THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (CDS) IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN FIND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION FOR CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DELAYS AND DISABILITIES. IN 2022, CDS SERVED 8,148 INDIVIDUALS WHICH INCLUDED OVER 76,000 TOTAL CLIENT VISITS. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF UNPREDICTABILITY, CDS WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON EVENTS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO RECONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND SAW THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. CDS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION DURING THE YEAR FROM AN ARTICLE IN THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ABOUT HOW COORDINATED CARE HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BECAUSE PROVIDERS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES.
