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Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change

Address: P.O. Box 61
Raynham, MA 02768
Phone: (508) 824-6946 Email: mfofc@comcast.net Website: http://www.mfofc.org/

Statewide, grassroots coalition of individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illness and their families. Believes that supports for individuals and families can be more flexible and better designed to respond to the actual needs of the individuals… Read More

State Mediation System, Bureau of Special Education Appeals

Address: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,, 75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
Phone: (781) 338-6400 Email: sea@doe.mass.edu Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/prs/

The Bureau of Special Education Appeals ("BSEA") conducts mediations, advisory opinions and due process hearings to resolve disputes among parents, school districts, private schools and state agencies. The BSEA derives its authority from both federal… Read More

Federation for Children with Special Needs

Address: 1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120
Phone: (617) 236-7210 Email: kidinfo@fcsn.org Website: http://fcsn.org/index.php

The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. We are committed to listening to and learning from families, and… Read More

Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MassPAC)

Address: Federation for Children with Special Needs,
Phone: (617) 962-4558 Email: lleslie@fcsn.org Website: www.masspac.org

MassPAC at the Federation for Children with Special Needs is the statewide organization providing information, training, and networking opportunities to Massachusetts special education parent advisory councils (PACs) and the professionals who collaborate… Read More

Urban PRIDE

Address: One Westinghouse Plaza, Building D, Suite 11, 2nd Floor
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Phone: (617) 206-4570 Fax: (617) 2064575 Email: info@urbanpride.org Website: https://www.facebook.com/urbanpride/

Urban Partnership Resources and Information on Disability and Education (Urban PRIDE) is a not-for-profit organization and community resource center founded in 1997 to empower and support parents of children with disabilities in inner city Boston to improve… Read More

Parent to Parent of SW MI

Address: 406 E. Michigan Ave., Attn: Michelle Miller
Kalamazoo,, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 345-8950 Fax: (269) 3455363 Website: http://www.p2pswmi.org

Parent to Parent of Southwest Michigan is a non-profit community organization offering services at no cost to families who have children with disabilities or special needs. Founded in 1998, Parent to Parent serves families in 9 counties and collaborates… Read More

Early Intervention Services

Address: 250 Washington Street, Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-624-5975 Fax: 617-624-5990 Email: Patti.Fougere@state.ma.us Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/family-health/early-intervention/

The Early Intervention Program is part of the Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs. Early Intervention provides family-centered services to help children who qualify to develop the skills they will need to continue to grow… Read More

Parent Teacher Association (PTA), MI

Address: 1011 N. Washington Avenue
Lansing,, MI 48906-4897
Phone: (517) 485-4345 Website: http://www.michiganpta.org/

PTA creates programs to encourage and support parent involvement in their children's lives. The programs are created with leading expert organizations on topics of importance to our members. They are user-friendly and are free to PTA/PTSAs in good standing… Read More

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), MI

Address: 6417 Centurion Dr.,, Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE), Suite 130
Lansing,, MI 48917
Phone: (517) 886-9167 Fax: (517) 8869366 Website: http://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/

Provides information and referral services and training to parents of children with disabilities and professionals who work with them. CAUSE is the federally mandated PTI for Michigan. Offices in Lansing, Southfield, Grand Rapids, and Munising.   Please… Read More

Family TIES of Massachusetts

Address: Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health,, Donovan Health Building, 3rd Floor, 5 Randolph Street
Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (781) 774-6619 Fax: (781) 7746618 Email: mcsummers@fcsn.org Website: http://www.massfamilyties.org/

Family TIES is a Network for Families & Professionals Support children & Youth with Special Needs. Family TIES of Massachusetts provides information and referral services, emotional support, and trainings to parents of children and youth with special… Read More

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