Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Greenfield, Ipswich, Littleton, Lowell, Quincy, Salem, Winchester, MA, September 23rd – December 12th, 2019. The Massachusetts Chapter of the  National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMIMass) offers Family-to-Family – a free, 12-session educational[...]

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, October 2019 – May 2020. Free. Artist, art therapist and educator Denise Malis invites people involved in the visual arts and who experience mental health issues to explore and invest in visual[...]

Norwood, MA, November 14th & 15th, 2019. Keynote Speakers for this event will be Dr. Leanne Hawken, Professor, University of Utah, and Dr. Tim Lewis, Professor, University of Missouri, Co-Director, National Technical Assistance Center for PBIS.[...]

Bridgewater State University, November 16th, 2019. A Voice at the Table: Lessons in Inclusion and Friendship is designed by parents for parents. Includes Todd’s Legacy: Lessons in Inclusion and Friendship, with Zack Rossetti, Associate Professor of[...]

Westwood, MA, November 18th, 2019. This workshop provides etiology and treatment of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). With an emphasis on a strength based perspective on how to view your child’s ADHD, parents will[...]

Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA. Through December 2019. NAMI Cambridge-Middlesex offers free support group meetings for family members and friends of people with mental illness. The support groups are facilitated by trained NAMI members. Conducted in[...]

Natick Public Library, Natick, MA, November 18th, 2019.  This workshop, for parents, guardians and educators of middle school and high school students, will include four presenters including: * Jennifer Flewelling, M.Ed. — New Coach Trainer and[...]

Marlborough, November 19th, 2019. An opportunity for Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs), Foster/Adoptive and Kinship Caregivers, and their Professional Partners by the Recruitment, Training and Support Center (RTSC) a project of the Federation for Children[...]

Natick High School, November 20th, 2019. Bullying Prevention Forum: How Can We Address Online Cruelty? How can we promote a civil and inclusive community while still supporting freedom of speech? * Join a discussion with internet[...]

Wilson Middle School, Natick, MA, November 20th, 2019. For parents and caregivers of elementary school to high school students. How can we promote a civil and inclusive community while still supporting freedom of speech? Join a[...]

Boston, November 21st, 2019. Free and open to the public. The NAMI Greater Boston Peer Support and Advocacy Network Monthly Business Meeting will feature Deborah Shields, NAMI Massachusetts Executive Director. * Deborah attended Northeastern University[...]

JFK Library, Boston, November 22nd, 2019. A training and educational event dedicated to the memory of Stephanie Moulton who spent her life in the service of others. An honor of her life in dedication of direct[...]

Northampton, MA, Fall & Winter 2019. The Pioneer Valley ADHD Families Parent Support Group is for parents and caregivers to receive ADHD information and support, be heard without being judged, learn how to cope with[...]

Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA. Through December 2019. NAMI Cambridge-Middlesex offers free support group meetings for family members and friends of people with mental illness. The support groups are facilitated by trained NAMI members. Conducted in[...]

Concord, MA, December 7th, 2019. Free. A 90-minute, experiential workshop that will provide participants with mindfulness tools that they can take home and use to increase the calm in the midst of stressful situations. *[...]

Senior Center, Middleton, MA, December 11th, 2019. The NAMI Greater North Shore will present a workshop called  SSD and SSI Application and Determination Process. Hear Attorney Ronald B. Eskin  talk about the Social Security disability application and[...]

Carney Hospital in Boston, through December, 2019. Hosted by the Dorchester/Mattapan/Roxbury Support and Advocacy Network, NAMI Boston. Are you feeling overwhelmed?  Are you caring for a loved one with mental illness? Would you like to[...]

Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA. Through December 2019. NAMI Cambridge-Middlesex offers free support group meetings for family members and friends of people with mental illness. The support groups are facilitated by trained NAMI members. Conducted in[...]

Taunton, MA, February 6th, 2020. Suspensions & Discipline in Special Education is a workshop that identifies school responsibilities for discipline, range of consequences for rule violations, difference between suspensions, expulsions and emergency removals, procedures for out[...]

Stoneham High School, Stoneham, MA, February 26th, 2020. Suspensions & Discipline in Special Education is a workshop that identifies school responsibilities for discipline, range of consequences for rule violations, difference between suspensions, expulsions and emergency removals,[...]

Ashland, MA, April 7th, 2020. The Ashland Special Education Parent Advisory Council will host a licensed psychologist who has been working in and with schools for over 20 years. She has extensive experience with school-age[...]

Boston, April 17th, 2020. Free to the public, all are welcome, including researchers, clinicians, psychologists, social workers, caregivers, patients, policy-makers, advocates, and community members. * The Bridging the Divide: Mental Health and Cancer Care symposium[...]

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, April 18th, 2020. Morning Keynote Speaker Ellice Patterson is the founder and director of Abilities Dance, a Boston- based dance company that welcomes dancers with and without disabilities. Her choreography has[...]

Westwood, MA, April 23rd, 2020. This workshop provides an overview of specific legal requirements pertaining to the unique learning needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). *  There will be an emphasis on the requirement[...]

Ashland, MA, May 14th, 2020. The Ashland Special Education Parent Advisory Council will host Scott O’Donnell,  a Special-Needs Advocate whose youngest son was diagnosed with Dyslexia. He has completed the Parent Consultant Institute Training through[...]