Berkshire Family And Individual Resources is a Daycare in North Adams, MA. It enriches the lives of people of all ages and abilities by offering a range of individualized services, including At Home Services, At Our Center Service, Community‑Based Day Services, Day Habilitation, Adult Family Care, Shared Living, Employment Services, and Residential Services for persons with cognitive disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries. The agency serves individuals and families throughout the Berkshire region and holds a perfect 5‑star rating.
Founded in 1994, the organization opened its first residential home for people with developmental disabilities and added a Day Habilitation program two years later. By 2000 it secured its first vocational contract and now operates an Employment Services program and a bottle‑and‑can redemption center that provides job training. In 2009 the administrative office and Day Habilitation program moved to a new facility on South Church Street, and a satellite office opened in Pittsfield to extend community living support. Expansion in 2014 introduced a residence for women with acquired brain injuries, leading to five additional homes and a total of twelve residential homes serving adults with intellectual disabilities, autism and ABI. A dedicated leadership team, including a CEO, CFO, senior vice presidents and directors, oversees these programs and ensures safe, healthy environments for clients.
The center is situated at 771 Church Street, directly on Church Street. It lies just a short walk from Windsor Lake Park, about 0.3 miles away, and is roughly half a mile from both Tunnel Brook and Phillips Creek. The Historic Valley Campground and the WNAW‑AM broadcast tower are also nearby, each about 0.5 miles from the facility.
Berkshire Family And Individual Resources stands as North Adams’ premier provider of comprehensive, individualized daycare and support services for individuals with cognitive disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries, delivering quality care rooted in decades of experience.