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Contact Information
LifeWorksContact: Pam Martino, Director of Family Support Program
Email Address: familysupport@lifeworksarc.org
Phone: 781-762-4001 x307
Fax: 781-461-5950
View DDS Family Support Center Website
789 Clapboardtree Street Westwood, MA 02090
Area Served: Southeast
Map Location DDS Family Support Center
Narrative
Our Mission: "To advocate for and provide supports and services to people disabled by intellectual disabilities (ID) and other developmental disabilities (DD) and their families."
Information & resource referral:
Help to families finding resources and service options available in their local communities, eligibility for other financial and/or state services
guidance on navigating the human service system
We offer a big resource library and access to the Internet. Family Support uses a variety of tools to update and inform families including Facebook, website links and other state-of-the-art technology.
Training for Families: Coordination of educational events and training on topics of interest to families and people with developmental disabilities (DD). We also have individual consultation with educational advocates, financial planners and other professionals. We specialize in services for families and people with special needs.
Service Types
- Family Rights And Guardianship
- Family Support
- Socialization Activities
Program Type
- Advocacy
- Arc
- Support Groups
Populations Served
- Autism Spectrum
- Developmental Disability
- Intellectual Disabilities
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
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds