South Shore Support Services
About
South Shore Support Services is a Weymouth agency that supports more than 900 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its guiding principle is that the people it serves direct their own support plans, and staff work to help each person make informed choices and live free of barriers. Services range from residential homes and individual supports for people living on their own to vocational programs, family support and social groups.
Mary Burt and Jeanne Hamilton founded the agency in 1995, starting with skills training for 15 people and two employees. It grew into residential services, then Individual Supports, which now helps more than 250 people live independently. An Adult Family Care program pays and trains family caregivers, a Family Support Center and Library helps families navigate the system, and vocational programs launched in Cohasset in 2014 and Hingham in 2018. Men’s and women’s groups and community events build friendships.
What to Know
- The agency employs about 300 people who live on the South Shore.
- Its annual golf tournament at South Shore Country Club in Hingham includes a helicopter golf ball drop.
- Seasonal social events include a Halloween dance where costumes are encouraged.
- It has hosted public information sessions on planning and permitting accessory dwelling units.
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