DDS Family Support Center

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Contact Information

LifeWorks Inc.
Contact: Pam Martino, Director Family Support Program
Email Address: familysupport@lifeworksarc.org
Phone: 781-762-4001 x307
Fax: 781-461-5950

789 Clapboardtree Street Westwood, MA 02090
Area Served: Southeast

Map Location DDS Family Support Center

Narrative

The Family Support Center at Lifeworks has information and referral to services that help families and caregivers. Family Support staff members help families name and get the right services. Lifeworks Family Support serves people with disabilities who live at home and their families. To receive Family Support services, you must be found eligible by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).

Service Types

  • Disability Awareness
  • Family Support
  • Socialization Activities

Program Type

  • Advocacy
  • Arc
  • Support Groups

Populations Served

  • Angelman Syndrome
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Birth Defects
  • Blind
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Developmental Delay Birth to 3
  • Developmental Disability
  • Dravet Syndrome
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mitochondrial Disease
  • Multiple Disability
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Smith-Magenis Syndrome

Ages Served

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

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Services at Home
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DDS