The United Arc
General Info
Program Name
DDS/DESE Services
Agency Office
294 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Phone
413-774-5558
Program Type
Support
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Accessibility Features
Accessible Parking
Contact
Betsy Misch
Email
Services
Case Management, Family Support, Home Health Agency (Home Health Care), Skills Training
Populations Served
Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities
Eligibility Requirements
DDS eligibility
Narrative
The United Arc provides a flexible array of services for families that care for or include a family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
- Funded through The Department of Developmental Disabilities with additional funding from Bete Foundation.
- Support Services Centers Provide an array of supports are available to families caring for a family member who meets eligibility criteria with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
Primary supports offered are:
- service navigation
- support in how to obtain services
- information and referral
- family trainings and support groups
- community connections
- social / recreational opportunities
- educational and service advocacy
- Families prioritized by DDS may also be able to access short-term financial assistance to pay for goods and services that benefit the individual with a disability.
- Additional supports include AWC/DESE and Intensive Flexible Family Support Services (IFFS).
Licensure
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
clients to every staff person
Age Range of Clients
0 years to 22 years
Towns Served
AMHERST, ASHFIELD, ATHOL, BERNARDSTON, BUCKLAND, COLRAIN, CONWAY, DEERFIELD, ERVING, GILL, GREENFIELD, HATFIELD, HAWLEY, HEATH, LEVERETT, LEYDEN, MONTAGUE, NEW SALEM, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHFIELD, ORANGE, PETERSHAM, PHILLIPSTON, ROWE, ROYALSTON, SHELBURNE, SUNDERLAND, TURNERS FALLS, WARWICK, WENDELL, WHATELY
Record last updated on 11/03/2025