Waystone Health & Human Services
General Info
Program Name
Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program
Agency Office
439 South Union Street Suite 401
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone
978-685-9471
Program Type
Support
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Accessibility Features
Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Services at Home
Contact
Taylor Warren
Email
Services
Case Management, Family Support, Financial Assistance, Skills Training
Populations Served
Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Disorder, Birth Defects, Brain/Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disability, Dual Diagnosis – ID/MI, Hydrocephalus, Intellectual Disabilities, Multiple Disability, Physical Disabilities, Rare disorders/low incidence, Speech Impairment
Eligibility Requirements
DDS Eligibility and DDS Referral
Narrative
The Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program assists children ages 3 – 18 whose communication and behavior challenges make it difficult for the family to give care. The goal of the program is to keep the child in his or her familiar setting rather than being placed in a residential program.
The DESE/DDS Program is designed to provide in-home and community-based therapeutic support to students ages 6 to 22. They demonstrate the highest need for services to prevent an out-of-home placement.
Funding for this Program is subject to an annual legislative appropriation from the state budget.
Licensure
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
1 clients to every 1 staff person
Age Range of Clients
3 years to 18 years
Number of Current Clients
120
Towns Served
AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BILLERICA, BRADFORD, BYFIELD, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DANVERS, DRACUT, ESSEX, EVERETT, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, HATHORNE, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, LEXINGTON, LOWELL, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, MIDDLETON, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, NORTH BILLERICA, NORTH CHELMSFORD, NORTH READING, PEABODY, READING, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, SWAMPSCOTT, TEWKSBURY, TOPSFIELD, WEST NEWBURY, WESTFORD, WILMINGTON, WOBURN
Record last updated on 09/04/2025