Overview
Advocates’ Intensive Flexible Family Supports (IFFS) program supports families experiencing high stress and destabilization due to the extensive care needs of a child or young adult with disabilities.
IFFS assesses a family’s needs, identifies comprehensive, goal-oriented services, and coordinates referrals. Participants are eligible for a limited pool of flexible funding, and support is provided on a flexible schedule in close collaboration with a family’s DDS Area Office and other community providers.
Program Facts
- Enrollment duration is 9 to 18 months
- Bilingual staff
- Interpretation and translation in different languages
- Program covers the Central Massachusetts Region: North Central, South Valley, and Worcester Area Offices
Eligibility Guidelines
- Must be DDS eligible
- Must reside at home with primary caregiver
- Must be between the ages of age 3 and 22
Referral Process
- Discuss service with your child’s service coordinator
- If appropriate, service coordinator contacts IFFS to verify openings and/or wait times
- Service coordinator submits referral form
- IFFS contacts family to confirm referral receipt and explain the intake process
For more information, contact program manager Miruel Casado-Rosario.
