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The Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program

439 South Union Street, 401 Map it!

Lawrence, MA 01843

978-685-9471

Support

Corporation

Non-Profit

Elevators, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Services at Home

Sue Lunn

slunn@waystonehhs.org

https://waystonehhs.org/children-family-support/

Case Management, Family Support, Financial Assistance, Skills Training

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

DDS Eligibility and DDS Referral

The Intensive Flexible Family Support (IFFS) Program assists children ages 3 – 18 whose communication and behavior challenges make it difficult for the family to provide care. The goal of the program is to keep the child in his or her familiar environment rather than being placed in a residential program. During the 20+ years that FHHS has offered the IFFS program in Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill and 68 cities and towns across Northeastern Massachusetts, 95% of the children served have been able to stay at home with their family.

The DESE/DDS Program is designed to provide in-home and community-based therapeutic support to students ages 6 to 22, who 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. Fidelity House CRC has offered the DESE/DDS program for 15 years and has assisted hundreds of families during that time.

DDS Licensing

1 clients to every 1 staff person

3 years to 18 years

120

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 08/04/2024