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  1. ARC OF MASSACHUSETTS
    The mission of the Arc is to enhance the lives of individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities and their families. Arc helps to improve supports and services in the community. Contact the Arc of Massachusetts at 781-891-6270 or 781-891-6271 (TTY).Go to site »
  2. BRAVEKIDS.ORG
    Brave Kids is an online community for children with special needs and their caretakers.
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  3. CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION GATEWAY
    Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.Go to site »
  4. EXCEPTIONAL PARENT MAGAZINE
    Exceptional Parent Magazine provides information and support for members of the special needs community.  Call 877-372-7368 for more information.Go to site »
  5. FAMILY TIES OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Family TIES (Together In Enhancing Support) is a statewide information, referral, and parent support network for families of children with disabilities or chronic illness.  Contact Massachusetts Family TIES at 800-905-TIES (8437) or 617-624-5992 (TTY).
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  6. FAMILY VILLAGE
    Family Village is a site for people with disabilities, their families, and their providers.  Family Village includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much more.Go to site »
  7. FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
    Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to families of children with special needs and professionals.  The Federation also offers individual support and workshops about special education.  Contact the Federation at 800-331-0688.Go to site »
  8. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)
    Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) provides special education services and accommodations to children with special healthcare needs.  Contact the special education department at your child’s school through the DOE at 781-338-3300.Go to site »
  9. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
    Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) offers community-based services to children and adolescents with mental health diagnoses.  Contact DMH at 617-626-8000 or 617-727-9842 (TTY).Go to site »
  10. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION
    Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) offers support services for children with mental retardation and their families.  Contact DMR at 888-DMR-4435 (888-367-4435) or 617-624-7783 (TTY).Go to site »
  11. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) promotes healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities, and healthy environments through compassionate care, education, and prevention.Go to site »
  12. MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY VOICES
    Massachusetts Family Voices is a grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special healthcare needs.  Mass Family Voices offers advocacy, support, education, and information; it hosts a listserv where families and professionals share information, exchange resources, and post questions.  Contact Mass Family Voices at 800-331-0688 x 210 or 617-624-5992 (TTY).Go to site »
  13. MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
    The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children allies pediatric clinicians with lawyers to ensure that families can meet their children’s basic needs. MLPC (formerly known as the Family Advocacy Program) combines the strengths of law and medicine to address non-biologic factors (food, housing, education, and safety) known to influence child health.

    Founded at Boston Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine in 1993, during the last five years MLPC has helped to spread its model to over 60 sites across the country. We are eager to share our experiences; we support new partnerships by providing funding and technical assistance.Go to site »
  14. PARTNERS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
    Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Inc. (PYD) is committed to empowering young people with disabilities to reach their full potential for personal development. PYD hosts an online mentoring program as well as other individual and group mentoring programs. Go to site »
  15. PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORTS AND SERVICES IN MA
    Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) offers programs and services to children with special healthcare needs and their families.  Call the DPH Community Support Line at 800-882-1435 (in MA only), 617-624-5070, or 617-624-5992 (TTY).Go to site »
  16. RESOURCE DIRECTORY :: FAMILY TIES
    This directory was developed by Family TIES of Massachusetts to help parents and providers locate services and resources for children and youths with special needs.
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  17. THE FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE
    The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. We can help! Organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.Go to site »