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Best Buddies in MA & RI

45 Bromfield Street 7th Floor Map it!

Boston, MA 02108

Work

Corporation

Non-Profit

Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation

Patrick Shaughnessy

PatrickShaughnessy@bestbuddies.org

https://www.bestbuddies.org/mari/

Job Placement, Job Skills, Job Support, Job Training, Socialization Activities

Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities

DDS eligibility

The mission of Best Buddies is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) through opportunities for one-to-one friendship and integrated employment.

The Best Buddies Jobs program represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars, Integrated Employment. This program secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It allows them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.

The Jobs program places focus beyond the typical jobs in which a person with IDD might be placed. Best Buddies focuses on finding work that matches the job seeker’s interests and talents.

Best Buddies Friendship programs represent one of our organization’s four key mission pillars.  These programs build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) Program offers social interactions while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. Through their participation, people with IDD form meaningful connections with their peers. They can gain self-confidence and self-esteem. People can share interests, experiences and activities that many other people enjoy.

DDS Licensing

5 clients to every 1 staff person

19 years to 100 years

STATEWIDE (ALL TOWNS)

Record last updated on 05/03/2026