mathews supports • supporting your goals, your way
WHO WE ARE
A New Jersey based provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
WHAT WE DO
We design supports that are flexible and responsive to individual needs and goals
supports brokerage + INDIVIDUAL supportS + COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORTS
MAKING CONNECTIONS
You're not meant to go through life alone. We're here to help you find the supports you need, and help you grow as a person. Whether through Direct Support Staffing, Supports Brokerage Services, Community-Based Supports, or Individual Support Services.
Community-Based Supports
- Support participation in community activities and experiences
- Build skills, routines, and connections based on individual interests
- Foundation in Gentle Teaching
Individual Supports
- One-to-one support in the home and community
- Focus on daily living, independence, and personal goals
- Foundation in Gentle Teaching
SUPPORT BROKERAGE
- Support individuals who choose to self-direct their services
- Assist with budget management, staff recruitment, and oversight
- Help navigate DDD requirements while keeping the person's vision central
- Foundation of Charting the Life Course
WHO WE ARE
Mathews Supports is a New Jersey based provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Professionals devoted to the field with experience across DDD-funded services
- Focused on building respectful, consistent relationships with the people we support
- Committed to choice, collaboration, and clear communication
- Dedicated to designing supports that reflect each person’s goals, preferences, and daily life
WHERE WE WORK
- We provide services throughout the state of New Jersey
- Support people in their homes, communities and other natural settings
- Offer flexibility in how services are delivered
- Meet in person, virtually, or through a combination of both, based on individual preference and needs
how we do it
We ground our work in Gentle Teaching and Charting the Life Course, ensuring that all supports are rooted in relationships, dignity, and true person-centered planning.
Through Gentle Teaching, we intentionally use our tools which are our hand, our eyes, our words, and our presence to communicate care, safety, and unconditional love. By showing people that they are safe, loved and respected, we foster environments where people feel secure enough to engage, build trusting relationships, and develop loving connections with others. This approach emphasizes emotional safety, mutual respect, and companionship as the foundation for all learning and growth.
We utilize Charting the Life Course to guide thoughtful, person-centered planning that looks beyond services, and focuses on the whole life of the person. Using a variety of LifeCourse tools, we focus on what is important to the person now, what they want for their future, and how supports can evolve across all stages of life to get them there. These tools help the people we are supporting, their families, and teams identify strengths, preferences, and meaningful life outcomes while keeping the person at the center of all decisions.
Additionally, we apply best practices informed by national and international conference presentations in both frameworks to ensure supports are consistent, intentional and aligned with person-centered values.
MATHEWS SUPPORTS
KRISTEN MATHEWS, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Mathews Supports was created to provide intentional, person-centered services within New Jersey's DDD system. Kristen has extensive experience in Community-Based Supports, Individual Supports, Supports Brokerage, and Advocacy.
Working collaboratively with individuals, families and Support Coordinators, with a focus on clarity, coordination, and alignment across support teams.
Kristen has presented both nationally and internationally at Gentle Teaching, Charting the Life Course, SHA (Supported Housing Association), NJ Self Direction, and TASH Conferences.
Kristen's brother Richard was the inspiration for her career, and she is actively involved in the agency's daily operations and service delivery.
why us
EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY
As a nationally and internationally recognized contributor to the face of supports services throughout New Jersey, Kristen Mathews and Mathews Supports are positioned to ensure you have a voice, you have a plan, and you decide where your future takes you.
“WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.”
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