Family Support and Advocacy

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Contact Information

Berkshire County Arc
Contact: Sonja Stewart, Director of Family Support and Advocacy
Email Address: sstewart@bcarc.org
Phone: 413-499-4241
Alternate Phone: 800-552-1771
Fax: 413-445-7863

395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01202
Area Served: West

Map Location Family Support and Advocacy

Narrative

Berkshire County Arc assists people with developmental disabilities and/or acquired brain injuries in Berkshire and Hampden counties. Berkshire County Arc offers a wide range of services: residential, Employment  Services through the Advantage Employee Network, day programs, individual supports, AFC supports & individual & family support programs.

Service Types

  • Case Management
  • Community Based Day Program
  • Cooperative Apartments
  • Day Activity
  • Disability Awareness
  • Family Rights And Guardianship
  • Family Support
  • Financial Assistance
  • Group Homes
  • Job Counseling
  • Job Placement
  • Job Skills
  • Job Support
  • Job Training
  • Nursing
  • Rehabilitation
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety
  • Self-Advocacy - Leadership
  • Self-Advocacy - Life Skills
  • Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure
  • Self-Advocacy - Workshop
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities
  • Travel

Program Type

  • Adult Foster Care
  • Advocacy
  • Arc
  • Case Management
  • Counseling
  • Housing
  • Independent Living
  • Jobs
  • Legal
  • Personal Care
  • Respite
  • Support Groups
  • Vocational

Populations Served

  • Autism Spectrum
  • Birth Defects
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental Disability
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Ages Served

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

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Medical Needs
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: CARF
  • Fees: MassHealth, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DDS MRC,DMA