Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the Oakdale Foundation is a small non-profit co-ed residential program for adults with special needs. The Oakdale Foundation was founded as an alternative to institutional settings in 1981 by a group of parents with special needs children. These parents wanted to provide their own children with a supportive environment where they could find true meaning in their lives. The result was and continues to be an inviting setting that offers ongoing support and guidance to residents and their families.