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The Northeast Arc is dedicated to providing resources to the community at large. Below please find a list of potentially useful resources across a multitude of areas and service providers. The categories listed cover a variety of services that the agency hopes you will find useful. As the agency would like this list to be informative and up to date, if you have any recommendations on additional resources, please contact Cheryl French at CFrench@ne-arc.org.
**This list is not meant to be exhaustive or all encompassing and the Northeast Arc does not accept responsibility for any content or information on external websites or resources.
Full List of Local Resources
Advocacy/Legal:
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) is the self-advocacy organization of the United States.
www.sabeusa.org
Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (M.A.S.S.)
www.massadvocatesstandingstrong.org
Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc.
www.ilcnsca.org
Connecting the Disability to Information & Opportunities
www.disability.gov
Disability Policy Consortium
www.dpcma.org
The National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org
The Official website of the U.S Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
Social Security & Disabilities Resource Center
www.ssdrc.com
Advocates for Autism of MA
www.afamaction.org
Asperger’s Association of New England
www.aane.org
Disability Law Center
www.dlc-ma.org
Institute for Community Inclusion
www.communityinclusion.org
Arc of Massachusetts
www.arcmass.org
New England INDEX
www.disabilityinfo.org
Northeast Arc (Autism Support Center)
www.ne-arc.org
Mass. Department of Developmental Services
www.mass.gov/dds
Aging Population:
Massachusetts Aging and Disabilities Information Locatorhttp://www.madil.org/default.aspx?JScript=1
Connecting the Disability to Information & Opportunities
www.disability.gov
Beverly Hospital- Center for Healthy Aging
www.beverlyhospital.org/center-for-healthy-aging
Elder Service Plan of the North Shore
www.pacenorthshore.org
North Shore Elder Service
www.nselder.org
Senior Care
www.seniorcareinc.org
HealthCare.gov
www.healthcare.gov
The Mass Rehabilitation Commission
www.mass.gov/mrc
Early Intervention:
Northeast Arc Family Support Early Intervention and Cape Ann Early Intevention
www.ne-arc.org
Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project
www.eiplp.org
Early Intervention Training Center (EITC)
www.eitrainingcenter.org
Families TIES of Massachusetts
www.massfamilyties.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.fcsn.org
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
www.massadvocates.org
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC)
www.masspac.org
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
www.mass.gov/mcb
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
www.mass.gov/mcdhh
Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
www.mass.gov/dds
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
www.mass.gov/dph
Mass Developmental Disabilities Council
www.mass.gov/mddc
Mass Down Syndrome Congress
www.mdsc.org
Massachusetts Family Voices
www.massfamilyvoices.org
Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change
www.mfofc.org
Mass Sibling Support Network
www.masssiblingsupport.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org
New England INDEX
www.disabilityinfo.org
National Organization on Rare Disorders (NORD)
www.rarediseases.org
Northeast Regional Consultation Program
www.rcp@professionalcenter.org
Children:
American Academy of Pediatrics, MA Chapterwww.mcaap.org
Baby Safe Haven
www.talkreadplay.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mass Bay www.bbsmb.org
Big Sisters www.bigsister.org
Boot Camp For New Dads
www.bootcampfornewdads.org
Catholic Charities North
www.ccab.org
Child Care Circuit
www.childcarecircuit.org
Child Witness to Violence Project
www.childwitnesstoviolence.org
Children’s Friend & Family Services
www.childrensfriend.net
Danvers Recreation Department
www.danversrec.com
Family Violence and Abuse
www.janedoe.org
Family Resource Center
www.fcslynn.org
Federation of Children with Special Needs
www.fesn.org
First Candle (SIDS Awareness)
www.firstcandle.org
HAWC (Healing Abuse, Working for Change)
www.hawcdv.org
Head Start
www.massheadstart.org
Healthy Families Massachusetts
www.mctf.org
Healthy Start
www.hspmoms.com
La Leche League
www.llleus.org/state/massachusetts.html
Lynn Community Health Center
www.lchcnet.org
Mass 2-1-1
www.mass211.org
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
www.massleague.org
MassDentists CARE
www.massdental.org
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
www.mass.gov/dcf
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
www.mspcc.org
The Mother Connection, Inc.
www.themotherconnection.org
National Father’s Network
www.fathersnetwork.org
North Shore Medical Center Family Resource Center
www.nsmcfamilyresourcecenter.org
North Shore Mothers of Multiples
www.nsmom.org
North Shore WIC Program
www.mass.gov/wic
North Suburban Mother’s of Multiples
www.nspom.org
Parent Talk
www.parenttalk.info
Parents Helping Parents
www.parentshelpingparents.org
Parenting and Pregnancy Support for Teens
www.massteenpregnancy.org
Triplets, Moms, and More
www.tripletsmomsandmore.org
Turning Point Transitional Housing for Women and Children
www.turningpointinc.org
Amesbury Public School:
www.Amesburyma.gov
Andover Public School:
www.aps1.net
Beverly Public School:
www.beverlyschools.org
Danvers Public School:
www.danvers.mec.edu
Georgetown Public School:
www.georgetown.k12.ma.us
Gloucester Public School:
www.gloucester.k12.ma.us
Hamilton-Wenham Public School:
www.hwschools.net
Haverhill Public School:
www.haverhill-ps.org
Ipswich Public School:
www.ipswichschools.org
Lawrence Public School:
www.lawrence.k12.ma.us
Lynn Public School:
www.lynnschools.org
Lynnfield Public School:
www.lynnfield.k12.ma.us
Manchester Essex Regional Public School:
www.mersd.org
Marblehead Public School:
www.marbleheadschools.org
Methuen Public School:
www.methuen.k12.ma.us
Nahant Public School:
www.nahantschools.org
Newburyport Public School:
www.newburyport.k12.ma.us
North Andover Public School:
www.northandoverpublicschools.com
North Reading Public School:
www.north-reading.k12.ma.us
Peabody Public School:
www.peabody.k12.ma.us
Pentucket Regional Public School:
www.prsd.org
Reading Public School:
http://reading.k12.ma.us
Rockport Public School:
www.rockport.k12.ma.us
Salem Public School:
www.salem.k12.ma.us
Swampscott Public School
www.swampscott.k12.ma.us
Trition Regional Public School:
www.trsd.net
Wakefield Public School:
www.wakefield.k12.ma.us
Mass Department of Children & Families
www.mass.gov/dcf
Mass Department of Youth Services
www.mass.gov/dys
Mass Dept. of Education/Special Education
www.doe.mas.edu/sped
Mass Health
www.mass.gov/masshealth
Mass Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
www.mspcc.org
Education:
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services, Inc
www.beverlybootstraps.org
Institute for Community Inclusion
www.communityinclusion.org
Massachusetts Department of Education, Special Education
www.doe.mass.edu/sped
Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care (EEC)
www.eec.state.ma.us
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/new.html
Amesbury Public School:
www.Amesburyma.gov
Andover Public School:
www.aps1.net
Beverly Public School:
www.beverlyschools.org
Danvers Public School:
www.danvers.mec.edu
Georgetown Public School:
www.georgetown.k12.ma.us
Gloucester Public School:
www.gloucester.k12.ma.us
Hamilton-Wenham Public School:
www.hwschools.net
Haverhill Public School:
www.haverhill-ps.org
Ipswich Public School:
www.ipswichschools.org
Lawrence Public School:
www.lawrence.k12.ma.us
Lynn Public School:
www.lynnschools.org
Lynnfield Public School:
www.lynnfield.k12.ma.us
Manchester Essex Regional Public School:
www.mersd.org
Marblehead Public School:
www.marbleheadschools.org
Methuen Public School:
www.methuen.k12.ma.us
Nahant Public School:
www.nahantschools.org
Newburyport Public School:
www.newburyport.k12.ma.us
North Andover Public School:
www.northandoverpublicschools.com
North Reading Public School:
www.north-reading.k12.ma.us
Peabody Public School:
www.peabody.k12.ma.us
Pentucket Regional Public School:
www.prsd.org
Reading Public School:
http://reading.k12.ma.us
Rockport Public School:
www.rockport.k12.ma.us
Salem Public School:
www.salem.k12.ma.us
Swampscott Public School
www.swampscott.k12.ma.us
Trition Regional Public School:
www.trsd.net
Wakefield Public School:
www.wakefield.k12.ma.us
Transition (Turning 22)
Northeast Arc Transition Project
http://www.ne-arc.org/familyservices/transitionservices.htm
The Spotlight Program – Northeast Arc
http://www.ne-arc.org/familyservices/spotlight.htm
Department of Developmental Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds/
Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://fcsn.org/index.php
Disability Law Center, Inc.
http://www.dlc-ma.org/manual/
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
http://www.ncset.org/
Transitions RTC
http://labs.umassmed.edu/transitionsRTC/resources/publications.html
Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs
http://www.do2learn.com/
Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
http://www.going-to-college.org/
Youth Jobs.CA
http://www.youthjobs.ca/youths.html
Massachusetts One Stop Career Centers
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/employment-services/one-stop-career-centers/about-career-centers/find-a-career-center-near-you.html
Employment
Northeast Arc Employment Supports
http://www.ne-arc.org/dayservices/employmentsupports.htm
Work Without Limits
http://www.workwithoutlimits.org/
Institute for Community Inclusion
http://www.communityinclusion.org/
Department of Developmental Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds/
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/mrc/
Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs
http://www.do2learn.com/
Job Accommodation Network
http://askjan.org/
Massachusetts One Stop Career Centers
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/employment-services/one-stop-career-centers/about-career-centers/find-a-career-center-near-you.html
Lawrence Community Works New Skills Academy
www.lcworks.org
Lynn Educational Opportunity Center
www.northshore.edu/eoc
Massachusetts Division of Career Services
www.nscareers.org
Clinical & Medical:
Northeast Clinical Services:
http://www.northeastclinicalservices.org/
The Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds/
Lahey Clinic
http://www.lahey.org/
Beverly Hospital
http://www.beverlyhospital.org/locations--services/locations/beverly-hospital-at-danvers-medical-and-day-surgery-center
Sovner Center (Outpatient Mental Health)
http://www.bridgewell.org/what-we-do/behavioral-health-services/the-robert-d-sovner-behavioral-health-resource-center/
Center for Healthy Aging - Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
http://www.beverlyhospital.org/locations--services/health-services/senior-health-services/senior-services,-outpatient/center-for-healthy-aging
Family Medical Practice Group
http://www.familymedicineassociates.com/
Youth , Adult and aging Outpatient Psychiatric Care
http://www.hes-inc.org/youth-service
Comprehensive Pulmonary Services
http://www.easternpulmonary.com/
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.mcaap.org
Center for Addictive Behavior
www.cabhealth.org
Common Health
www.masschec.org
Danvers CARES
www.danverscares.org
Adults 22+
Northeast Arc Residential Division
http://ne-arc.org/residentialservices/index.htm
Northeast Arc’s Day Services Division
http://ne-arc.org/dayservices/index.htm
Northeast Arc’s Recreation Department
http://ne-arc.org/familyservices/recreation.htm
New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/
Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI):
http://www.communityinclusion.org/
Arc of Massachusetts:
http://www.arcmass.org/
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network:
http://www.massddnetwork.org/
The Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds/
Asperger’s Association of New England
www.aane.org
Danvers Recreational Department
www.danversrec.com
Siblings:
Massachusetts Sibling Support network:
http://www.masiblingsupport.org/
Sibling workshops in Massachusetts: http://www.siblingsupport.org/sibshopsearch?sibshop_country=us&sibshop_state=MA&portal_type%3Alist=BusinessMember
MSSN Young Sibling Social Group:
http://www.meetup.com/youngsibling/
MSSN Adult Sibling Social Group:
http://www.meetup.com/Siblings/
Sibling Leadership Network:
http://www.siblingleadership.org/about/
Think Kids: Rethinking Challenging Kids
www.thinkkids.org/parents/next.aspx
Wayside Youth & Family Support
www.waysideyouth.org
‘Supporting Siblings of Explosive Children’:
http://www.communityinclusion.org/sibsupport
Resourses from New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/MNIP/DB/FSL/FactSheet.aspx?id=147
Recreation:
Northeast Arc’s Recreation Department
http://ne-arc.org/familyservices/recreation.htm
New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/
Danvers Recreational Department
www.danversrec.com
Access Sport America
http://www.accessportamerica.org/
Danvers Recreation Department
www.danversrec.com
Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA)
http://www.specialolympicsma.org/
City of Peabody Recreation Department
http://www.peabody-ma.gov/parks_rec.html
City of Salem Recreation Department
http://www.salem.com/pages/salemma_recreation/index
City of Lynn Recreation Department
http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/citydepartments_parkandrecreation.shtml
Trips R US
www.tripsrus.org
Ironstone Farm
www.challengeunlimited.org
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Education, Inc.
www.windrushfarm.org
Thompson Island Outward Bound
www.thompsonisland.org
The Gloucester Fraternity Club
www.gloucesterfraternityclub.com/specialneeds.html
The YMCA of the North Shore
www.northshoreymca.org
Alternative Leisure Company
www.alctrips.com
Bright Days Recreational Services
www.brightdays.org
Special needs MA, Recreational
www.specialneedsma.com/Recreation
The Arc of Massachusetts
www.arcmass.org/CommunityServices/RecreationandLeisure.aspx
The Northeast Passage
www.nepassage.org
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport
www.vermontadaptive.org
Aces Sport America
www.accessports.org
Outdoor Explorations
www.outdoorexplorations.org/index
Sail To Prevail
www.sailtoprevail.org
The City of Brookline
www.brookline.com/living-in-brookline-ma/parks-and-recreation/special-needs-recreation/
The Paul Center
www.thepaulcenter.org
The New England Index
www.disabilityinfo.org/mnip/db/fsl/FactSheet.aspx?id=115
Autism:
Northeast Arc Autism Support Center:
http://www.ne-arc.org/familyservices/autismsupport.htm
Advocates for Autism of MA
www.afamaction.org
Asperger’s Association of New England
www.aane.org
Teens:
Amesbury Public School:
www.Amesburyma.gov
Andover Public School:
www.aps1.net
Beverly Public School:
www.beverlyschools.org
Danvers Public School:
www.danvers.mec.edu
Georgetown Public School:
www.georgetown.k12.ma.us
Gloucester Public School:
www.gloucester.k12.ma.us
Hamilton-Wenham Public School:
www.hwschools.net
Haverhill Public School:
www.haverhill-ps.org
Ipswich Public School:
www.ipswichschools.org
Lawrence Public School:
www.lawrence.k12.ma.us
Lynn Public School:
www.lynnschools.org
Lynnfield Public School:
www.lynnfield.k12.ma.us
Manchester Essex Regional Public School:
www.mersd.org
Marblehead Public School:
www.marbleheadschools.org
Methuen Public School:
www.methuen.k12.ma.us
Nahant Public School:
www.nahantschools.org
Newburyport Public School:
www.newburyport.k12.ma.us
North Andover Public School:
www.northandoverpublicschools.com
North Reading Public School:
www.north-reading.k12.ma.us
Peabody Public School:
www.peabody.k12.ma.us
Pentucket Regional Public School:
www.prsd.org
Reading Public School:
http://reading.k12.ma.us
Rockport Public School:
www.rockport.k12.ma.us
Salem Public School:
www.salem.k12.ma.us
Swampscott Public School
www.swampscott.k12.ma.us
Trition Regional Public School:
www.trsd.net
Wakefield Public School:
www.wakefield.k12.ma.us
New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/
Danvers Recreational Department
www.danversrec.com
Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
http://www.going-to-college.org/
Youth Jobs.CA
http://www.youthjobs.ca/youths.html
Finance & Benefits:
New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/
Break Bread together Community Meals
www.lifebridgesalem.org
Good Shepherd Center Soup kitchen
www.lazarushouse.org
Magic of Mitzvah Kosher Food Pantry
www.jfsns.org
My Brother’s Table
www.mybrotherstable.org
Neighbors in Needs
www.neighborsinneed.net
Sacred Heart Tree of Life food Pantry
www.SacredHeart01905.com
Salvation Army (Beverly, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lynn, Malden, Newburyport, Salem)
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Somebody Cares New England
http://somebodycaresne.org
The Open Door
www.foodpantry.org
Good Neighbor Energy Fund
www.magoodneighbor.org
Citizens for Adequate Housing
www.cahns.org
Emmaus, Inc.
www.emmausinc.org
Foreclosure Prevention Hotline
www.995hope.org
Fund to prevent Homelessness
www.ftph.org
Heading Home
www.headinghomeinc.org
Habitat for Humanity-Gloucester
www.capeannhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity-Lawrence
www.merrimackvalleyhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity-North Shore
www.habitatforhumanity-northshore.com
Social Security Administration-Lynn, Salem
www.ssa.gov
North Shore WIC Program
www.mass.gov/wic
Department of Transitional Assistance
www.mass.gov/dta
Lynn Economic Opportunity
www.leoinc.org
Other:
ILCNSCA Restaurant Accessibility Survey Project (RASP) Results
www.ilcnsca.org/rasp
New England INDEX:
http://www.disabilityinfo.org/
The Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds/
Big Brothers Big sisters Mass Bay
www.bbsmb.org
Big Sisters
www.bigsister.org
Boxford Athletic Association
www.baasports.info
Catholic Charities North-Gloucester
www.ccab.org
Catholic Charities North-Lawrence
www.ccab.org
Catholic Charities North-Lynn
www.ccab.org
Catholic Charities North- Salem
www.ccab.org
Children’s Friend & Family Services-Salem
www.childrensfriend.net
Children’s Friend & Family Services-Amesbury
www.childrensfriend.net
Children’s Friend & Family Services-Gloucester
www.childrensfriend.net
Children’s Friend & Family Services-Lawrence
www.childrensfriend.net
Children’s Friend & Family Services-Lynn
www.childrensfriend.net
Danvers Recreational Department
www.danversrec.com
Family TIES of Massachusetts
www.massfamilyties.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.fesn.org
Child Witness to Violence Project
www.childwitnessviolence.org
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
www.mspcc.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.mcaap.org
Center for Addictive Behavior
www.cabhealth.org
Common Health
www.masschec.org
Danvers CARES
www.danverscares.org
Mass Department of Children & Families
www.mass.gov/dcf
Mass Department of Youth Services
www.mass.gov/dys
Mass Dept. of Education/Special Education
www.doe.mas.edu/sped
Mass Health
www.mass.gov/masshealth
Mass Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
www.mspcc.org
Northeast Arc
www.ne-arc.org
The Mass Rehabilitation Commission
www.mass.gov/mrc
Break Bread together Community Meals
www.lifebridgesalem.org
Good Shepherd Center Soup kitchen
www.lazarushouse.org
Magic of Mitzvah Kosher Food Pantry
www.jfsns.org
My Brother’s Table
www.mybrotherstable.org
Neighbors in Needs
www.neighborsinneed.net
Sacred Heart Tree of Life food Pantry
www.SacredHeart01905.com
Salvation Army (Beverly, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lynn, Malden, Newburyport, Salem)
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Somebody Cares New England
http://somebodycaresne.org
The Open Door
www.foodpantry.org
Good Neighbor Energy Fund
www.magoodneighbor.org
Citizens for Adequate Housing
www.cahns.org
Emmaus, Inc.
www.emmausinc.org
Foreclosure Prevention Hotline
www.995hope.org
Fund to prevent Homelessness
www.ftph.org
Heading Home
www.headinghomeinc.org
Habitat for Humanity-Gloucester
www.capeannhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity-Lawrence
www.merrimackvalleyhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity-North Shore
www.habitatforhumanity-northshore.com
Social Security Administration-Lynn, Salem
www.ssa.gov
North Shore WIC Program
www.mass.gov/wic
Department of Transitional Assistance
www.mass.gov/dta
MASS 2-1-1
www.mass211.org
MASSCAP
www.masscap.org
Action Inc. Gloucester
www.actioninc.org
Community Teamwork, Inc.
www.comteam.org
Lynn Economic Opportunity
www.leoinc.org