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

Family Leadership Series

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Contact Information

MassFamilies
Contact: Rania Kelly , Co-Chair
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 774-855-6001

109 Fairhaven Road Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Area Served: Southeast

Map Location Family Leadership Series

Narrative

Mass Families provides sustained advocacy and leadership training in pursuit of high quality, individualized community support and service options. Services include family support for people with disabilities and their families. Helping families "imagine better" .  Making our voices heard and making a difference for families across the state.  Creating and sharing tools and resources to help you navigate life. We are offering traning in areas like leadship, rights and more. 

Service Types

  • Family Support

Program Type

  • Advocacy
  • Information/Referral

Populations Served

  • Angelman Syndrome
  • Apraxia
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • DeafBlind
  • Depression
  • Developmental Delay Birth to 3
  • Developmental Disability
  • Dysphagia
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Multiple Disability
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Rare disorders/low incidence
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Spina Bifida
  • Williams Syndrome

Ages Served

  • Birth to 3
  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • Afgani
  • American Sign Language
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • Bengali
  • Cambodian/Khmer
  • Cape Verdean
  • Chinese-Cantonese
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • Farsi
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Gujarati
  • Haitian
  • Haitian-Creole
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hmong
  • Iranian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Laotian
  • Other
  • Pashto
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Portuguese-Creole
  • Punjabi
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Taiwanese
  • Thai
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

Accessibility Features

  • Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Public Transportation
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Elevators
  • Sign Language
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service
  • Licensed By: DDS
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