Approximately 6.5 million people in the United States have an intellectual disability.
We seek to create a world that welcomes difference and celebrates the unique gifts of all people, in which each person has a genuine place of belonging.
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DOING GOOD HAS NEVER TASTED SO GREAT
REAL LIVES
Meaningful opportunities for adults with disabilities
REAL IMPACT
Gaining life skills for independence and employment
GIVING BACK
Feeding our local community
People with diverse abilities learning by making delicious food TOGETHER
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Careers that transform
Mission-driven care where relationships are at the heart of everything we do
Life-changing opportunities
Creating opportunities for people with disabilities to learn and grow, at home and at our culinary vocational program
In the community
Imagining and inspiring a world where people of all abilities are welcome and belong
Building vibrant and fulfilling lives WITH PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES
● Bringing life and love to the community north of Boston for over four decades.
● Five established community homes and a culinary vocational training program.
● Collaborative partnerships with local organizations.
● Personalized healthcare for each resident.
● Highly trained and competent caregivers who receive ongoing professional development.
Latest News
View AllNew Assistant Live-in Update
Since Regional Gathering, I've been exposed to even more of a sense of community. I've moved into a different one of our houses (Assisi) and had a new fun experience. It's interesting to have a new perspective from a new house with new core members and new assistants
Read moreExperience/Impression as a New Assistant
I am working at L'Arche Boston North as a new assistant and marketing intern this summer. While sharing time with the core members, I've grown and fostered bonds with their quirks and routines and those of the other assistants. I've found that at L'Arche, the assistants are a family of bubbly, bright, and beautiful people.
Read moreHummus Program plants a seed with Cultivate Small Business!
L’Arche Boston North’s Homemade Hummus Team is the only nonprofit to win a place in Santander Bank’s 2021 Cultivate Small Business Program! Cultivate Small Business is a fully virtual, 16-week program that helps early-stage entrepreneurs from Massachusetts and New Jersey in the food industry build and sustain businesses.
Read more“I need you and you need me. Together we’re L’Arche.”
Please help us support the L’Arche International Solidarity Fund and communities around the world struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. Your contribution will help ensure that Core Members receive adequate medical care and help their communities to keep their homes safe and healthy. We’re all in the same boat!
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