Company Profile
The Price Center
Company Overview
Empowering, encouraging, and caring for individuals with special gifts, needs, and abilities for more than 40 years, The Price Center of Newton, MA is a life-changing service agency that offers a range of extraordinary programs.
The Price Center’s programs serve many people across a range of abilities and reflect our commitment to maximize each individual’s self-confidence and self-advocacy along with their physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities.
Company History
Started by a small group of dedicated families for their children in 1977, the Price Center has retained its sense of family, community, and belonging as it grows and continues to serve special individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges. The Price Center offers Day Habilitation, Residential, Employment, and Community-based programs that foster self-confidence and maximize physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities, while striving to help each individual live as independently as possible in the larger community.
The Price Center has continually expanded services and increased the number of people served through careful management of its resources.
1977: Incorporated in Newton, MA to deliver vocational services to adults with intellectual and developmental challenges
1987: Launched a day habilitation program in Dedham
1997: Opened residential services in 1997, taking ownership of Humanity House in Brookline, MA. Added three more residences over the next decade.
2005: ASCENT (Advocacy, Social Skills, Connections, Empowerment, Negotiation and Transitions) program launched to offer after school care. It has since evolved into an extended day service and social club for young people
2010: Piloted Work$mart, a program created to help special individuals acclimate to an office environment to prepare them for independent employment.
2012: Created the Community Based Day program to focus on community engagement beyond employment and the Employment Services program, to better serve individuals interested in employment and training.
2015: Purchased and renovated the 52,000 square foot building on Christina Street in Newton to bring all services in one location
2015: Added programs to meet the growing demand for services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2019: Renovated 14,000 square feet of space to house the growing Community Based Day and Employment Programs
2020: Purchased a new home in Auburndale to accommodate 5 individuals
2020: Initiated virtual and remote programming for all individuals
Benefits
$1,000 New Hire Bonus
$750 Referral Bonus
Health Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
MAP Training
Employee Assistance Program
Travel Assistance Program