The North East Educational and Developmental Support (NEEDS) Center is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2012 by professionals with numerous years of experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities services and supports. The NEEDS Center’s mission is to provide education, training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities to assist them to live as independently as possible. The leadership team of the NEEDS Center all have extensive histories of working with individuals with developmental disabilities and are specialized in working with people who present with challenging behavior. The NEEDS Center has grown significantly since it began providing services in April of 2014 to include 11 adult group residences and 2 day-support programs. Additionally, the NEEDS Center also includes a consulting division that provides behavioral and other supports to children with autism and other developmental disabilities in both school and home settings.