKE INDIAN ORCHARD LONGMEADOW LUDLOW MONSON PALMER RUSSELL SOUTHWICK SPRINGFIELD THREE RIVERS WALES WEST SPRINGFIELD WESTFIELD WILBRAHAM

Service Types

  • Case Management
  • Congregate Housing
  • Shared Living
  • Skills Training

Program Type

  • Housing

Populations Served

  • Behavior Disorder
  • Brain/Head Injury
  • Deaf
  • Dual Diagnosis - ID/MI
  • Hard of Hearing
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Elevators
  • Free Transport
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: CARF
  • Fees: Free Service
  • Licensed By: DMH, DDS
Community Living Program
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