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Our History
The Kennedy-Donovan Center began in 1969 as
the result of a long and close relationship between Mrs. Luella
Hennessey Donovan and the Joseph and Rose Kennedy family of
Massachusetts.
After working for the Kennedys as a
private nurse for 30 years, including caring for their eldest
daughter, who suffered from severe disabilities, Mrs. Donovan embarked on a new career:
She earned a degree from Boston College and
began implementing her
vision of creating one of the first community-based educational and
therapeutic day programs for children with special needs. A three-year demonstration grant from the
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation made the initial program possible.
In gratitude, Mrs. Donovan named the agency "The Kennedy Center
for Handicapped Children". In 1987, the organization was
renamed "Kennedy-Donovan Center, Inc." in recognition of its
founder.
Today, Kennedy-Donovan Center, Inc. is a multi-service
organization providing community-based services and supports to more
than 5,000 infants, children, adults and families throughout
eastern and south-central Massachusetts. Some of the many
services it provides include:
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Family Support Services
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Early Intervention Programs
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Healthy Families Program
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Developmental Day School
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Day Habilitation Program
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Therapeutic Foster Care
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Shared Living
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Staffed Group Residences
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Adult Family Care
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Individual Support and Case
Management
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Community-based Day Supports
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Supported Employment Options for
Adults
Kennedy-Donovan Center's vision for the future
is to meet the changing needs of individuals with disabilities and
other unique challenges throughout their lives. Building upon our
mission, the agency strives to ensure that respect for individuals
and families will be the driving force for the provision of
expanded, diversified, and proactive community-based services.
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