Family Resources

Information and support about child and adolescent mental health is available through several family and advocacy groups, including:

Bazelon Center for Mental Health:   www.bazelon.org

Family Ties of Massachusetts:   www.massfamilyties.org

Family Voices:   www.familyvoices.org

The Federation for Children with Special Needs:   www.fcsn.org

Massachusetts Association for Mental Health:   www.mamh.org

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill/Massachusetts Chapter:    www.namimass.org

The National Center for Children in Poverty:  www.nccp.org
View their publication Towards Better Behavioral Health for Children, Youth and their Families - Financing that Supports Knowledge: http://www.nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_804.pdf

Parent / Professional Advocacy League (PAL):   617-542-7860 or  www.ppal.net

PAL's Parent Resource Network (PRN) Line: provides information regarding child and adolescent mental health issues; staffed by trained family advocates. 866-815-8122

Parental Stress Line: 24-hour hotline: 1-800-632-8188

Parents Helping Parents:   1-800-882-1250 or  www.parentshelpingparents.org

The Parents' How-To Guide to Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts: www.childrenshospital.org/mentalhealthguide, or www.bostonbar.org/theguide
For a printed copy, contact 617-778-1934 or www.theguide@bostonbar.org

Rosie D. and Me:  pediatrician David Keller's reflections and blog regarding children's mental health and the systems that are trying to help them.  http://olddockeller.blogspot.com/

United Way Parent Line: 1-800-231-4377

                      
Insurance Information

Health Care for All:    617-350-7279

MassHealth Customer Service Center: 1-800-841-2900

MassHealth website: www.mass.gov

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership: 1-800-495-0086 or  www.masspartnership.com

State Agencies

Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care: www.eec.state.ma.us

Massachusetts Department of Education:  781-338-3000 or www.doe.mass.edu

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health:  617-626-8000  or www.mass.gov/dmh

Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation:  617-727-5608 or www.mass.gov/dmr

Massachusetts Department of Public Health:  617-624-5200 or www.mass.gov/dph

Massachusetts Department of Social Services:  617-574-8400 or www.mass.gov/dss

Massachusetts Department of Youth Services:  617-727-6603 or www.mass.gov/dys