DISABILITY/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES

 

Bridgewell – Disability Services                              Website:  www.bridgewell.org

471 Broadway, Lynnfield, MA 01940                      (781) 593-1088

Contact:  info@bridgewell.org

Services:  Bridgewell offers the following services for individuals with disabilities:  residential services, affordable housing, homeless services, employment training and educational services, day habilitation, day rehabilitation, clinical services, childrens services, and recreational services                           

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm; other hours for specific programs

 

Childen’s Law Center of Massachusetts – Legal Services/Education/Disability

298 Union Street, Lynn, MA 01901                   (781) 581-1977 or (888) KID-LAW8

Contact:  Margaret McDonald                          m.mcdonald@clcm.org                       

Services: Offer direct representation to children in need of educational advocacy due to school discipline and/or special education needs

Ages Served: Children up to age 22    Languages Served:  All languages

Eligibility restrictions:  Representation provided to children whose families fall within 125% of the Federal Poverty guidelines and may accept cases on a discretionary basis if the family’s income level falls within 150% of the guidelines.

Fees:  Services provided free of charge

Hours of operation:  Office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Disability Law Center, Inc.                                Website:  www.dlc-ma.org

11 Beacon Street, Suite 925, Boston, MA 02108            (617) 723-8455

Contact:  Stanley Eichner                                         mail@dlc-ma.org 

Services:  Legal services, information and referral for individuals with disabilities.  General service areas include special education, benefits, housing, information and referral.

Ages Served: All ages                        Languages Served:  All languages 

Eligibility restrictions: None               Fees:  None 

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Greater Lynn Senior Services – Information and referral                                        

Website:  www.glss.net

8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901                     (781) 599-0110; TTY available

Contact: info@glss.net                     

Services:  GLSS provides a variety of services to seniors and disabled individuals.  The Information and referral staff helps seniors and their caregivers identify and access a wide range of available services including transportation, home care services, adult day health, nutrition and caregiver support services

Ages Served:  60 and over                 Languages Served:  Language line available

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm 

 

Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann   Website:  www.ilcnsca.org

27 Congress Street, Suite 107, Salem, MA 01970                  (978) 741-0077   TTY (978) 745-1735

Services:  Service and advocacy center run by and for people with disabilities, supporting individuals with disabilities to live independently; services include independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral, and advocacy and education

Elligibility restrictions: None

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, by appointment

 

Project COPE, Inc. – Afternoon Social Care Center      Website:  www.projectcope.com

173A Union Street, Lynn, MA 01901                      (781) 346-6389

Contact:  Kelly Clements                                     kclements@projectcope.com                            

Services: An afternoon program open two afternoons per week providing supervised activities for DMR consumers

Ages Served:  6+                  Languages Served:  English, Espanol

Fees: $10 per afternoon

Hours of operation:  The afternoon program is held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 5:00pm

 

Project COPE, Inc. – Home Care Services                    Website:  www.projectcope.com

173A Union Street, Lynn, MA 01901                     (781) 346-6389

Contact:  Krystle Pascouchi                                kpascouchi@projectcope.com                         

Services: Services for mental retardation include respite care to individuals in social or recreational settings, companion services, individualized instruction, surrogacy and case management, overnight respite, homemaker services

Ages Served:  6+                  Languages Served:  English, Espanol

Eligibility restrictions: Clients can be referred to the agency through the Department of Mental Retardation or can choose a private pay option to receive services.

Fees: Vary depending on the individual, level of difficulty, time of service, distance, and miscellaneous costs.  Call for more information

Hours of operation:  Office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm; services scheduled on an individual basis