Assistance for Families with a Disabled Child

D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s provides services to families of children under the age of 18 with a developmental disability, in Kent County.

Services are designed to assist the family and child in achieving goals in the areas of activities of daily living, improving the child’s ability to communicate and interact with his/her environment and promoting inclusion and participation in the community. These services are primarily provided within the home and in the community and include providing a 24-hour per day crisis response.

Support Coordinators respond to the expressed needs and desires of the family and provide concrete assistance in coordinating a family support system and resources. The following services are offered:

Supports Coordination

Professional support service staff work in an environment convenient to the child and family to assist with linking, monitoring and coordinating services.

Respite Services

Provide temporary assistance to the unpaid primary caregiver in order to support the ability of the individual to live in his/her natural community home.

Enhanced Health Care Services

Available to those that are authorized for supports coordination services including, but not limited to psychiatric services and medication reviews.

Family Support Subsidy

Provides roughly $200.00 per month in financial assistance to families who have a child with an eligibility category of:



• Severe cognitive impairment

• Severe multiple impairment

• Autism spectrum disorder

Families seeking services may access these services by contacting D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s directly at 616.451.2021 to schedule an in person clinical assessment.

A request for authorization of services will be submitted to Network 180 once the assessment is complete. Network 180 will determine authorization of services based on the assessed need at intake.

For real stories of real kids who have been impacted by our assistance for families with a disabled child services, click here.