Adult Residential Life Skills Program

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Contact Information

Guidewire Inc.
Contact: Andrea Rigali, Vice President of Operations-Chicopee
Email Address: arigali@guidewireinc.org
Phone: 413-733-6100 x104
Alternate Phone: 4134433295 x4134433295
Fax: 4134433295

1974 Westover Road Chicopee, MA 01022
Area Served: West

Map Location Adult Residential Life Skills Program

Narrative

Key Features

  • Stable and secure residential and day program environments
  • Emphasis on skill building and independence
  • Behavioral and environmental supports for overcoming challenging behaviors and developing more adaptive problem solving strategies
  • Community based, with an emphasis on helping individuals to become active members of their communities
  • Data-based program development and evaluation
  • Team approach, where identifying the needs and preferences of the individual are an integral part of the process.
  • Stable, consistent environment with emphasis on skill-building

At Guidewire, we specialize in helping individuals break the cycle of residential instability. Many of the individuals we support have histories of significant behavioral problems, resulting in chaotic, unstable program placement.

With our mission-driven emphasis on positive, skill-building interventions, we offer every individual the chance at long-term success, regardless of short-term setbacks that may be encountered. Interrupting the cycle of failure and rejection is often the most important service we provide.

Service Types

  • Adult Education
  • Case Management
  • Group Homes
  • Skills Training

Program Type

  • Housing
  • Respite

Populations Served

  • Behavior Disorder
  • Developmental Disability
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mental Illness

Ages Served

  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Accessibility Features

  • Elevators
  • Free Transport
  • Medical Needs
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DDS,DMH, DCF