Waystone Health & Human Services (Fidelity House Inc.)
General Info
Program Name
Merrimack Valley Family Support Center
Agency Office
439 South Union Street #401
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone
978-685-9471
Program Type
Support
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Transportation options
not provided
Accessibility Features
Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms
Email
Services
Case Management, Family Rights And Guardianship, Family Support
Populations Served
Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities
Eligibility Requirements
DDS
Narrative
We have been designated by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) as the Family Support Center for the Merrimack Valley. Our service navigators provide information and referral to services that meet your family’s needs. Many have experience with their own family members with disabilities and understand the challenges you may face.
How we support families:
- Informational resources
- Respite
- Flexible Funding / Stipend
- Specialized services for crisis situations (limited funding)
- Support groups
- Opportunities to meet other families with similar challenges
- Workshops
- Experts on topics such as behavioral interventions, educational advocacy, and financial planning
- Therapeutic programs
- Group-based art therapy, music therapy and social skills training
- Recreation
Licensure
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
1 clients to every 1 staff person
Age Range of Clients
0 years to 99 years
Towns Served
AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, BRADFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY
Record last updated on 03/04/2024