Vinfen
General Info
Program Name
Agency with Choice
Agency Office
950 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone
617-441-1800
Program Type
Support
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Transportation options
not provided
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday 8a-6p, weekend hours vary
Accessibility Features
Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms
Contact
Sethany Griffin
Email
Website
Services
Case Management, Family Rights And Guardianship, Family Support
Populations Served
Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities
Eligibility Requirements
DDS eligibility
Narrative
At Vinfen, individuals and families are empowered to take charge over the types of support they need. Vinfen partners with individuals and families to provide this self-directed support through the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services funded program model, Agency with Choice . The model encourages the individuals and their families to be directly involved with managing their care. Vinfen is an experienced Agency with Choice provider and partners with families to hire the staff they choose to provide their services, and train and manage that staff person to support their loved one in a way that fits the family structure.
Notes
◾Information and referral including Educational Advocacy
◾Service navigation
◾Family trainings
◾Parent-to-parent networking
◾Community connection and resources
◾Administration of flexible funding
◾Service navigation
◾Family trainings
◾Parent-to-parent networking
◾Community connection and resources
◾Administration of flexible funding
Licensure
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
5 clients to every 1 staff person
Age Range of Clients
22 years to 50 years
Number of Current Clients
8
Towns Served
ALLSTON, ARLINGTON, BACK BAY, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BEVERLY, BILLERICA, BOSTON, BRAINTREE, BRIDGEWATER, BRIGHTON, BROOKLINE, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CHARLESTOWN, CHELSEA, CHESTNUT HILL, DANVERS, DEDHAM, DORCHESTER, EAST BOSTON, EAST BRIDGEWATER, EAST MATTAPAN, EVERETT, FOXBOROUGH, FRAMINGHAM, HAVERHILL, HYDE PARK, JAMAICA PLAIN, LEXINGTON, LOWELL, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MALDEN, MANSFIELD, MATTAPAN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, MIDDLETON, MILTON, NATICK, NEEDHAM, NEWTON, NEWTON CENTER, NEWTON CENTRE, NEWTON CORNER, NORTH END, NORTH QUINCY, NORTH WEYMOUTH, NORWOOD, QUINCY, RANDOLPH, ROSLINDALE, SOMERVILLE, SOUTH END, SOUTH JAMAICA PLAIN, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, SUDBURY, WALTHAM, WELLESLEY, WEST NEWTON, WEST ROXBURY, WEYMOUTH, WILMINGTON
Record last updated on 31/08/2023