Family & In-Home Support Services For Children, Youth, Adults and Caregivers

The Family Support Center at Charles River Center offers a broad range of services, programs and in-home supports to families raising a child with disabilities at home in Boston’s MetroWest region.

Responsive to your family’s needs, we offer informational supports, social/recreational programs, learning and networking opportunities as well as advocacy and relief services for families. Eligibility and availability vary by program. Learn more below.

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Adult Community Groups

Adult Extended Day Program

Adult Family Care

Adult Respite Services

Ellie Bloom Special Olympics

Family Support Services

Home-Based Support for Students

In-Home Independent Living Supports

Intensive Flexible Family Support Services

Saturday Kid’s Breaks

School Vacation Camps

Self-Directed Day Services

Service Planning & Navigation

Teen & Young Adult Community Groups

Wings for Autism

Our Impact:

2056

Home visits conducted by our in-home support staff during the pandemic in 2021.

450

Children and adults served with family support services each year.

Towns in Middlesex and Norfolk counties served by Charles River Center.

A group of young men with intellectual disabilities

Success Stories

Guy Talk

Discussion groups are a well-established way to enhance social and learning opportunities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Thanks to a grant from the Clayton R. and Ruth L. Hawkridge Foundation, our Family and In Home Supports team piloted a new program in the Fall of 2021: Guy Talk: A Social Luncheon.

A group of 8 young men, aged 18 – 26, met every Saturday for lunch for six weeks. They got to know each other better and engaged in facilitated discussions about relevant social topics (meeting and getting to know new people, dating and relationships, social media etiquette). The program helped build camaraderie and create new friendships in addition to providing valuable guidance on social behavior and etiquette. The pilot program was such a success that a similar program was organized for young women, Gal Talk, this past Winter.