Video created by Sunshine Village Client Media Teams from Chicopee, Agawam, and Three Rivers/Palmer
Great Days at Sunshine Village
The world of Sunshine Village is so important to the people who choose to attend our programs. It’s just as important to the family members who send their loved ones off each day – and to our employees who commit themselves to achieving our mission.
We recognize this, and our continual goal, our unwavering promise and the gold standard we strive for is: MAKE EVERY DAY A GREAT DAY.
We believe that GREAT Days are made up of small moments that hold the potential for the largest of triumphs. They are days filled with shared smiles, new experiences, kind words, unique opportunities, and lifelong learning.
GREAT Days start with a warm welcome and end when two friends saying, “see you tomorrow!”
In all of our programs and at each of our locations, Sunshine Village provides opportunities to live and learn, work and earn, and give and grow.
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Programs & Services
Life Engagement Services
Sunshine Village offers four MassHealth-funded day programs in Agawam, Chicopee, and Palmer for individuals 18+. These programs focus on building life skills, independence, and social abilities through personalized plans, supported by on-site nursing, master’s level clinicians, and access to therapy services.
Community Based Services
The CBDS career track supports adults 18+ with complex needs build skills for future employment. Through volunteering and community experiences, clients develop professionalism, teamwork, communication, and self-advocacy while engaging in fitness, arts, culture, and technology, both on campus and in the community.
Employment Services
Sunshine Village’s Employment Services Division, including Westover Maintenance Systems – our commercial cleaning company – offers adults 18+ opportunities to earn wages in diverse settings. We provide clients with on-the-job training and additional supports to help each person continually develop and grow their skills.
Autism Spectrum Services
Sunshine Village offers an innovative curriculum empowering young adults on the autism spectrum to engage in community life, build autonomy, and grow through supportive, multidisciplinary programs. Activities include book clubs, culinary arts, and financial literacy, supported by clinical services like speech and occupational therapy.
What clients and their families are saying
“I love coming to Sunshine Village because I get to meet new people, make friends and I get to go out more in the community.”
Louis
CBDS Client
“I am eternally grateful for the opportunity for my son, Elvin, to belong to the best day habilitation program. The staff at Sunshine Village are very empathetic, professional — they make my son feel valued, loved and above all respected.”
Claribel
Parent
“My daughter, Sarah, has had wonderful fun and learning experiences over the last 12+ years at Sunshine Village! The staff, friendships and activities have helped her SHINE—not just at Sunshine Village, but at home, too!”
Lynn
Parent
See What’s Happening at Sunshine Village
Follow along on social media to see our clients SHINE, celebrate community moments, and stay connected in real time.
The 4-S Squad (Sunshine Village School Support Squad) is back and ready to SHINE!
Today, our 4-S Squad held their first-ever full-group Professional Development Meeting, complete with pizza, brainstorming, and plenty of excitement for the year ahead!
During the session, led by Jen our Client Relations Manager, the group reviewed dependability requirements and shared ideas for their upcoming school visits.
We can’t wait to see what this GREAT group accomplishes this year!
#schoolsupport #squadgoals #EveryoneSHINES #ProviderofChoice
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About the Sunshine Village School Support Squad:
The 4-S Squad is a client-centered internship initiative that gives Sunshine Village clients the opportunity to build leadership and community engagement skills while connecting with local schools. Squad members lead fine motor and creative activities in special education classrooms - sharing their talents while making a difference. ... See MoreSee Less
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A SHINING Moment for CBDS Client Entrepreneurs!
We're excited to celebrate Tad and Teearra as their handmade products are now officially on the shelves at Just A Little Craft Store in Palmer!
Stop by Thursday through Sunday and take a peek at the handmade treasures created by these talented entrepreneurs:
Tad: Reclaimed Wood Pallet Flags
Teearra: Memo Boards and Car Diffusers
Shop local. Shop small. Support local entrepreneurs - and help our clients SHINE! ... See MoreSee Less
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We are so grateful to be part of something that reminds us just how powerful a simple act of kindness can be. Be A Friend Project
We are proud to help spread a little more kindness in the world!
#KindnessMatters #beafriend #sunshinevillage #MakingADifference #volunteersmakeadifference💌Thank you to all our summer Friend Mail Ambassadors who sent support with empathetic words & art to our summer encore recipients from last school year!
Ambassadors and event participants chose which of our seven 2025-2026 Recipients to follow-up with booster letters of support, like our extraordinary friends at Sunshine Village (pictured here) who wrote Skyler, Vivienne and Kyleigh!! 🧡👏🏽
These summer treasures are being reviewed now and will be sent out to the Recipients this week!
The FIRST FRIEND MAIL RECIPIENT OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR will be introduced soon within days. We can't wait to share about the 14-year-old from Arkansas!💯🤗
#gratitudepost #KindnessMatters #bullyingawareness #beafriend #StudentSupport #kidsforkids #volunteersmakeadifference #MakingADifference #changingtheworld ... See MoreSee Less
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