Viability
General Info
Program Name
Community Living – Pittsfield
Agency Office
703 West Housatonic Street Suite 209
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
413-499-1248
Program Type
Residential
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Transportation options
Public Transportation
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00pm
Accessibility Features
Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
Contact
Victoria Fisher
Email
Services
Adult Education, Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care), Case Management, Cooperative Apartments, Disability Awareness, Food – At home, Mental Health, Skills Training, Socialization Activities
Populations Served
All Disabilities, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amputations, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Arthritis, Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Disorder, Blood disorders, Bone Disorders, Brain/Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Depression, Developmental Disability, Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Dual Diagnosis – ID/MI, Eating Disorders, Elderly Person with disabilities, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Joint Disorder, Kidney Disease, Learning Disabilities, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis, Neurogenic Spinal Deformity, Phobia, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Scoliosis, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Substance Abuse
Eligibility Requirements
Referral through state agencies and schools, some private pay available.
Narrative
The Community Living program provides case management, direct care, and referral services to individuals with disabilities that enables them to live in the community with dignity.
A variety of housing and support models are available, including:
- Adult Family Care / Home Share
- Self-Directed Household
- Congregate Housing
- Continuous Resident Support Program
- Supported Living Outreach
- In-Home Supports
- Outreach and 24 hour Residence for Co-occurring Disorders: Substance Use and Mental illness
In addition to providing care supports, Community Living provides participants with a number of opportunities for personal growth, community participation and networking with each other. Some of these opportunities have included:
- Art classes
- Writing groups
- Health & fitness activities
- Monthly Wii fitness groups
- Monthly lunches
- Day trips
- Annual picnics
- Community volunteer work
Notes
Staff to client ratio: Varies program to program
Licensure
Accreditation
Awarding Authority
Type
Title
Date Issued
Expiration
Status
CARF
Certification
DDS
Active Treatment
DDS
Individual Supports
DDS
Group Basic & Enhanced
MRC
Adult Supported Living
MRC
Turning 22
MassHealth
AFC
Audits, Reports and Investigations
Resource Type
Performed By
Realease Date
Document Title
Audit
Whittlesey and Hadley, P.C.
2015-11-08
Financial Statement and Supplemental Information
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
clients to every staff person
Age Range of Clients
16 years to 70 years
Number of Current Clients
62
Towns Served
ADAMS, ALFORD, BECKET, CHESHIRE, CLARKSBURG, DALTON, EGREMONT, FLORIDA, GREAT BARRINGTON, HANCOCK, HINSDALE, LANESBOROUGH, LEE, LENOX, MONTEREY, MT. WASHINGTON, NEW ASHFORD, NEW MARLBOROUGH, NORTH ADAMS, OTIS, PERU, PITTSFIELD, RICHMOND, SANDISFIELD, SAVOY, SHEFFIELD, STOCKBRIDGE, TYRINGHAM, WASHINGTON, WEST STOCKBRIDGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, WINDSOR
Record last updated on 02/07/2024