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60% of individuals served by DDS are cared for by family members

Across the state, more than 20,000 Massachusetts citizens are caring for a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability. While these families represent 60% of the individuals served by DDS, family support funding for caregivers is only 3.5% of the DDS budget.
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: THE NEED FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

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20% of eligible citizens in MA receive brain injury services
20,000 Families in MA care for a family member with I/DD at home
4/6 State Institutions in MA have been closed since 2008
1 in 3 only 1/3 eligible adults with I/DD are employed
1 in 59 Children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder

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