Mental Health Support & Speakers for Boston Metro Communities
Virtual sessions the first Thursday of each month in 2026, with guest speakers, through the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community. This is a peer-run community in the Metro Boston Area for people who have been...
Black Autism Coalition Support Groups
Virtual Groups, every 2nd and fourth Saturday of each month. With the Black Parent Autism Coalition in Fitchburg, MA. You are not alone. A safe, supportive space for parents and caregivers of autistic children and...
Ask The Advocates! Monthly Virtual Drop-Ins
Virtual, with the Arc of Bristol County, the first Wednesday of each month. Ask The Advocates!Monthly Virtual Drop-Ins. Do you have questions about the special education process? Wondering how to request evaluations from your student’s...
Grupo de Apoyo Familia
Virtual vía Zoom: mensualmente, hasta 2027, con Bridgewell Family Support Center, Peabody, MA. Presentado por: Heidi Suriel, Administradora de Casos de Apoyo Familiar. Un grupo de apoyo en español para padres y cuidadores de niños y adultos...
Navigating Transition Workshop Series
Online Series, the first Tuesday of each month, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Join the FCSN on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7 to hear from experts on...
Navigating a Holistic Approach to Healing
Webinar, September 8, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Masschusetts. Join the September Statewide virtual meeting with Ayanna Freedom, LICSW, RYT 500. She will will address how trauma shows up in the body...
Parenting Neurodivergent Children Support Groups
Virtual Support Groups, through December 2026, with the Parent Helping Parents of Watertown, MA. Supporting parents with children whose brains process, learn, or behave differently. This support group is open to anyone parenting a neurodivergent...
Sensory Friendly Comics & Pop Culture Convention
Weston, MA, September 12, 2026. Calmer Con is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with sensory processing challenges, autism, and anxiety concerns while providing an authentic comics and pop culture convention experience.* Calmer...
Pre-Planning for Family Mental Health Crisis
Webinar, September 15, 2026, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Free for Parent and Caregivers. PPAL’s Statewide meetings are meant ONLY for parents/caregivers/family members/family partners of children with behavioral health needs. When signing...
Recognizing Learning Disabilities and Advocating for Supports in School
Webinar, September 16, 2026. Learn with Lurie is a monthly webinar series offering evidence-based autism education for parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals. All webinars are free and open to the public. * The Lurie Center...
Wellness Symposium for Support Professionals
Polar Park in Worcester, MA, September 16, 2026, with THRIVE of Worcester. Designed for executives, senior leaders, managers, clinicians, HR professionals, and direct service leaders, this symposium will bring together professionals from across our region...
Helping Youth Navigate Pressure, Perfectionism & the Value of Mistakes
Webinar, September 22nd, 2026, with Aspire Living and Learning of Leominster. Today’s children and adolescents are growing up in an increasingly high-pressure environment where academic achievement, extracurricular success, and constant comparison can leave them feeling...
Navigating the IEP
Webinar, September 23rd, 2026, with the Epilepsy Foundation of New England. Navigating the Individualized Education Plan – IEP This webinar will help families and those working with students with disabilities understand the different sections of...
Disability Resource Fair: Swampscott
Swampscott, MA, September 26, 2026, 2 – 4 p.m. With the Swampscott Commission on Disability. Free and open to the public. Open to all ages and all disabilities. * Open to all surrounding cities, towns and communities.*...
Special Education in Massachusetts: Past, Present, and Future
University of Massachusetts Lowell, October 6th, 2026. The University of Massachusetts’ Lowell School of Education Fall Symposium is Special Education in Massachusetts: Past, Present, and Future. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Deputy Commissioner Curtin, Department of Elementary and...
ADHD Parent Support Group in Northampton
Virtual, October 6, 2026, 6:30, p.m., and the first Tuesday of each month through 2026, with Valley ADHD. Free. Topic: Effective Strategies for Promoting Emotion Regulation at Home with the Yale Child Study Center.This monthly,...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration
Boston, MA, with Virtual Option, October 7, 2026. Join the Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities for their 2026 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration. This event brings together individuals with...
Dyslexia Conference in Boston
Boston Univeristy with online Options, October 16th, 2026, with The Dyslexia Foundation. The 2026 theme will be Dyslexia in Schools: ADHD, Anxiety and Dyslexia. More speaker and workshop information will be available Summer 2026. *...
Berkshire County Special Needs Community Conference
Pittsfield, MA, October 21st, 2026, with Families Like Ours. Whether you’re a parent, educator, healthcare provider, employer, neighbor, friend, or simply someone who wants to learn more, this conference may be for you. Have you...
Know your Rights: School Discipline
Webinar, October 22nd, 2026, with the Peabody, MA, Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Open to the public. Mass Advocates for Children and Attorney Jennifer White will be hosting a virtual training for Peabody SEPAC all...
Transition Conference: The Disability Transition Journey
Framingham, MA, October 24th, 2026. The Arc of Massachusetts 2026 Transition Conference theme is Transition Journeys 2026: Tools for Today, Hope for Tomorrow. This full‑day conference is designed for families of children with intellectual and...
Massachusetts Association For the Education of Young Children Conference
Holyoke, MA, October 24th, 2026. 2026 Theme – The Joy in the Journey: Recharging Our Passion for Play and Nurturing Self-Care. The Massachusetts Association is partnering with their colleagues at the Western Massachusetts Professional Development...
Providers’ Council of Massachusetts Annual Conference
Boston, MA, October 26th, 2026. The Providers’ Council is the largest statewide membership association for community-based organizations providing social, rehabilitation, education and health care services.2026 Theme: Unshaken in Purpose.• Celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the...
ADHD Parent Support Group in Northampton
Virtual, November 3, 2026, 6:30, p.m., and the first Tuesday of each month through 2026, with Valley ADHD. Free. Topic: Drop in Discussion Group.This monthly, education and support group is for parents and caregivers of...
International Mental Health Conference: Boston
In Boston with Virtual Option, November 21 & 22, 2026. Mental Health Conference 2026 — a hybrid international conference inviting mental health professionals, researchers, teachers, and campaigners worldwide.Theme: Next-Generation Mental Health: Integrating AI, Genomics &...
Neurodiversity Family Grant Program
Deadline, July 31st, 2027, with Neurodiversity Support for Children, Inc., in Ashland, MA. NSC provides financial assistance to families with a neurodivergent child (ages 1-17). Financial assistance is offered to families for neuropsychological evaluations, advocacy...
