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BUDD Day Program (Builds Understanding and Develops Direction)

275 Nichols Road Map it!

Fitchburg, MA 01420

978-343-6957

508-860-1000

Day

Corporation

Governmental

Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Medical Needs

Howard Blank

info@communityhealthlink.org

https://www.communityhealthlink.org/chl/adult-outpatient-services/budd-day-treatment.html

Domestic Violence Counseling, Job Seeking, Job Training, Mental Health, Outpatient, Skills Training, Socialization Activities

Developmental Disability, Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyper Activity Disorder, Behavior Disorder, Blind, Brain/Head Injury, Deaf, Dual Diagnosis – ID/MI, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Hard of Hearing, Language Impairment, Learning Disabilities, Visual Impairment, Mental Illness, Intellectual Disabilities, Phobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Speech Impairment, Substance Abuse

DDS eligibility

CHL’s BUDD Day Program serves adults 18 years and older. They experience psychosocial, emotional, or behavioral problems in their day or residential setting, or both. The program also works with people who have recently been discharged from the hospital and require a transition back to the community.

BUDD also serves people who have intellectual disabilities (ID). These people are experiencing impulse control and/or behavior problems, social skill deficits or other needs that limit their ability to function within the community.

The goal of the BUDD Day Program is to maximize each person’s ability to live and work as independently as possible in the community. The BUDD team includes social workers, master’s level clinicians, psychiatrists and rehab counselors. The team emphasizes skill building and guides the person toward his/her goals.

While services are covered by most insurance plans there are exceptions. Medicaid, MBHP, and MassHealth will reimbursed the cost of day treatment. The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) also provides some funding for uninsured people on a case-by case basis.

DDS Licensing

clients to every staff person

18 years to 65 years

BOYLSTON, FITCHBURG, LANCASTER, LEOMINSTER, LUNENBURG, STERLING, WEST BOYLSTON, WESTMINSTER, WORCESTER

Record last updated on 22/04/2025