Nashua Center was founded in 1973

for a group of children whose severity of disabilities prevented them from participating in any existing public or private educational programs. It originally operated as a child care center and incorporated as Nashua Center for the Multiply Handicapped, Inc. in 1976.

In 1983, Residential Services opened its first group home in Nashua and the Day Program completed its accreditation in 1984 as a state certified school for students aged 3-21 with severe/multiple disabilities.

In 1986, the school relocated and became the Simon Street Regional School. Residential Services continued to expand throughout the Greater Nashua Area. With Nashua Center’s strong belief that all children be educated in their neighborhood public schools and laws supporting this inclusion movement, students from Simon Street began to be actively transitioned to their community public schools.

By August 1992, the school was officially closed and JOBS ETC., a day program for adults with developmental disabilities, had already begun to provide community-based services to these individuals. Residential Services began providing more individualized living options under the adult foster care model.

In 1994, The Children’s Pyramid was established to provide early intervention to children birth to three. TCP currently provides those services to over 200 families a year throughout Southern NH.

In 2012, LIFE-OP was developed in collaboration with a local community college to provide post secondary educational/vocational services for younger adults with varied disabilities.

Nashua Center provides specialized care and supports to over 300 individuals of all ages each year throughout Southern NH.

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