GREATER NEW BEDFORD YOUTH ALLIANCE
We envision a diverse community in which success is within reach for all children. ​​
Meeting Street compassionately and innovatively empowers children and their families to thrive by fostering the development of the whole child. Established in 1946 as a small school for children with special needs, Meeting Street has evolved into an inclusive organization serving 4,000 children and young adults, prenatal to age 22, across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Through our nationally recognized programs and services, we meet families where they are to foster an inclusive and supportive community.
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The Schwartz School
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The Schwartz School is a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) approved special education program serving students ages 3 to 22 with multiple disabilities and complex medical needs. Founded in 1947, the school has built a longstanding legacy of providing innovative, high-quality education and therapeutic services through a year-round program that blends therapeutic support with functional academic instruction. With a skilled and compassionate team of educators, therapists, and nurses, The Schwartz School offers purpose-built classrooms and therapy spaces designed to meet each student's unique needs. Working in close partnership with families and local school districts, the school develops personalized educational plans tailored to every child — all with the shared goal of maximizing independence and helping each student reach their fullest potential.
Early Childhood Services
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Early Intervention (birth–age 3)
A home-visiting program that provides individualized educational and therapeutic services for children who are experiencing or at risk for developmental delays .
* No doctor referral needed!
* Compassionate, no-judgement care
* Convenient scheduling - Home or Daycare visits
* One program, multiple services (nursing, PT/OT/Speech, education, groups)
* No out-of-pocket costs!
Areas we serve:
Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester, Somerset, Swansea, Wareham, and Westport.
Parents as Teachers (Prenatal - 5 years)
This evidence-based, family visiting program provides free and voluntary support to families with children up to age 5, helping to build strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn.
Welcome Family (Newborn)
Provides a free home visit and follow-up support calls from a Registered Nurse (RN) to mothers and their newborn babies living in New Bedford.
The Medically Complex Care Consultation (MC3)
Provides specialized training, consultation, and referrals to support families enrolled in Early Intervention and EI programs themselves in better caring for children from birth to age 3 with significant medical and developmental needs.
543 North Street, New Bedford, MA
1 Posa Place, Dartmouth, MA
(508) 996-3391