Disability Resource Center, Inc.

The Disability Resource Center is an independent living center in Salem that helps people with disabilities live independently in their communities across the North Shore and Cape Ann. Its information and referral service answers questions from people with disabilities, their families and friends, human service agencies, and cities and towns about available resources. Independent living skills training helps individuals build the practical abilities and confidence needed to handle daily life, family issues and assertiveness in social and business situations.

The center also runs youth services for young people with disabilities moving from school-based supports into adult life, including independent living, employment, higher education and community participation. Another program helps people return home from nursing homes, hospitals, rehab and other institutions, or avoid entering one, by identifying the services and supports available to them. DRC works alongside the Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council and the state’s nine other independent living centers to remove barriers to full participation.

What to Know

• DRC is organized around its members, who work together to advance full social participation for people with disabilities.
• The organization also goes by the name Disability Resource Center of Massachusetts.
• It is a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.