Virtual Support Group, September – November, 2021. Group is open to youth ages 11-14 years old, living in MetroWest Massachusetts, who have siblings that struggle with mental health and behavioral health issues living in the home.[...]

Weymouth, MA, September 14th – 21, 2021, with South Shore Support Services. Free.  Safety Care is a free workshop to assist parents or caregivers to help a new family support program called Safety-Care for Families.[...]

Virtual Event, Septiembre 16, 2021, con Thrive Advocacy, Marlborough, MA. Gratis. Aprender las estrategias que le brindarán los resultados que desea en las reuniones del IEP. * El objetivo es brindarle las herramientas y habilidades que[...]

Webinar, 19 de setembro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

Webinar, September 19th, 2021, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in collaboration with Brockton ARC and DPH/program. Together, these program together are presenting a series of workshops about special education for Portuguese families.[...]

September 7th, 2021, 10:00 a.m., Virtual Hispanic Family Support Group Social with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families through education, advocacy, outreach and[...]

Virtual Groups, September 2021, 5 p.m., or usually the every Tuesday of each month, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan[...]

Webinar, September 22nd, 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children and the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. About the Speakers  *  Liza Hirsch, Esq. is a Senior Attorney at Massachusetts Advocates for Children who[...]

Webinar, September 23rd, 2021, with the Georgetown & Triton SEPACs (Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury). Guest speaker Dr. Nadine Gaab, from Boston Children’s Hospital Gaab Lab,, will be speaking about Developmental Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, with a[...]

Virtual Support Group, Mondays, September – December 2021, with the Aspire Program at Mass General Hospital. Open to parents and caregivers of individuals with ASD/an Asperger profile. * Weekly groups are organized with presentations, interactive[...]

Virtual Support Group, Tuesdays, September – November,  2021, with the Aspire Program at Mass General Hospital. Open to parents and caregivers of individuals with ASD/an Asperger profile. Learn how to become an effective case manager[...]

Virtual Fall 2021 class will serve Boston area, Central Mass, Northshore & All Massachusetts families: September 28rd – December 8, 2021. Free. The Massachusetts Chapter of the  National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMIMass). * NAMI[...]

September 7th, 2021, 10:00 a.m., Virtual Hispanic Family Support Group Social with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families through education, advocacy, outreach and[...]

Virtual Groups, September 2021, 5 p.m., or usually the every Tuesday of each month, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * For families in the Winchendon area communities. * Do you have a plan[...]

Webinar, September 29th, 2021, 1 p.m., with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. This virtual speaker series in late August and September is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services,[...]

Virtual Town Hall Event, October 1st, 2021, with Massachusetts General Hospital. Free to the public, all are welcome, including families, patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, psychologists, social workers, policy-makers, advocates, and community members. * The Bridging[...]

Webinar, 3 de outubro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

Webinar, October 6, 2021,  with the The Arc of Greater Brockton and Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. They welcome both parents and professionals to join us for this discussion. * This presentation[...]

October 7th, 2021, with UMass Med School. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative is a program for caregivers and  siblings for families in Massachusetts.  * Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative[...]

Virtual Conference, October 8th, 2021, with Dr. Ross Greene, of Portland, ME. Free. Join in on a day devoted to the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). * The Fall 2021 Lives in the Balance[...]

Webinar, October 8th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. Hear from advocates with a variety  experiences answer pressing questions this panel discussion, including:  What do you wish you knew when you started[...]

Virtual Event, October 12th, 2021, with the The Northborough / Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC). Kerry Magro has become a role model in the disabled community. Non-verbal at 2.5 and diagnosed with autism[...]

Webinar, October 12th, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * PPal Parent Network Socials Statewide meetings are meant only for parents / caregivers / family members / family partners of children with[...]

Webinar, October 19, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. With Michael Gregory- This workshop will review the importance of parent participation in the IEP – laws, regulations, guidance and BSEA cases that[...]

Webinar, October 21, 2022, with the Children’s Museum in Acton. Free and open to the public. Speaker Sara Minkara is founder of  Empowerment Through Integration. * Sara will discuss her own journey in all her work. A[...]

Webinar, October 23rd, 2021, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Suspensions & Discipline in Special Education describes: different types of disciplinary offenses the school responsibilities for discipline range of consequences for[...]

Webinar, 26 de outubro, 2021, com a Federação para Crianças com necessidades especiais em Massachusetts. Informações sobre as leis e procedimentos da educação especial. * Participe dos Cursos em Português Domingos às 5 p.m. 8/29 –[...]

Webinar, October 27th, 2021, with  Families for Depression Awareness in Waltham, MA. Free. What If I Say the Wrong Thing? Tips for Communicating When Your Loved One Is Depressed.   * When your spouse, partner, or[...]

Online November 4th, 2021. Registration will open in May 2021. This annual Family Support Training Conference offers learn from top experts in the field, meet colleagues from all over New England, earn Social Work and[...]

November 4th, 2021, with UMass Med School. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative is a program for caregivers and  siblings for families in Massachusetts.  * Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative[...]

Webinar, November 19th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. Session attendees will be able to clearly define dysgraphia and dyscalculia, with a specific understanding of how these terms compare with school-based classifications[...]

Webinar, November 30th, 2021, with Mass Advocates for Children, Massachusetts Families, and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families *  This workshop will focus[...]

Webinar, December 2nd, 2021, with UMass Med School. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative is a program for caregivers and  siblings for families in Massachusetts.  * Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental[...]

Webinar, December 14th, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. * PPal Parent Network Socials Statewide meetings are meant only for parents / caregivers / family members / family partners of children with[...]