Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village, established in 1967, is a private, nonprofit organization that serves people with developmental disabilities. The organization has a staff of more than 150 people and serves over 350 adults. It operates a commercial cleaning company. Sunshine Village offers psychological, speech, physical and occupational therapies. The organization also provides day habilitation development training that includes money management, therapeutic, communication and health care services. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The organization s programs are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. It offers employment services to businesses throughout Massachusetts, as well as specializes in the areas of packaging, assembly, labeling and box folding. Sunshine Village maintains a nearly 12,000-square-foot assembly and distribution center.

Baroco Springfield, operating since 1983, is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them achieve personal success and integrate into their communities. The organization focuses on bridging the gap between ability and opportunity by celebrating each person's unique contributions to foster a brighter future. Baroco offers a comprehensive range of services that include communication enhancement, personal care, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and social skills development. Their trained staff employs positive behavioral support techniques while providing individualized attention to cultivate independence and community engagement among participants. Generated from the website

The Association for Community Living provides services, advocacy and education for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. It is supported by more than 240 full- and part-time staff and over 210 volunteers and provides services through five distinct programs. It offers staff support and assistance with housing arrangements for adults with developmental disabilities. Its specialized home care program promotes maximum independence through individualized long-term specialized foster care and shared living arrangements. The association also offers an intensive residential support program that promotes maximum independence for adults with developmental and health-related disabilities through intensive individualized staff support and assistance with medical services and active participation in their communities. Located in Springfield, Mass., it also serves Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire, Franklin and Worcester counties.