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- EIN 04-2103867
- info@eastersealsma.org
- (508) 751-6304
- 18 Chestnut Street Ste 200 Worcester MA 01608-1556 USA
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Causes: Children & Youth, Health, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training, Rehabilitative Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Easterseals Massachusetts is a statewide community-based organization that has been helping people with disabilities to live full and independent lives for 80 years. Our mission is to provide services to ensure that children and adults with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play. These services include rehabilitation services, recreational activities, employment and training services, technological assistance, advocacy and public education programs that are provided in communities throughout Massachusetts. Easterseals Massachusetts services help people of all ages with all kinds of disabilities - individuals disabled through illness, accidents or aging, as well as people born with disabilities. The goal of our services is to help people live as full and independent lives as possible, right in their own communities. In addition, the organization is the administrator of the Massachusetts assistive technology loan program.
Programs: Rehabilitation Services - this program offers physical, occupational and speech therapy in nursing homes, schools, early intervention programs, homes and other community settings. ESMA's personalized approach delivers dependable and cost-effective rehabilitation services to infants, children, teens, adults and seniors.
Assistive Technology - recognized nationally as a leader in assistive technology, ESMA's services helped over 2,600 people with disabilities expand their independence by providing tools and expertise to access education, jobs and their community. High and low technology solutions are available to individuals who cannot meet all of their communication needs through speech, as well as access to computer technology. Assistive technology offers unique approaches that assist elders and people with disabilities plan for a safe, happy and independent life at home, work or school.
Employment and Training Services - this program helps students and adults with disabilities develop the skills they need to get and keep jobs in today's competitive workplace. The program offers individualized vocational rehabilitation, job training and employment services, career skills training and placement services to over 1,900 people.
The Bridge Center - The Bridge Center is a fully accessible, 22-acre campus surrounded by nature. The property consists of numerous outdoor fields, a pond, an equestrian center, a splash pad, multiple buildings for activities and events, and more. The Bridge Center provides a wide range of programs for individuals of all ages and abilities, year-round including recreational activities, equine-assisted programs, therapeutic services, summer and school camps, and community events.