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Day Services Programs

291 Mystic Avenue Map it!

Medford, MA 02143-3431

617-629-3430

Day

Corporation

Non-Profit

MBTA, bus line

Transportation for consumers attending our programs

9:00am – 3:00pm

Wheelchair Ramps, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Latex Free Environment , Medical Needs, Free Transport, Accessible Public Transportation, Sign Language

Sara O’Brien

contact@wscinc.org

https://www.wscinc.org/services/day-services/

Case Management, Community Based Day Program, Cooperative Apartments, Day Activity, Job Counseling, Job Placement, Job Skills, Job Support, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Self-Advocacy, Skills Training, Socialization Activities, Speech Therapy

Alzheimer’s Disease, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Disorder, Brain/Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disability, Dual Diagnosis – ID/MI, Elderly Person with disabilities, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability, Nonverbal Communication

DDS clients, etc.

Provides work and habilitative services to adults with DD. Opportunities provided for

• community interaction
• community based day programs
• supported work 
• competitive employment

Programs are funded through contracts granted by DDS and Mass Health. ABA services available for program participants.

Walnut Street Center’s Community-Based Day Support Program provides support services to adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). The program fosters opportunities for learning, volunteering, and participation in communities. Activities include a wide range of community-based opportunities including but not limited to:

• trips to local museums and historic sites
• volunteering at local food pantries 
• state house advocacy events

Also, we offer site-based activities geared toward skill growth and development. We focus on developing skills that are important to the person. Community-Based Day Support programming can be used as an active, educational day program, or as a stepping stone on the path toward employment.

Staff to client ratio: varies based on need, from 1:1 through 1:7

DDS Licensing

1 clients to every 7 staff person

22 years to 100 years

103

ARLINGTON, BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, SOMERVILLE, WINCHESTER

Record last updated on 17/03/2026