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Services offered: Parent to
parent support; Summer enhancement; Special events - annual picnic,
buddy walk, gold outing; New parent packets - packet full of resources
for new parents; Education and outreach and information on community
events.
Web page: www.madss.org
Primary contacts: Andrea Wipperfurth
Telephone number: 608-692-7653
Email address: andrea@madss.org
Years in service: 10 years
Hours of operations: Monday
- Friday, 8am-5pm. New parents can call anytime.
Size of staff: 2-part time
staff members.
Average cost of service is:
We offer our services free to families affected by Down Syndrome.
It is rare that we charge, but depending on the event, a small fee
may be asked.
Funded by: Buddy walk, golf
outing and grants.
Average length of service is:
Families receive services from pre-diagnosis to adulthood.
Intake procedure is: New families
talk with our main contact and we do our best connecting them to other
families that meet their needs. For other services, like summer enhancement,
there is a form the family needs to fill out in order to be approved
for the program by our Executive Director.
Target population is: Individuals
of any age living with Down Syndrome and their loved ones.
Other eligibility requirements include:
We work primarily with families affected by Down Syndrome,
but we will work with anyone who is interested to learn more about
Down Syndrome and what MADSS does.
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