Skill Building Services: Provide specialized coaching to develop or build skills for independent living. Our coaches run trainings based on the needs, challenges, and hopes of the person. We help reach them towards success. We use the latest methods and technological assistance. Home management: Teach setting up and maintaining a safe and clean home… Continue Reading Intensive Community Support Services [...]
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Intensive Day Habilitation Program
The Intensive Day Habilitation Program is a comprehensive therapeutic day program designed for people with significant medical, developmental and other related disabilities. People served by this specialized program are mostly non-verbal and non- ambulatory. Programming focuses on: communication social engagement gross motor development use of adaptive equipment and assistive technology. People receive a range… Continue Reading Intensive Day Habilitation Program [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS)
This program offers families whose children are at risk for residential placement, case management and support. Supports enable them to care for their children at home. This is a family-directed program. Services may include, but are not limited to: respite behavioral consultation educational advocacy help in accessing other social support programs flexible funding Families… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program
The Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS) program provides time-limited, specialized services for families experiencing significant challenges surrounding their child in need. The primary goal of the program is to help maintain the integrity of a family experiencing severe stress which may cause the child to be at risk for out-of-home placement. The range… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program
The Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program assists children ages 3 – 18 whose communication and behavior challenges make it difficult for the family to give care. The goal of the program is to keep the child in his or her familiar setting rather than being placed in a residential program. The DESE/DDS Program is… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support Program
The Intensive Flexible Family Support Program (IFFS) is for children and families that are experiencing severe stress or a crisis situation. This could result in the child being at risk. UCP connects the family with vital community resources to enable them to overcome their challenges. Support areas could include: food stamps fuel assistance social… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support Program [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS)
Intensive Family Flexible Support (IFFS) The primary goal of IFFS is to help families who are experiencing severe stress which could lead to the child being at-risk of out-of-home placement. This service consistes of intensive case management. It is designed to help families integrate the variety of available resources to support their family member… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS) [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS) Program
Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS) Program offers services to families with a DDS-eligible child between the ages of 3-18. The child is prioritized by the DDS Children’s Coordinator as having a need for intensive case management or flexible funding. This addresses a short-term need, and/or prevents out-of-home placement. Bridges Homeward Birth to 3,… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS) Program [...]
Intensive Flexible Family Supports (IFFS)
IFFS (Intensive Flexible Family Supports) program provides support to families with one or more members with a disability who are experiencing significant challenges. These are causing the child/individual to be at risk of out-of-home placement. This is time limited (6 – 12 months) and goal-orientated services providing more focused and intensive supports in response… Continue Reading Intensive Flexible Family Supports (IFFS) [...]
Intensive Foster Care (IFC)
IFC is a program for children through young adulthood (birth through their 22nd birthday) who are in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. Children may be facing additional challenges including behavioral or emotional problems, medical conditions, physical handicaps and/or development delays. We believe that children do best in family settings and… Continue Reading Intensive Foster Care (IFC) [...]
