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Person-centered Planning and Navigation Services

The Family Support team at Charles River Center offers individualized, person-centered planning services to help you create a good life for your loved one with disabilities.

If requested, a CRC Service Navigator will work with your family to create a personal “life plan” using a planning framework called Charting the Life Course. This intensive planning process helps you identify short term and long term needs and supports needed to help your loved one live his/her good life. These may include continuing education opportunities, employment, health and wellness and of course, family connections.

With this guidance, our Service Navigators work with you to develop a Family Support Plan and help you find local resources, navigate providers and get in-home supports that may be needed to make this happen for your child.

Program Highlights

CRC uses the DDS-endorsed Charting the Life Course framework to explore life stages, outcomes, natural supports, external supports needed.
Create a short term or long term vision and plan based on child’s interests and needs.
Develop a Family Support Plan incorporating local community resources.

Eligibility

Service available upon request.
Appropriate for children, teens and adults.
Available at no cost for families funded through DDS Middlesex West and Newton South Norfolk area offices.
Private pay options available.