September 2004:
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Thank you to the following sponsors:

Town Pizza, Braintree
Classy Cutters
All Star Deli
Richmond Hardware
Shaw’s
O’Brien Car Care, Inc.
Capri Hair Ltd.
JBL Home Sounds
Maria’s Pizzeria
Braintree Liquors
Kelly Moriarty
Strikeleather Real Estate
Braintree Square Shell Station
Golfers Clubhouse
Giovanna’s Salon and Spa
Rob Roukoz, Holbrook Sunoco
Emily Ricker
Mary Russo
Ping Wong
GLOW Mist On Tanning
Farr Academy,
Strictly Fitness

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History. Agape Inn’s history began in 1985 when the property was purchased and planned as the Holbrook House, of the James F. Farr Academy in Cambridge Massachusetts. Thomas Culhane, Director of Farr Academy, a highly successful school serving troubled adolescents became interested in adding a residential component to Farr Academy . The name of the program was changed to Agape Inn, reflecting the philosophy and care and offered respite and residential care.

The first respite child visited us on September 18th, 1987. Most of the children came for respite visits on weekends and during school vacations. Some residential schools closed for several weeks at various times during the years and utilized our services.

The target population broadened, and by the summer of 1989, the amount of services doubled through contracts with the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Retardation, the Department of Public Health, and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. Since that time, Agape Inn has consistently served children and families with a wide diversity of conditions, adding a nursing staff to include those with serious medical involvement.

Much of the success of Agape Inn can be attributed to it’s ability to respond to the many needs of children with developmental disabilities.

Many of these children secondary to behavioral or medical issues were unable to be maintained at home or in Specialized Foster Care. With fresh staff on three times a day, and a low child to staff ratio, Agape has been able to maintain the consistency and structure necessary to care for these children in a nurturing homelike environment.
By 1999, Agape Inn served 8 long term children. We now have the capacity for 20 long term children with three additional beds reserved as respite beds.

The philosophy of Agape Inn is every child, regardless of handicapping condition, is entitled to the most normalized, activity-rich life style possible.

Agape Inn is located on almost 5 acres of wooded lot in the residential town of Holbrook, 15 miles south of Boston MA. It currently consists of three main building, two used as residences and the other for day and evening programs, recreational activities, and office space. In addition there are several outdoor buildings, a basketball court, swimming pool, spacious lawns, picnic areas, and a nature walk.

Long term residential care is available to children ages birth to 18 years who are physically and or developmentally delayed. Arrangements for medical, educational, or other therapeutic programs are coordinated by Agape staff and implemented in the community.