NEEDS Center's mission is to provide education, training, and support to individuals with developmental disabilities to assist them to live as independently as possible.

The NEEDS Center proudly supports individuals across Massachusetts and Florida with 32 residences and 5 day programs, providing essential services that promote independence and community inclusion.

Day services at The NEEDS Center offer people we support a ready-made peer community. The focus of our services include volunteer activities, social skills training, community integration, communication skills, development, supported employment, and training behavior management....and more. Activities and environments are designed to foster greater independence, relationship building, self-advocacy and informed choice.

The NEEDS Center offers the people we support the opportunity to live as independently as possible in the community. Our residences are person-centered, with a focus on communication skills, social skills, relationship-building, community inclusion, development of leisure skills, prevention-focused behavior support, travel....and more.

With your support, we can continue to provide innovative services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.