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Contact Information
Jewish Family & Children's ServiceDisabilities Resource Network
Email Address: drn@jfcsboston.org
Phone: 781-693-5640
View Disabilities Resource Network Website
1430 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451
Area Served: Greater Boston
Map Location Disabilities Resource Network
Narrative
The JF&CS Disability Resource Network (DRN) is a free information, referral, and consultation service.
The DRN works with families, professionals, and people with a wide range of disabilities. It helping them connect with programs and services that promote the fullest participation in the community. Callers receive professional assistance in identifying resources related to:
- education
- vocational training
- housing
- finances
- religious life
- recreation
- other aspects of community living
The DRN provides help in finding the various systems of support available to a person with disabilities. It offers a caring place to look at steps for transition, support, and futures planning.
The Disability Resource Network is an important centralized resource for individuals with disabilities and mental illness, their families, and community agencies.
Service Types
- Family Support
- Self-Advocacy
Program Type
- Information/Referral
Populations Served
- All Disabilities
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Disability
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Physical Disabilities
Ages Served
- Birth to 3
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
- 9 - 13
- 14 - 18
- 19 - 22
- 23 – 59
- 60 +
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service