Day Habilitation, Community-Based Day and Employment Services Support Lifelong Learning

At Charles River Center, personal growth for all life phases and abilities is our priority. We offers options for day habilitation, community-based day services and employment programs from our centers in Needham and Natick, MA.

From young adults transitioning out of school to older adults, we continually strive to provide opportunities for learning new skills with a focus on independence and socialization. Our programs offer skill development and training, recreation and social opportunities, working and volunteering in our local, MetroWest communities.

We get to know the unique needs of every individual we support and their interests to identify community, educational, and pre-employment and employment activities tailored specifically for them.

Our experienced staff establish positive relationships with every individual we support. We take a hands-on-approach incorporating structured, enriching learning to assist individuals reach their personal goals.

Community-Based Day Supports

Day Habilitation Programs

Employment Services

Pre-Employment Transition Services

Our Impact:

Students from 14 MetroWest high schools engaged in our pre-employment andtraining services

Long-standing partnerships with local companies for employment and volunteer opportunities.

Options for day and employment programs to meet the goals of every participant.

Success Stories

Andy

Andy Doyle first started attending Charles River Center’s Day Programs in 2007, when was 24 years old. He was managing the challenges of living with Prader Willi Syndrome, and was looking for additional support. He first participated in the Opportunities to Work program, which led to his employment as the Front Desk Coordinator at the Paul Merritt Center. For seven years, Andy manned the front desk. In 2018, Andy was presented with the opportunity to participate in a six-month internship at Pabian Law, LLC in Framingham. Little did he know at the time, this six-month internship would develop into a permanent job, with Andy taking on additional job duties and responsibility each year. For five years now, Andy has been a permanent employee at Pabian and has played his own part in the firm’s recent growth and expansion. Keith Pabian, the founding partner of the firm, is extremely grateful for the firm’s partnership with the Charles River Center: “Whenever someone from the Charles River Center thanks me, I always say thank YOU, because it has been a mutually beneficial program.”