Resources
State Agencies

MassHealth
www.mass.gov/masshealth
600 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02111

Department of Mental Health
www.state.ma.us/dmh/
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-8000
TTY: 617-727-9842

Department of Social Services
www.state.ma.us/dss/
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-748-2000

Department of Public Health
www.state.ma.us/dph/
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone: 617-624-6000

Department of Youth Services
www.state.ma.us/dys/
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-727-7575

Department of Education
www.doe.ma.edu
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
Phone: 781-338-3000

Education and Support

Families for Depression Awareness
Awareness, education, and support for depression
617-924-9383
Web site: www.familyaware.org


Voices in Action
Information and education about recovery from incest and child sexual abuse
1-800-7VOICES
Web site: www.voices-action.org


Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL)

Statewide support groups for parents of children who have been diagnosed with mental illness run by parents.
1-800-537-0446
Web site: www.ppal.net


Parents for Residential Reform (PFRR)

A project of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, which provides support, information, referral, and other information to parents and professionals on residential educational settings and group home care.
1-800-672-7084
Web site: www.pfrr.org

Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
A center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families.
1- 800-331-0688
Web site: www.fcsn.org

Adoptive Families Together (AFT)
AFT is a network of adoptive families founded by parents who understood the benefit of peer support while raising families with complex issues.
1- 800-331-0688
Web site: www.adoptivefamilies.org

 
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