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Narrative

Family Support, Individual Support offered to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) birth through death and those who care for them.  Services include:

• Information and Referral
• Support Groups
• Educational Trainings and Workshops
• Case Management
• Community Outreach and Partnerships
• Social Recreational and Life Skills Programs
• Nursing
• Adult Family Care (AFC)
• Behavioral Consult
• Food Pantry 
• Sibling Support Groups

The Arc of Greater Plymouth though contracts with DDS and MassHealth serves a 10 town area on the South Shore.  Our AFC, social recreation, Life Skills and I & R services are open to people from the surrounding communities as well.  Walk in and calls for information welcome.

The agency also has a DDS funded Employment Services Program and a Shared Living Program.

Service Types

• After School Programs
• Case Management
• Disability Awareness
• Domestic Violence Counseling
• Door to Door-Lift
• Emergency Preparedness
• Family Support
• Financial Assistance
• Food - Pantry
• Personal Care Attendants
• Rental - Nonlift
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Adult Foster Care
• Advocacy
• Assistive Technology and Equipment
• Case Management
• Counseling
• Financial Planning
• Independent Living
• Legal
• Personal Care
• Respite
• Support Groups
• Transition

Populations Served

• Asperger's Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum
• Birth Defects
• Blind
• Cerebral Palsy
• Deaf
• Developmental Delay Birth to 3
• Developmental Disability
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Hydrocephalus
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Multiple Disability
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Nonverbal Communication
• Physical Disabilities
• Spina Bifida
• Visual Impairment

Ages Served

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

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Public Transportation
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Near Public Transportation
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Fees: Free Service
• Licensed By: DDS and MassHealth