The Arc of the South Shore’s Day Habilitation program, located at our North Weymouth headquarters is a multi-faceted program for adults with disabilities.  The program employs a team approach to provide a wide range of therapeutic supports with the goal of improving independent functioning in the areas of self-care, mobility, communication, health maintenance, nutrition, social skills, community integration and behavior management.  Our participants engage in curriculum-based activities such as cooking, gardening, music, fitness, expressive arts, and sensory stimulation.  The community is accessed by going out to eat, bowling, attending church services, visiting local attractions, membership in the senior center as well as volunteer opportunities at the local food pantry and meal delivery program.

Services

1. Developmental Skill Training program

2. Healthcare Supervision and Nursing Services

3. Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy services

4. New and Improved Sensory Room

5. On-site Fitness Program

6. Adaptive Equipment Evaluation/Implementation

1. Computer training

2. A committed and skilled professional staff

1. A newly renovated building on state park land by the coast.

Please feel free to visit these related organizational links:

Arc Massachusetts
http://www.arcmass.org

Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers
http://www.addp.org

The Department of Mental Retardation
http://mass.gov.dmr/

CARF – The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
http://www.carf.org

Employment Services

Harbor Industries, the Arc of the South Shore’s employment services’ division is located in North Weymouth adjacent to our main office.  The program offers adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to perform paid subcontract work tasks at our work center as well as opportunities for employment in the community. The program assists individuals become members of the workforce through job skill acquisition, job preference/ability evaluation, job recruitment, on-the-job training, transportation and activities of daily living instruction. In-house opportunities consist of light assembly, custom packaging, collating, poly-wrapping, and various mailing services. We have launched a note card business called Harbor Cards, which showcases original illustrations created by Harbor Industries’ participants.  All production of these cards occurs within our work center with the proceeds directly benefiting Harbor Industries.

For those ready to work in the community our Supported Employment program provides many benefits to people with disabilities.  These include access to paid work, which increases personal relationships, community participation, self-esteem, economic self-sufficiency and dignity. Our program matches the skills and likes of an individual with the needs of the business.  Job Coaches support our participants in a variety of settings including the Individual Job Model, the Enclave Model in which a small group of individuals work in the same business and the Mobile Work Crew Model that involves traveling to different work sites while performing tasks to meet the need of the business.

Services

1. Paid work opportunities in-house and in the community

2. Work skill assessment and evaluation

3. One-on-one and small group instruction

4. Case management

5. Dedicated, long-term professional staff

6. Computer training

7. Speech Therapy consultant

8. Behavior Management