Shore’s mission is to educate, enrich, and inspire children and adults with disabilities to reach their full potential. We accomplish this in supportive learning environments where our dedicated staff value and respect everyone’s unique gifts.

Shore’s school programs at the Henry Owen School in Chelsea include all ages, from preschool to age 22, in classrooms that support children with varied disabilities, strengths, and academic goals. Students are supported by a strong interdisciplinary team, which may include teachers, paraprofessionals, occupational, speech, and physical therapists, school adjustment counselors, behavior analysts, and nurses. Our innovative programming includes full-time staff that allow our students explore music, art, health, and adaptive PE. Shore is the first school for students with disabilities to partner with City Connects. City Connects builds a network of support for students, their families, and the schools that serve them, improving outcomes now, and for years to come.

Shore also supports school districts and other government agencies through consultations, professional development, and operational support, including: transition services; public relations, communications and engagement services; home training; assistive technology and augmentative communication services; program evaluation; coordinated program review support; out of district monitoring; “job alikes”; and Medicare billing.

Shore’s Adult Services Division serves adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities through day programs located in Chelsea, Peabody, and Woburn. 

All of Shore’s adult day programs offer day habilitation (Day Hab), funded primarily through MassHealth, and Community Based Day Supports (CBDS), funded through the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS). Most of our participants receive either full-day hab support or a combination of Day Hab and CBDS services.

 Our adult program activities vary and are driven by individual and family input. The types of scheduled group activities may include:

• Exercise and movement
• Art/craft projects
• Cooking
• Music therapy
• Money management skills
• Social skills
• Horticultural activities
• Human Rights and Self Advocacy
• Book club, sports talk, and other social circles
• Positive Behavior Support activities

Participants are also provided the opportunity to participate in outings, excursions, and volunteer opportunities in the community.