Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. For a SPECIFIC DISABILITY, visit the TABS at the top of this page.
Apr 7 – May 12 all-day 
12:00 am Online, April 7th – May 12th, 2021, 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. *[...] 
12:00 am Virtual Support Group, May 11th, 2021, 5:30 p.m., with the the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts – Free. In collaboration with EEC, Winchendon Public School, You Inc., Luk, GCAT, and Project Apples/Leominster CFCE. *[...] May 11 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 11th, 2021 – 10 AM, 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 behavioral health needs. *[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, May 12th, 2021, with a Waltham-based school for learning needs. With up to one in three children struggling with anxiety in this country, overwhelmed adults require a new approach as well as a practical and[...] May 12 – Jun 17 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 12th – June 17th, 2021, with Pathways for Change, Inc. of Worcester, MA. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals have diverse cultural, linguistic, technological, and accessibility needs. * Learn about the statistics, systemic barriers[...] May 13 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 13th, 2021, 6 p.m., with the Parent / Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Are you wondering what a neuropsychological evaluation covers? Does your child struggle in school and you are not sure if[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, May 17, 2021, with Schools for Children in Winchester, MA. With this Know the Symptoms. Know the Treatments PANS/PANDAS workshop, learn how strep and other infections can trigger a wide range of neuropsychiatric responses[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, May 18th, 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[...] May 18 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 18th, 2021, with the THRIVE Advocacy Program of Marlborough. This workshop will be informative for parents and guardians looking for support and information on their child’s behavior, emotions, and mental health challenges. *[...] May 19 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 19th, 2021, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Sleep is a common challenge for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). * Presenters Ann Neumeyer, MD, and Rachel Goldin, PhD, will host[...] 12:00 am Webinar, May 19th, 2021, with a learning disability support school based in Newton, MA. Open to the public. Topic details TBA. * About the Speakers: * Maureen Austin; LMHC, is a Counselor at Learning Prep[...] May 20 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 20th, 2021, with The Children’s Behavioral Health Knowledge Center at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) * Topic: Are you a parent looking for treatment for your child with a behavioral health[...] May 20 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 20, 2021, with The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts offers an introductory educational series regarding Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) via a Zoom platform. * These presentations have[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, May 20th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. This discussion is a SPaN Member Discussion Group and is only for current members of SPaN. * This is also a Networking Opportunities[...] May 21 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, May 21st, 2021, with the International OCD Foundation in Boston, MA. Free. Navigating Anxiety in Diverse Faith-Based Communities is the The International OCD Foundation’s first Faith and Mental Health Conference. This event was started[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, May 25th, 2021, 6 p.m., with Massachusetts Families and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families * This workshop will address the significant[...] May 26 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, May 26th, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. This workshop will focus on how to engage youth in an exploration of their use without increasing defensiveness. * Explore the impact of chronic[...] May 27 – May 28 all-day 
12:00 am Webinars, February 25th & 26th, 2021, with Massachusetts Act Early. Free. Massachusetts Act Early aims to educate parents and professionals about healthy childhood development, early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, the importance[...] 12:00 am Webinar, May 27, 2021, 6 p.m., with the Parent / Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Do you wonder what effects traumatic experiences have on your child’s mental health and what are the treatments available to[...] Jun 1 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, June 1st, 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[...] 
12:00 am Virtual Support Group, Winter 2021, the first Thursday of each month, 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[...] Jun 3 all-day 
12:00 am Webinar, June 3rd, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...] Jun 4 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, June 4th, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. The Parent Professional’s Advocacy League’s family mental health conference is for all involved in family mental health challenges support and recovery for all[...] Jun 8 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, June 8th, 2021 – 10 AM, 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 behavioral health needs. *[...] 
12:00 am Webinar, June 10, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. Children who act out sexually can present a challenging and complex diagnostic picture. * This workshop will present a typology of sexual behavior problems in[...] 12:00 am Webinar, June 15th, 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[...] Jun 23 – Jun 30 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, June 23rd – 30th, 2021, with The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts offers an introductory educational series regarding Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) via a Zoom platform. * These[...] Jun 24 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Event, June 24th, 2021, with Clear Path for Veterans New England and The Brookfield Institute. Free and open to the public. Join in on a three-part series of workshops designed to capture the challenges,[...] Jul 1 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, July 1st, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...] Jul 22 all-day 12:00 am Virtual Event, June 24th, 2021, with Clear Path for Veterans New England and The Brookfield Institute. Free and open to the public. Join in on a three-part series of workshops designed to capture the challenges,[...] Aug 5 – Aug 6 all-day 
12:00 am Virtual Conference, August 5 & 6, 2021, 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 &[...] Aug 5 all-day 12:00 am Webinar, August 5th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...] 12:00 am Webinar, August 5th, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. The pervasive impact of trauma on a child’s development often manifests in challenging behaviors at school that interfere with his/her access to the curriculum.[...] 
12:00 am 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[...]
Apr 7 – May 12 all-day
12:00 am
Online, April 7th – May 12th, 2021, 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. *[...]
12:00 am
Virtual Support Group, May 11th, 2021, 5:30 p.m., with the the Parent Professional Advocacy League in Massachusetts – Free. In collaboration with EEC, Winchendon Public School, You Inc., Luk, GCAT, and Project Apples/Leominster CFCE. *[...]
May 11 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 11th, 2021 – 10 AM, 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 behavioral health needs. *[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 12th, 2021, with a Waltham-based school for learning needs. With up to one in three children struggling with anxiety in this country, overwhelmed adults require a new approach as well as a practical and[...]
May 12 – Jun 17 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 12th – June 17th, 2021, with Pathways for Change, Inc. of Worcester, MA. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals have diverse cultural, linguistic, technological, and accessibility needs. * Learn about the statistics, systemic barriers[...]
May 13 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 13th, 2021, 6 p.m., with the Parent / Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Are you wondering what a neuropsychological evaluation covers? Does your child struggle in school and you are not sure if[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 17, 2021, with Schools for Children in Winchester, MA. With this Know the Symptoms. Know the Treatments PANS/PANDAS workshop, learn how strep and other infections can trigger a wide range of neuropsychiatric responses[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 18th, 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[...]
May 18 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 18th, 2021, with the THRIVE Advocacy Program of Marlborough. This workshop will be informative for parents and guardians looking for support and information on their child’s behavior, emotions, and mental health challenges. *[...]
May 19 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 19th, 2021, with the Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington. Sleep is a common challenge for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). * Presenters Ann Neumeyer, MD, and Rachel Goldin, PhD, will host[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 19th, 2021, with a learning disability support school based in Newton, MA. Open to the public. Topic details TBA. * About the Speakers: * Maureen Austin; LMHC, is a Counselor at Learning Prep[...]
May 20 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 20th, 2021, with The Children’s Behavioral Health Knowledge Center at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) * Topic: Are you a parent looking for treatment for your child with a behavioral health[...]
May 20 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 20, 2021, with The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts offers an introductory educational series regarding Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) via a Zoom platform. * These presentations have[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 20th, 2021, with the Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts. This discussion is a SPaN Member Discussion Group and is only for current members of SPaN. * This is also a Networking Opportunities[...]
May 21 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, May 21st, 2021, with the International OCD Foundation in Boston, MA. Free. Navigating Anxiety in Diverse Faith-Based Communities is the The International OCD Foundation’s first Faith and Mental Health Conference. This event was started[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 25th, 2021, 6 p.m., with Massachusetts Families and the Arc of Greater Haverhill – Newburyport. Part of the free Special Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts Families * This workshop will address the significant[...]
May 26 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, May 26th, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. This workshop will focus on how to engage youth in an exploration of their use without increasing defensiveness. * Explore the impact of chronic[...]
May 27 – May 28 all-day
12:00 am
Webinars, February 25th & 26th, 2021, with Massachusetts Act Early. Free. Massachusetts Act Early aims to educate parents and professionals about healthy childhood development, early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, the importance[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, May 27, 2021, 6 p.m., with the Parent / Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Do you wonder what effects traumatic experiences have on your child’s mental health and what are the treatments available to[...]
Jun 1 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 1st, 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[...]
12:00 am
Virtual Support Group, Winter 2021, the first Thursday of each month, 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[...]
Jun 3 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 3rd, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...]
Jun 4 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, June 4th, 2021, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. The Parent Professional’s Advocacy League’s family mental health conference is for all involved in family mental health challenges support and recovery for all[...]
Jun 8 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 8th, 2021 – 10 AM, 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 behavioral health needs. *[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, June 10, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. Children who act out sexually can present a challenging and complex diagnostic picture. * This workshop will present a typology of sexual behavior problems in[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, June 15th, 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[...]
Jun 23 – Jun 30 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, June 23rd – 30th, 2021, with The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts offers an introductory educational series regarding Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) via a Zoom platform. * These[...]
Jun 24 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, June 24th, 2021, with Clear Path for Veterans New England and The Brookfield Institute. Free and open to the public. Join in on a three-part series of workshops designed to capture the challenges,[...]
Jul 1 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, July 1st, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...]
Jul 22 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, June 24th, 2021, with Clear Path for Veterans New England and The Brookfield Institute. Free and open to the public. Join in on a three-part series of workshops designed to capture the challenges,[...]
Aug 5 – Aug 6 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Conference, August 5 & 6, 2021, 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 &[...]
Aug 5 all-day
12:00 am
Webinar, August 5th, 2021, with the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network. Free. Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiativeis a program for caregivers and siblings for families in Massachusetts. * This event is a collaboration[...]
12:00 am
Webinar, August 5th, 2021, with a Family Support Agency in Massachusetts. The pervasive impact of trauma on a child’s development often manifests in challenging behaviors at school that interfere with his/her access to the curriculum.[...]
12:00 am
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[...]
