Parent/Professional Advocacy League. Affiliated Parent and Youth Support Groups

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1 Parent/Professional Advocacy League Affiliated Parent and Youth s For more information, contact the Leader(s) directly or contact the number or below. Because days, times, and locations are subject to change, please call the Leader(s) ahead of time to confirm the details. Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) 45 Bromfield, 10 th Floor Boston, MA dparsons@ppal.net

2 Metro Boston Area Town Location Day &Time Leader(s) Boston Margaret s Nixon Bay Cove Human Services 66 Canal Boston, MA Thursday of each month (12 pm-1:30 pm) Friday of each month (12 pm-1 pm) Friday of each month (Spanish speaking) (10 am- 11 am) Contact Information mnixon@baycove.org Other Details Boston NAMI Basics Solomon Carter Fuller Building Multi- Purpose Room 85E Newton St Boston Dorchester Early Intervention 105 Victory Road Dorchester, MA Dorchester Transitional Age Youth Parent Early Intervention 105 Victory Road Dorchester, Ma Tuesdays 7 pm 9 pm Second Wednesday of (6 pm- 7:30 pm) 4 th Wednesday of every month 6 pm 7:30 pm Cara Falconi Margaret Nixon Margaret Nixon cjfalconi@hotmail.com mnixon@baycove.org Quincy for Parents of Children Up to age 16 years 460 Quincy Ave 3 rd Floor, Quincy 460 Quincy Ave Every other Wednesday (4 5 pm) Susan Page- Thompson sptbarbie@aol.com Light refreshments; Free child care

3 Quincy TRACS for Parents of young adults (16 25 years old) The Nurturing Fathers Program 3 rd Floor, Quincy First Presbyterian Church 270 Franklin Quincy, MA Every other Thursday (5:30 6:45pm) Tuesdays 6 pm 8:30 pm Michelle Butman Carlos Amado mbutman@ssmh.org Carlos.Amado@state.ma.us Roslindale 6 Cummings Highway Roslindale, MA Fourth Tuesday of (9 am- 10 am) Margaret Nixon mnixon@baycove.org

4 North Eastern MA Area Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Lowell Family s Parents of Transition Age Youth Health Education Services 60 Merrimack Haverhill, MA MSPCC 439 Union Lawrence, MA MSPCC 126 Phoenix Ave 3 rd floor Lowell, MA Solomon Mental Health Center 391 Varnum Ave Lowell, MA Friday of (10 am- 12pm) Second and Third Wednesday of each month (11 am- 1 pm) Second and Fourth Tuesday of (6 pm- 7:45 pm) First Tuesday of each month (6 pm- 7:45 pm) Lynn Lynn YMCA Every Friday (6:00 7:30pm) Medford Community Center Willis Center Willis Ave Medford, MA Two Fridays (9:30 am- 11 am) Barbara Peters Damaris Santiago Nancy Collier Nancy Collier Dalene Badsen Contact Information X 5310 bpeters1121@yahoo.com dsantiago@mspcc.org nacollier@comcast.net nacollier@comcast.net ptshaw@verizon.net Irene Olson olsonpal@aol.com Other Details Light refreshments served Food is provided Child care is sometimes provided (must call) Food is provided Walk-ins welcome Wakefield Horizon House 78 Water Wakefield, MA Tuesday of (6:30 pm- 8:30 pm) Irene Olson olsonpal@aol.com Walk-ins welcome

5 Southeast MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Contact Information Brewster Brewster Library Fourth Tuesday of Jean Cole X Main (6 pm- capepin@bamsi.org Brewster, MA 8 pm) Brockton 44 Belmont Brockton, MA Canton Weekly Canton Public Library 786 Washington St Canton, MA Wednesday of each month (9:30 am- 11:30 am) Second and Fourth Wednesday (6:30 pm- 8:30 pm) Mondays 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm Traci Lynch X 17 brocktonpin@bamsi.org Betty Wagner Other Details Canton Write It Down: Weekly Writing Donovan Building Massachusetts Hospital School Mini Conference Room 5 Randolph Canton, MA Tuesdays 10 am 11:30 am Betty Wagner Canton Weekly Tufts Library 46 Broad St Weymouth, MA Fridays 10 am 12 pm Betty Wagner Cape Area Parents and Caregivers of Stop & Shop Conference Room 65 Independence Drive First Wednesday of (6 pm- Teresa Salters X 22 ptaypin@bamsi.org

6 Transition Age Youth Hyannis, MA Centerville Centerville Library 585 Main Centerville, MA Fall River United Neighbors of Fall River 209 Bedford Fall River, MA Falmouth Falmouth Library 300 Main Falmouth, MA pm) Third Wednesday of (6 pm- 7:30 pm) Thursday of each month (6 pm- 8 pm) First Tuesday of (6:15 pm- 8:15 pm) Jean Cole X 29 capepin@bamsi.org Kathleen Bourgeois X 15 fallriverpin@bamsi.org Jean Cole X 29 capepin@bamsi.org Greater New Bedford Greater New Bedford Middleboro Parents and Caregivers of Transition Age Youth Children s Connection 899 Pleasant New Bedford, MA DMH 888 Purchase New Bedford, MA Parent Information Network 47 East Grove Middleboro, MA Plymouth Bay State Community Services 385 Court Plymouth, MA Taunton/ Attleboro CCBC 1 Washington Taunton, MA Second and Fourth Thursday of each month (6 pm- 8 pm) First Wednesday of (10 am- 12 pm) Third Thursday of (6:30 pm- 8:30 pm) Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month (6 pm- 8 pm) Second and Fourth Thursday of each month (6 pm- 8 pm) Angela Days Angela Days Tresa Salters Heather Hogan Kathleen Bourgeois X 14 newbedfordpin@bamsi.org X 29 newbedfordpin@bamsi.org X 22 ptaypin@bamsi.org X 16 plymouthpin@bamsi.org X 15 fallriverpin@bamsi.org

7 Metro Suburban MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Framingham Parent Dodi Hardsog Transition Age Education With Guest Speakers Sib Club Network 88 Lincoln Framingham, MA Network 88 Lincoln Framingham, MA Network 88 Lincoln Framingham, Second Monday of (7 pm- 9 pm) Fourth Monday of (10 am- 12pm) Third Wednesday of (7 pm- 9 pm) Monday of (6pm-8 pm) Dodi Hardsog Dodi Hardsog Contact Information X 150 dorothy_hardsog@waysideyouth.org X 150 dorothy_hardsog@waysideyouth.org X 150 dorothy_hardsog@waysideyouth.org Other Details New group for children ages 8-12 who have a sibling with mental health needs; preregistration is required.

8 Marlborough Young Adult MA Employment Options Inc. 82 Brigham Marlboro, MA Every Friday of the month (11:30 am- 12:30 pm) April Middleton X 224 amiddleton@employmentoptions.org Waltham Parents of all youth with mental health needs Parents of elementary school children Parents of transition age youth (14 22 years old) 118 Central Waltham, MA Central Waltham, MA Central Waltham, MA First Thursday of (7 pm- 9 pm) Third Thursday of (10 am- 11:30 am) Second Wednesday of ( 7pm- 9 pm) Christine Eirby Christine Eirby Christine Eirby X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org

9 Central MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Contact Information Other Details Fitchburg Beth Pond Youth Center 356B Broad Fitchburg, MA Milford Milford Public Library 80 Spruce Milford, MA Millbury Millbury Public Library 128 Elm Millbury, MA Worcester Parent Professional Advocacy League 51 Union Suite 308 Worcester, MA Monday of each month (10 am- 11:30 am) Friday of each month (10:30 am- 12pm) Second and Fourth Friday of (10:30 am- 12 pm) Second and Fourth Thursday of (5:30 pm- 7:30 pm) Mary Lambert Meri Viano Joanne Carey

10 Western MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Amherst Bangs Community Second Monday of Margery Center Room 101 (6:30 Jess-Reid Amherst, MA pm- 8:30 pm) Athol Ellen Bigelow School Lower Level Meeting Room Athol, MA Gardner Family YouInc Family Center 205 School Gardner, MA Greenfield s The Network for Families of Western Massachusetts 90 Federal Greenfield, MA Holyoke Lunchtime s in English and Spanish 187 High 3 rd Floor Holyoke, MA Wednesday of each month (6 pm- 8 pm) Thursday mornings (10 am- 11:30 am) Thursday evenings (6:30-8pm) First Wednesday of (6:30 pm- 8:30 pm) Second Tuesday of (6:30 pm- 8:30 pm) Every Thursday (12:15 pm- 1:30 pm) Pittsfield Parents Helping Parents Wednesdays 6 pm 8 pm Westfield Lunchtime for Parents/Caregivers of children with mental health challenges Carson Center Conference Room 20 Broad Westfield, MA Second Monday of (12:15 pm- 1:30 pm) Margery Jess-Reid Ann Berube Nichole Gretchen Edmond Pauline Curry Contact Information Mjessreid@wmtcinfo.org Mjessreid@wmtcinfo.org X 38 berubea@youinc.org X X 2080 gemond@wmtcinfo.org pcurry@wmtcinfo.org , press 2 Jan X 3002 Other Details Child care provided