Programs and Services

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Contact Information

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative
Contact: Catherine S. Cooper, Executive Director
Email Address: info@smecollaborative.org
Phone: 508-998-5599
Fax: 508-998-5959

12 Welby Road New Bedford, MA 02745-1136
Area Served: Southeast

Map Location Programs and Services

Narrative

Special Educational Collaborative serving Acushnet, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Old Rochester Regional and New Bedford. Public education agency serving students and young adults with disabilities.

Fees paid by public schools and through agency contracts. Serves persons 3 years - no limit. Also provides community supports to those aged 22-65.

Service Types

  • Case Management
  • Cooperative Apartments
  • Day Activity
  • Disability Awareness
  • Door to Door-Lift
  • Door to Door-Nonlift
  • Family Rights And Guardianship
  • Fixed Route-Nonlift
  • Job Placement
  • Job Seeking
  • Job Skills
  • Job Support
  • Job Training
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Attendants
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities
  • Speech Therapy

Program Type

  • Advocacy
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Independent Living
  • Jobs
  • Transition
  • Transportation
  • Vocational

Populations Served

  • Aphasia
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Birth Defects
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cleft Lip & Palate
  • Developmental Delay Birth to 3
  • Developmental Disability
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Language Impairment
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Multiple Disability
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Tourette Syndrome

Ages Served

  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59

Languages Spoken

  • Portuguese

Accessibility Features

  • Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Free Transport
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Services at Home
  • Services at School
  • Services at Work
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: DESE
  • Fees: Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DESE, DDS