Yes, but gradually. Incompass Human Services has reached an agreement to sell the building to a local buyer, and the new owner is giving us a runway to transition out of the building after the sale is finalized.

The building simply doesn’t meet our programmatic needs, and every day that we occupy Parker Street we are losing money – even when the building and its programs are at full capacity. Difficult decisions like this one are always made carefully with a focus on the people we serve.

We just agreed to the sale and want to give our staff and families as much time as possible to work with us on a transition plan. Right now, our agency focus is working on a comprehensive transition plan with our staff and families who are impacted.

The buyers have given us time to transition out of the building as a condition of the sale, which will not close until October 1. As a condition of the sale, Incompass will continue to occupy a small footprint inside Parker Street to continue running the TREE program until April 30.

All Parker Street-based staff will be presented with opportunities to keep them employed as Care Champions, and the TREE program staff will continue in their roles. We will transfer staff working in Parker Street to open positions at Omni Way, and the remaining staff will be offered the option to transfer into other open positions at Incompass.

We are working with each individual who is currently enrolled in programs at Parker Street and is impacted by this decision. As capacity restrictions allow, we will transition people currently enrolled in Day Hab at Parker Street to Omni Way. Our case coordinators will work individually with families on options, that may include securing transportation to Omni Way or potentially placement in a program closer to home.

The CBDS program will remain active in the Greater Lawrence community but will operate out of Omni Way in Chelmsford.

The TREE program will remain at Parker Street until April 30 when a new program space will be secured. We are actively seeking new space and will share details as soon as we’re able.

The AFC program will remain a community-based program in Greater Lawrence but operationally will shift to Omni Way in Chelmsford.

We are just beginning to work with all those impacted on transportation options, as we want to transition as many individuals as space will allow at Omni Way. We are in contact with DDS, Mass Health, and other Lawrence-area providers to provide people who aren’t able to be served in Chelmsford with opportunities to explore potential options closer to home.

The building’s future will be up to the new owner, but we plan to share some of our favorite memories at Parker Street over these next few months.

Incompass isn’t going anywhere; it’s in our best interest to move on from this old mill building that no longer meets our needs. Our focus is – and always will be – on the people we serve, and this decision is rooted in ensuring we’re able to deliver on that mission. We remain committed to a full and robust day service program portfolio, with over 300 people eventually being served in the Omni Way and TREE programs.

Yes. We are maintaining an active footprint in the Greater Lawrence community through our AFC, CBDS, TREE, and employment programs.

We don’t have all the answers yet, but we are open to all of your questions and will do our best to answer them. Our case coordinators are always available to address your questions and share information.

We will continually update this web vehicle with the latest information, and proactively share the latest developments with those impacted through e-mail, direct mail, and one-to-one conversations.