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[...]
Nov 4 – 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[...]
Nov 12 2020 – Feb 18 2021 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Group, meets second and fourth Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., through February 2021, with NAMI of Lexington, MA. For parents of teens 13-22 transitioning-to-young adults with behavioral or emotional challenges. * Facilitated by[...]
Nov 18 – 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 19 – 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[...]
Nov 19 – Dec 5 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, December 1st, 2020, through March 2021. Registration closes on November 19th, 2020. Held with the Children’s Trust Fund of Massachusetts. Free. Virtual Certification Training for Parent Educators and Parenting Group Facilitators * Facilitated by[...]
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 1st, 2020, 7 p.m., with OCD Massachusetts. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. TMS is[...]
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 2nd, 2020, with the Parent Support Network of Rhode Island. A four-module part series. PSNRI is offering an introduction Social Emotional Learning Parent Workshops * The first will introduce Social and emotional learning[...]
Dec 4 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, 4 de deciembre, 2020, con Federation for Children with Special Needs em Massachusetts. Gratis. Comunicação Efetiva – Estabeleça e mantenha uma comunicação efetiva com a Escola. * CAPACITANDO FAMíLIAS – Apresentações em português oferecidas[...]
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.[...]
Dec 9 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, December 9th, 2020, webinar with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Register for the Massachusetts’s Sibling Support Network’s next virtual Sharing Space gathering to share joys and concerns related to having a brother/sister with disabilities.[...]
Dec 9 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, December 9th, 2020, with the Parent Support Network of Rhode Island. A four-module part series. PSNRI is offering an introduction Social Emotional Learning Parent Workshops * The first will introduce Social and emotional learning[...]
Dec 10 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar December 10th, 3 p.m., 2020, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. While obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic disorder, it can be managed in a number of ways that can transform intrusive thoughts from[...]
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[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, January 5th, 2021, 7 p.m., with OCD Massachusetts. The speaker will be Jason Elias, PhD, former Director of Psychological Services and Clinical Research at McLean Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute (2010-2018). * Dr. Elias founded[...]
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,[...]
Jan 21 – Jan 22 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Conference, January 21 & 22, 2020, with Dr. Ross Greene, of Portland, ME. Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is a model Dr. Ross Greene describes books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost &[...]
Feb 2 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, February 2nd, 2020, 7 p.m., with OCD Massachusetts. * The speaker will be Thomas Smalley. Thomas was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in high school. He now helps combat stigma and educate others about OCD[...]
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 6 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, April 6th, 2021, 7 p.m., with OCD Massachusetts. The speaker will be Dr. Paul Cannistraro. Dr. Cannistraro, of Cambridge, Massachusetts is Psychiatrist with an expertise Pharmacological Treatment of OCD and Related Disorders. * Previously[...]
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[...]
