Programs & Resources
Mental Health Events & Programs in Massachusetts
Oct 1 – Dec 3 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Support Group, October 1st – December 3rd, 2020, 5:30 p.m., with the the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts – Free. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry and UMass. This is a new[...]
Oct 6 – Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Hispanic Family Support Group Socials – first and third Tuesdays of each month with the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts. Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families through education,[...]
Oct 15 – Dec 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Support, Fall & Winter 2020, Thursdays, 6:30 PM., with the Kennedy Donovan Center of Massachusetts. Are you feeling isolated during quarantine time? Looking for tips from other parents / caregivers of children with special[...]
Oct 20 – Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar Series, October 20th – November 17th, 2020, with a Plymouth, MA, education collaborative. “Care of The Teacher” offers the education community to come together to focus on topics that are central to what it[...]
Oct 21 – Dec 9 all-day
12:00 am
Online, October 21st- December 9th, 2020, with the Astra Foundation in Acton, MA. In this series learn techniques that focuses on the child-parent (or caregiver) relationship as the heart of learning and development. * Learn information[...]
Oct 21 – Dec 30 all-day
12:00 am
Online line groups, Wednesdays at noon, through December, 2020, with the JFCS of Newton / Waltham, MA. JF&CS Sibshops is a free support group for kids ages 8-14 who have siblings with special needs. This[...]
Nov 2 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 2, 2020, 6:00p.m. with Family Empowerment of Hadley. Free. An online training for professionals and parents of school age children with an Educational Advocate.| * Every child who receives special education services must[...]
Nov 3 all-day
12:00 am
Part of a Webinar Series, November 3rd, 2020, 8:30 a.m., with a Plymouth, MA, education collaborative. Hanging In With Challenging Students – People don’t change; they grow. Students with challenges grow in idiosyncratic and often unpredictable[...]
12:00 am
Part of a Webinar Series, November 3rd, 2020, 12 noon, with a Plymouth, MA, education collaborative. Integrating SEL into Lesson Plans – Supporting students to develop Social and Emotional Skills is not another curriculum. Most[...]
Nov 4 all-day
12:00 am
Online Training, November 4th, 2020, 9 a.m., with the Massachusetts’ Aggression Reduction Center. Co-sponsored by Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Participants will be trained and certified by MARC to educate their colleagues in bullying[...]
Nov 4 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 4th, 2020, 6:00p.m. with Family Empowerment of Hadley. Free. Note: This webinar is a reschedule due to power outage difficulties experienced on the night of the original event. * Join the Special Needs Family[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 4, 2020 with Birchtree School in New Hampshire. Free. Is your child with autism struggling with remote instruction and COVID safety protocols? Are you interested in learning about support groups on the Seacoast[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 7th, 2020, 9 a.m., with Family Empowerment of Hadley. Free. Join SSI/SSDI advocate Caitlin Thomas, Family Empowerment and Autism Connections for a virtual discussion about SSI and SSDI. * Completing paperwork properly and[...]
12:00 am
On-line Event, November 7th, 2020, 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. with The Tourette Center of Excellence at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Tourette Association of Massachusetts. * This event is intended for individuals with Tourette[...]
Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 10th, 2020, 6:00 p.m. with Family Empowerment of Hadley, Autism Connections and Mass Advocates for Children . Free. Hear about the significant changes in special education practices that are a result of the[...]
Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 10th, 2020, with the Parent / Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. This webinar meant only for parents / caregivers/family members/family partners of children with behavioral health needs. Gain critical information and support during[...]
Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 10th, 2020, 1:00 PM, with a social support center in Boxborough, MA. Free. Parent may explore and discuss the common barriers to making and keeping friends that kids may have, as well as[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 11, 2020, 6:00 p. m., with the Minute Man Arc of Concord. Free Parent / Guardian Training. Explore ways to assist you in taking care of yourself while maintaining healthy interactions and infusing some[...]
Nov 12 2020 – Feb 18 2021 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Group, second and third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., through February 2021, with NAMI Central Middlesex in Worcester. For parents of teens 13-22 transitioning-to-young adults with behavioral or emotional challenges. * Facilitated by[...]
Nov 12 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 12th, 2020, 7:00 P.M., with the Boston Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council. How do I become my child’s legal guardian when they turn 18? ● Important information for parents/caregivers of Boston Public[...]
Nov 13 all-day
12:00 am
Portland, ME, November 13th, 2020. For those involved in trying to effectively meet the needs of youths with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This conference is about how to start moving things in the right[...]
Nov 13 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 13th, 2020 10 a.m., with the Children’s Trust Fund of Massachusetts. Free. This workshop is part of the Children’s Trust Family Support Training Center’s Family Support Fridays education and live webinar information series.[...]
Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Online Training, November 17th, 2020, 9 a.m., with the Massachusetts’ Aggression Reduction Center. Co-Sponsored by Bristol County District Attorney Participants will be trained and certified by MARC to educate their colleagues in bullying and cyberbullying[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 17th, 7 p.m., 2020, with the Lincoln-Sudbury SEPAC. During COVID, whether in a hybrid or fully remote model, executive function skills have become increasingly important for students of all ages. Guest presenters from[...]
12:00 am
“Navigating the Special Education Process with a Trauma Lens” Virtual Conference, November 19th, 2020, 8 am – 4 pm., with the Massachusetts’ Recruitment, Training, and Support Center for Special Education Surrogate Parents. * Featuring Keynote[...]
Nov 18 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, November 18, 2020, 6:30 PM, with JFCS Boston. The speakers for this workshop are Amy Sommer and Danya Handelsman, who work with substance-exposed newborns and their families as part of JF&CS’s Project NESST®. NESST is[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, November 18th, 2020, with Families for Depression Awareness in Waltham, MA. For Caregivers, Family Members, Parents, and Caring Adults Interested in Caregiving from a Distance. Whether across the country or, in the time of COVID-19,[...]
Dec 1 all-day
12:00 am
Online Training, December 1st, 2020, 9 a.m., with the Massachusetts’ Aggression Reduction Center. Co-Sponsored by Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Participants will be trained and certified by MARC to educate their colleagues in[...]
12:00 am
Webinar December 2, 2020, 6:00 PM, with Learning Prep School in West Newton, MA. This presentation will guide families and professionals through the process of neuropsychological and psychological testing from when adults are first concerned about[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, December 9th, 2020, 9 a.m., with The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. This training has been designed to provide participants with an overview of seizures and epileptic syndromes, their treatment, and associated neurobehavioral manifestations.[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, December 11, 2020, 10 a.m., with the Children’s Trust Fund of Massachusetts. Free. This workshop is part of the Children’s Trust Family Support Training Center’s Family Support Fridays education and live webinar information series.[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, December 14th, 2020, with the Northeast Arc of Danvers, MA. Part of the Adult Autism Specialist Virtual Speaker Series. For families of Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder without an Intellectual Disability, and their[...]
Jan 12 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, January 12th, 2021, 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 up,[...]
Feb 9 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, February 9th, 2021, 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[...]
Mar 24 – Mar 25 all-day
12:00 am
Marlborough, March 24th & 25th, 2021. The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) Conference is for brain injury survivors, caregivers, families and professionals to gather and discuss the challenges faced by the brain injury community. [...]
Apr 10 all-day
12:00 am
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, April 10th, 2021. (Rescheduled from April 2020 due to Coronavirus concerns.) Morning Keynote Speaker Ellice Patterson is the founder and director of Abilities Dance, a Boston- based dance company that welcomes[...]
