Welcome to Monadnock Developmental Services (MDS)

What's Happening
Check out upcoming events, including Workshops, Support Groups, Seminars, LifeArt and more.

See the Special Olympics Summer Games video by the Keene Sentinel's Steve Hooper
(June 09)

Thank you!
Thanks to all for a successful evening at the Colonial Theatre on Thursday, June 11, 2009
MDS Evening at the Movies

ActionAlert
Funding for the
Waitlist On Hold
Latest information on advocacy efforts at NH Cares.
More info and how to send a letter or listen to one of the public hearings. (Spring 09)

Your Input Needed
Read the latest draft of the MDS Biennial Plan (FY09-FY11). We're looking for your comments and feedback.

Celebrate With Us
It's our 25th anniversary.
Help us celebrate the lives and accomplishments of people with disabilities in the Monadnock Region. Click here to learn about why and how we're celebrating!

In the News
Articles, MDS newsletters and more about MDS and people with disabilities in southwestern NH.

How You Can Help
Find out how you can join us in improving the lives of people with disabilities.

Jobs at MDS
View the current employment openings at MDS.

Community Associations
Make connections in your neighborhood and enrich your life!

Regional Camp Guide
Find a camp that meets your child's needs with this planning booklet.

Welcome to Teen Time!
A great opportunity for kids ages 11 to 19. Click here for more information.

Community Needs Assessment
A 2003 report commissioned by the Family Council of the Monadnock Region looks at areas of most concern to people in southwestern New Hampshire.

Solutions for Funding Gap Find out how as much as $60 million could be saved in New Hampshire's Health and Human Services system.

The New Hampshire Quality Outcome Partnership - View the 2003 survey results.

Training Book - get your copy of the newest resource for self-determination and systems change.

Updated 3/4/2009

Monadnock Developmental Services
is the designated Area Agency providing supports and services to people with developmental and related disabilities in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire.

For twenty-five years, MDS has specialized in providing individuals and their families the means to live as independently as possible in their own community. We believe services should be provided on an individual basis and in a way that encourages people to contribute their unique gifts to the larger society.

To learn about what MDS does, go to Services.
To connect withfamilies who have a member with a disability, go to Family Council.
To read our news and newsletters, go to News.
To hear about workshops and meetings, go to Events.
To make connections in your community, click here.
To find educational resources, go to Training.
To apply for a job or read our personnel news, go to Human Resources.
For a directory of departments and personnel, go to About MDS.
To find out about employment options for people with disabilities go to either First Course or the Monadnock Center for Successful Transition (MCST).
To learn how you can help improve the lives of people with disabilities, click here.

For general inquiries, contact us at either address below.

Monadnock Developmental Services
121 Railroad Street
Keene, NH 03431
603 352-1304
800 469-6082 in New Hampshire
(Get Directions)

or
Monadnock Developmental Services
45 Main Street, Suite 2A
Peterborough, NH 03458
603 924-4203
(Get Directions)

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