Advocates

Advocates is a nonprofit organization that provides person-centered services and support for individuals and families facing developmental, mental health, brain injury, autism, intellectual disability, and substance use challenges. The organization has operated for more than fifty years and works across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Its work spans several service lines: residential programs offering housing and residential support; community-based counseling delivered in community settings; psychiatric services providing mental health care and treatment; peer supports, which are peer-led services promoting hope and recovery; and outreach initiatives that engage individuals and families in the wider community.

The organization describes its approach as deeply person-centered. It partners with individuals and families to shape creative solutions that honour their unique needs and goals, and aims to empower people to make choices, build independence, and direct their own lives. A further emphasis is placed on inclusive communities, supporting people as engaged members of their communities and promoting hope and recovery.

Advocates works within the nonprofit, behavioral health, mental health services, developmental disabilities services, substance use services, human services, and healthcare sectors. Further information is available at https://advocates.org/.