We serve children, youth and young adults (8-17) with special needs, (excluding significant behavioral challenges or acute medical needs.  

Our activity-rich program operates 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

A special focus on social skills enhances lives of families, friends and communities while increasing self-esteem and improving interpersonal skills of children and youth.

Meaningful Activities include community outings, exercise, arts & crafts, nature walks, pet therapy, gardening, games, music, sports, and more.

HOPe began serving families with children with special needs, both cognitive and physical, in August 2009. 

HOPe's Saturday Day Respite staffing ratio is four participants to one staff member.

Based upon the size of our organization and the cost of providing consistent qualified staff for our SDR, we are not able to provide a child with additional staffing without a rate adjustment.  If any family would like to discuss their child and his/her needs, we are happy to do so in private.  We do our best to provide additional staff that meet the needs of your child's unique needs upon advance request.  We cannot guarantee a space for a child unless we know that we have adequate staffing to meet the specific needs of a child. As we work to establish a high quality respite facility in Massachusetts, we thank you for your cooperation as we work to build HOPe.

We are committed to helping families enrich their lives by providing quality support, one day at a time. Accepting applications. Call 508-205-0555.

Please email intake packet to Amy H. Busch, Children Services Program Director a.busch@houseofpossibilities.org