Additional Resources
Listing of several community based organizations and state agency resources that may be able to help you:
- Services for people who have developmental disabilities - DDS
- Services for people who are blind or vision impaired - MCB
- Independent Living Centers
- Community-based non-profits
Services for the mental health community
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Central/West Region
Phone: 284-1500
171 State Avenue, Palmer, MA 01069
Berkshire Area Office
Phone: 413-447-7381
333 East Street, 5th Floor, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Franklin/Hampshire Area Office
Phone: 413-586-4948
1 Roundhouse Plaza, Northampton, MA 01060
Holyoke/Chicopee Area Office
Phone: 413-535-1022
88 Front Street, 1st Floor, Holyoke MA 01040
Worcester Area Office
Phone: 508-792-6200
24 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 01608
North Central Area Office
Phone: 978-342-2140
435 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Springfield/West Field Area Office
Phone: 413-784-1339
436 Dwight Street, Suite 205, Springfield, MA 01103
South Valley/Southbridge Area Office
Phone: 508-764-0751
1 North Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
South Valley/Milford Area Office
Phone: 508-792-7749
194 West Street, #9, Milford, MA 01757
Northeast Region
Phone: 978-774-5000
Hogan Regional Center
P.O. Box A, Hawthorne, MA 01937
Lowell Area Office
Phone: 978-322-4300
325 Chelsmford Street, Lowell, MA 01851
Merrimack Area Office
Phone: 978-521-9432
200 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830
Metro/North Area Office
Phone: 781-338-2300
27 Water Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Central Middlesex Area Office
Phone: 781-646-5500
20 Academy Street, Suite 302, Arlington, MA 02476
North Shore Area Office
Phone: 978-927-2727
100 Cummings Center, Suite 150 B, 181 Eliot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Southeast Region
Phone: 508-866-5000
68 North Main Street, Carver, MA 02330
Brockton, Area Office
Phone: 508-427-8525
500 Belmont Street, Suite 100, Brockton, MA 02301
Cape Cod/the Islands
Phone: 508-771-2595
270 Communication Way, Building 5, Hyannis, MA 02601
Fall River Area Office
Phone: 508-730-1209
1 Father DeValles Blvd, Unit 3, Fall River, MA 02723
New Bedford, Area Office
Phone: 508-992-1848
908 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Plymouth Area Office
Phone: 508-732-5700
40 Industrial Park Road, Suite 1, Plymouth, MA 02360
South Coastal Area Office
Phone: 781-337-2165
1221 Main Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Taunton Attleboro Area Office
Phone: 508-824-0614
21 Spring Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Metro Region
Phone: 781-894-3600
Fernald Center/North Nurses
200 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02452
Greater Boston Area Office
Phone: 617-360-2400
65 Spreague Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Charles River West Area Office
Phone: 617-623-5950
255 Elm Street, Suite 205, Somerville, MA 02144
Newton/South Norfolk Area Office
Phone: 508-668-3679
125 West Street, Walpole, MA 02081
Middlesex West Area Office
Phone: 508-879-1111
46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
Boston Area Office
Phone: 617-727-5550
Address: 48 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02108
South Coast Area Office
Phone: 508-993-6140
Address: 800 Purchase Street, Suite 290, New Bedford, MA 02740
Worcester Area Office
Phone: 508-754-1148
Address: Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, 390 Main Street, Room 610, Worcester, MA 01608
Carroll Center for the Blind
Phone: 617-969-6200
Address: Carroll Center For The Blind 770 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458
Berkshire County AD-LIB, INC.
215 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: Voice-413-442-7047 TTY-413-442-7158
Stavros Center for Independent Living, Inc.
691 South East Street or 210 Old Farm Road, Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: Voice/TTY 413-256-0473
Website: www.stavros.org
Boston Center for Independent Living
60 Temple Place Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-338-6665 TTY-617-338-6662
Multi-Cultural Independent Living Center - Serving: Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury
110 Claybourne Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 or 22 Beechwood Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
Phone: 617-288-9431
Website: www.milch.org
Center for Living and Working
Denholm Building, 484 Main Street, Suite 345, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: Voice/TTY 508-798-0350
Website: www.centerlw.org or centerlw.org
Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD)
106 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: Voice/TTY 508-775-8300
Website: www.cordonline.org
Southeastern Massachusetts Independence Associates
141 Main Street, 1st floor, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: Voice/TTY 508-583-2166
Website: www.iacil.org
Southeast Center for Independent Living - Serving Fall River and New Bedford
Merrill Building 66 Troy St., Suite #3, Fall River, MA 02721
Phone: Voice/TTY 508-679-9210
Website: www.secil.org
North Shore & Cape Ann
Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann (ILNSCA)
27 Congress Street, Suite 107, Salem, MA 01970
Phone: Voice/TTY 978-741-0077
Website: www.ilcnsca.org
Metrowest Area
Metrowest Independent Living Center
280 Irving Street, #401, Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: 508-875-7853
Website: www.mwcil.org
Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc.
20 Ballard Road, Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone: Voice/TTY 978-687-4288
Other Community-based resources and Non-profits
Easter Seals Massachusetts State Headquarters
484 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 508-757-2756 or Toll Free 800-244-2756
Website: www.ma.easterseals.com
Epilepsy Foundation of Mass, RI, NH & ME
540 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, MA 02124
Phone: 617-506-6041
Mass. Families Organized for Change
P.O. Box 61, Raynham, MA 02768
Phone: 800-406-3632
Website: personal.tmlp.com/mfofc
Partners For Youth With Disabilities
95 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-556-4075 TTY: 617-314-2989
Website: www.pyd.org
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Central West Area
- North Hampton office - Phone: 413-587-6200
Worcester office - Phone: 508-368-3838
Northeast – Suburban Area
- Tewksbury office - Phone: 978-863-5000
Westborough office - Phone: 508-616-3500
Metro-Southeast Area
- Brockton office - Phone: 508-897-2000
Boston office - Phone: 617-626-9200
Clubhouses (for people with mental health disabilities)
Massachusetts Club House Coalition
Phone: 781-788-8803
Atlantic Club House
Phone: 781-510-1262
Address: Atlantic Clubhouse 338 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Center Club/Baycove
Phone: 617-788-1002
Address: Center Club 31 Bowker Street, Boston, MA 02114
Genesis Club
Phone: 508-831-0100
Options Club House
Phone: 508-485-5051 ext. 222
Address: Employment Options 82 Brigham Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
The Point After Club
Phone: 978-681-7753
Address: The Point After Club 43 Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Town House Club House
Address: Town House Club House 51 Purchase Street, Fall River, MA 02720
MetroBoston Recovery Learning Community
Address: Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community
85 East Newton Street, BRC G08, Boston, MA 02118
North East Recovery Learning Community
Address: North East Independent Living Center/North East Recovery Learning Community
20 Ballard Road, Lawrence, MA 01843
Southeastern Mass Recovery Learning Community
Address: Southeastern Mass Recovery Learning Community
71 Main Street, Suite 1100, Taunton, MA 02780
The Transformation Center
Phone: 617-442-4111
Address: The Transformation Center
98 Magazine Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at BU
Phone: 617-353-3549
Address: Boston University, Center For Psychiatric Rehabilitation
940 Commonwealth Avenue, West, Boston, MA 02215
