Developmental Disabilities

Over the last forty years, service to individuals with developmental disabilities have become more and more community-based. As people with mental retardation and autism began to move out of institutional settings, Goodwill was there to offer residential, vocational and life skills training and support.

Since that time, we have helped hundreds of individuals learn to better direct their lives and become more fully involved in their communities. Day and Residential Services are offered in southern and central Maine by a team of trained professional support staff. The goal of these services is to help each individual maximize their living skills and to enhance their quality of life and community participation. At the same time, we strive to help each person develop his/her ability to make informed choices as they go about their daily lives.

More than 170 people with developmental disabilities receive Goodwill's Residential and Day services. These services were developed in conjunction with family members and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.