| ADOPTION
CROSSROADS (Post-adoption support services) |
(800)
972-2734 |
| ADOPTIVE
FAMILIES TOGETHER |
(617)
929-3800 |
| AL-ANON/ALATEEN
|
(781)
843-5300 |
| ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS |
(617)
426-9444 |
| ALLIANCE
FOR THE MENTALLY ILL
(families
of young adults and adult consumers) |
(800)
370-9085 |
| ALLIANCE
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES (Teen Parents) |
(617)
482-9122 |
| ASPERGER'S
ASSOCIATION (Autism spectrum) |
(617)
527-2894 |
| AUTISM
SOCIETY OF AMERICA |
(800)
328-8476 |
| AUTISM
SUPPORT CENTER at North Shore Arc
(Resources and referrals for families) |
(800)
728-8476 |
| BRIDGE
OVER TROUBLED WATERS (Runaway Hot line) |
(617)
423-9575 |
| CENTER
FOR ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS AT BU |
(617)
353-9610 |
| C.H.A.D.D
(Children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder information
request line) |
(800)
233-4050 |
| CHILD
AT RISK HOTLINE
(Department of Social Services) |
(800)
792-5200 |
| CHILDCARE
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK
(Enhanced resource and referral services for families of children
w/disabilities looking for child care) |
(800)
345-0131 |
| CHILDREN’S
LAW CENTER (Lynn) |
(781)
581-1977 |
| COMMONHEALTH
MassHealth Enrollment Center
(Supplemental Insurance through Medicaid) |
(800)
322-1448 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION PROBLEM RESOLUTION |
(781)
338-3700 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF MENTAL HEALTH |
(617)
626-8000 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
(Information/referral) |
(800)
221-0053 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF MENTAL RETARDATION |
(617)
727-5608 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(Early childhood; special health care needs) |
(617)
624-5070 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES
(Child Protection Information) |
(617)
748-2000 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN
(complaints/concerns) |
(617)
748-2000 |
| DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
(New applicants line) |
(800)
445-6604 |
| DISABILITY
LAW CENTER
(Information and free legal assistance to people w/disabilities)
|
(617)
723-8455 |
| DISABLED
PERSON PROTECTION COMMISION |
(800)
426-9009 |
| DRUG
AND ALCOHOL HELPLINE |
(800)
327-5050 |
| ERIC
CLEARINGHOUSE ON DISABILITIES
AND GIFTED EDUCATION |
(800)
328-0272 |
| FAMILIES
ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE
(Family support/advocacy for children with developmental disabilities)
|
(800)
406-3632 |
| FAMILY
TIES
(Information and support network for parents of children with
special health care needs) |
(800)
905-TIES |
| FEDERATION
FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
(Special education , training, advocacy referrals for families)
|
(800)
331-0688 or
(617) 236-7210 |
| FEDERATION
OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN’S
MENTAL HEALTH
(National advocacy organization) |
(703)
684-7710 |
| FOOD
SOURCE HOTLINE |
(800)
645-8333 |
| GENETIC
ALLANCE |
(800)
336-4363 |
| HEALTH
CARE FOR ALL
(Help with insurance, Medicaid and health care questions)
|
(800)
272-4232 |
| INTERNATIONAL
DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
(Information request line) |
(800)
222-3123 |
| LATINO
HEALTH INSTITUTE |
(617)
350-6900 |
| LEARNING
DISABILITIES
ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS |
(781)
891-5009 |
| MASS
ADVOCACY CENTER |
(617)
357-8431 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
ASSOCIATION OF 766
APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(To obtain the MAAPS Directory of Member Schools) |
(781)
245-1220 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS |
(617)
423-9162 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
DENTAL SOCIETY
(Referrals for special needs dentistry) |
(800)
342-8747 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
(Consumer helpline) |
(617)
521-7777 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION |
(617)
558-1881 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE ON DISABILITY
(Client assistance program) |
(800)
322-2020 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY |
(781)
237-8100 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
(Referrals) |
(781)
263-0080 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
REHABILITATION COMMISSION
(transition to adulthood assistance) |
(617)
357-8137 |
| MASSHEALTH
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
(Information/complaints) |
(800)
841-2900 |
| MATP
CENTER (Assistive Technology information/referral) |
(617)
355-7153 |
| MENTAL
HEALTH LEGAL ADVISORS COMMITTEE |
(617)
338-2345 |
| NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE DUALLY DIAGNOSED
(Mental Illness/Mental Retardation) |
(800)
331-5362 |
| NATIONAL
DEPRESSIVE AND
MANIC DEPRESSIVE ASSOCIATION |
(800)
826-3632 |
| NATIONAL
INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES |
(800)
695-0285 |
| NATIONAL
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (Info. Line) |
(800)
969-6642 |
| OFFICE
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS (Discrimination complaints-Education)
|
(617)
223-9662 |
| OFFICE
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS (Discrimination complaints-Health) |
(617)
565-1340 |
PARENTS
FOR RESIDENTIAL REFORM HOTLINE @
FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN |
(800)
672-7084 |
| PARENTS
HELPING PARENTS |
(800)
882-1250 |
| PARENTS
UNITED FOR CHILDCARE
(advocacy, guide to local before/after school programs)
|
(617)
426-8288 |
| SAMARITEENS
|
(800)
252-TEEN |
| SENSORY
INTEGRATION PARENT
& PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (SiPPN) |
(781)
449-0622 |
| SPECIAL
ADOPTION FAMILY SERVICES
(information, family support, referrals) |
(617)
572-3678 |
| SPECIAL
NEEDS ADVOCACY NETWORK
(list of for-fee special education advocates) |
(508)
655-7999 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL
SECURITY INCOME (SSI) |
(800)
772-1213 |
| TOUGH
LOVE
(Parental self-help groups to deal w/children’s difficult behaviors)
|
(800)
333-1069 |
| TOURETTE’S
SYNDROME ASSOCIATION |
(617)
277-7589 |
| UNITED
WAY PARENT LINE
(Information on parenting, child development, child behavior,
mental health, health & nutrition, and school issues)
|
(617)
421-1789 |
