SPARK Center Specialized Services Boston Medical Center
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Contact Information
Boston Medical CenterContact: Barbara Hughes, Operations Director
Email Address: Barbara.Hughes@bmc.org
Phone: 617-414-0502
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255 River Street Mattapan, MA 02126
Area Served: Boston
Map Location SPARK Center Specialized Services
Narrative
SPARK is a hospital-sponsored pediatric program designed to provide specialized services in the context of traditional classroom environments. Children from birth to five years of age, and their families, benefit from an integrated model of care, including:
- Educational Services: early educational and developmental programming, early intervention, neuro-developmental and academic assessments, school planning and advocacy, early literacy programs, cultural enrichment.
- Medical Supports: daily medication administration, specialty therapies, medication adherence counseling, HIV prevention education and nutrition and fitness instruction.
- Mental Health Interventions: individual psychotherapy, family counseling, support groups, music and art therapy, social skills building, crisis intervention and psychiatric liaison.
Private Pay, Vouchers and open DCF cases are accepted.
Wheelchair Ramps, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Medical Needs, Accessible Public Transportation Boston Medical Center Birth to 3, 3 - 4, 5 - 8 Mattapan Barbara Hughes Barbara.Hughes@bmc.org 617-414-0502 2498 SPARK Center Specialized Services Day Care, Education, Mental Health 1) Boston Early Intervention, Family Support, Food - Meals, Mental Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Schools - Day 255 River Street Operations Director https://www.bmc.org/programs/spark-center 02126 Personal Funds AIDS/HIV, Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Disorder, Birth Defects, Blood disorders, Brain/Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Chromosome Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Developmental Delay Birth to 3, Developmental Disability, Digestive Disorders, Growth Disorders, Hydrocephalus, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability, Nonverbal Communication, Oral/Touch Defensive, Physical Disabilities, Rare disorders/low incidence, Skin Disorders Local Area Operations Director French, Haitian, Haitian-Creole, Spanish BOSTON. DORCHESTER, ROXBURY, MATTAPAN, JAMAICA PLAIN, CHARLESTOWN, SOUTH BOSTON
Service Types
- Early Intervention
- Family Support
- Food - Meals
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Schools - Day
Program Type
- Day Care
- Education
- Mental Health
Populations Served
- AIDS/HIV
- Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder
- Autism Spectrum
- Behavior Disorder
- Birth Defects
- Blood disorders
- Brain/Head Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chromosome Disorders
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Developmental Delay Birth to 3
- Developmental Disability
- Digestive Disorders
- Growth Disorders
- Hydrocephalus
- Mental Illness
- Multiple Disability
- Nonverbal Communication
- Oral/Touch Defensive
- Physical Disabilities
- Rare disorders/low incidence
- Skin Disorders
Ages Served
- Birth to 3
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
Languages Spoken
- French
- Haitian
- Haitian-Creole
- Spanish
Accessibility Features
- Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Public Transportation
- Accessible Restrooms
- Medical Needs
- Near Public Transportation
- Wheelchair Ramps
Additional Information
- Accredited By: EEC, NAEYC and QRIS
- Fees: Personal Funds
- Licensed By: Dept. of Early Education and Care; Dept. of Education - Bureau of Nutrition
