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Contact Information
Thrive Support & AdvocacyContact: Michael Diggins, Director of Family Support
Email Address: mdiggins@icanthrive.org
Phone: 508-485-4227 x1004
Fax: 508-485-6274
View Family Support Center Website
65 Boston Post Road West Marlborough, MA 01752-4425
Area Served: Central
Map Location Family Support Center
Narrative
Thrive provides information, assistance, and a broad array of resources to families of children or adults with developmental disabilities. Whether your loved one is living at home or in the community, we are here to support your entire family. We help families find answers, advocate, access respite, share in disappointments, and celebrate accomplishments.
Our family support offerings are individualized, flexible, and respectful of cultural, economic and social identities and preferences. Whether you're a family who has been collaborating with us for years, or you’re simply looking for assistance finding resources, we will work with you to help your loved one reach his or her unique potential with support every step of the way.
Our services and resources don’t stop at what our clients need, but what they and their families hope for and believe. We work to break through perceived barriers and surpass expectations so that our clients can live the lives they, and those who love them, only imagine. Our offerings include (but are not limited to)…
- Much-needed respite
- Informational family workshops
- Guidance on available resources
- Dynamic social experiences
Service Types
- Case Management
- Family Rights And Guardianship
- Family Support
- Financial Assistance
- Self-Advocacy
- Self-Advocacy - Life Skills
- Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure
- Self-Advocacy - Workshop
- Socialization Activities
Program Type
- Advocacy
- Case Management
- Financial Planning
- Respite
- Support Groups
- Transition
- Transportation
Populations Served
- Developmental Disability
- Intellectual Disabilities
Ages Served
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
- 9 - 13
- 14 - 18
- 19 - 22
- 23 – 59
- 60 +
Languages Spoken
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Accessibility Features
- Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
- Accessible Public Transportation
- Wheelchair Ramps
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
- Licensed By: DDS