Parent/Professional Advocacy League Affiliated Parent and Youth s For more information, contact the Leader(s) directly or contact the number or email 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 617-542-7860 dparsons@ppal.net
Metro Boston Area Town Location Day &Time Leader(s) Boston Margaret s Nixon Bay Cove Human Services 66 Canal Boston, MA 02114 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 617-371-3125 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 02122 Early Intervention 105 Victory Road Dorchester, Ma 02122 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 781-771-9852 617-371-3125 mnixon@baycove.org 617-371-3125 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 617-689-2528 sptbarbie@aol.com Light refreshments; Free child care
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 02169 Every other Thursday (5:30 6:45pm) Tuesdays 6 pm 8:30 pm Michelle Butman Carlos Amado 617-689-2537 mbutman@ssmh.org Carlos.Amado@state.ma.us 781-682-0898 Roslindale 6 Cummings Highway Roslindale, MA 02131 Fourth Tuesday of (9 am- 10 am) Margaret Nixon 617-371-3125 mnixon@baycove.org
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 01830 MSPCC 439 Union Lawrence, MA 01843 MSPCC 126 Phoenix Ave 3 rd floor Lowell, MA 01852 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) 01854 Lynn Lynn YMCA Every Friday (6:00 7:30pm) Medford Community Center Willis Center Willis Ave Medford, MA 02155 Two Fridays (9:30 am- 11 am) Barbara Peters Damaris Santiago Nancy Collier Nancy Collier Dalene Badsen Contact Information 978-373-1126 X 5310 bpeters1121@yahoo.com 978-681-9581 dsantiago@mspcc.org 978-513-2379 nacollier@comcast.net 978-513-2379 nacollier@comcast.net 781-599-9288 ptshaw@verizon.net Irene Olson 978-766-2088 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 978-766-2088 olsonpal@aol.com Walk-ins welcome
Southeast MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Contact Information Brewster Brewster Library Fourth Tuesday of Jean Cole 508-947-8779 X 29 1822 Main (6 pm- capepin@bamsi.org Brewster, MA 8 pm) 02631 Brockton 44 Belmont Brockton, MA 02301 Canton Weekly Canton Public Library 786 Washington St Canton, MA 02021 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 508-947-8779 X 17 brocktonpin@bamsi.org Betty Wagner 617-983-5803 Other Details Canton Write It Down: Weekly Writing Donovan Building Massachusetts Hospital School Mini Conference Room 5 Randolph Canton, MA 02021 Tuesdays 10 am 11:30 am Betty Wagner 617-983-5803 Canton Weekly Tufts Library 46 Broad St Weymouth, MA 02188 Fridays 10 am 12 pm Betty Wagner 617-983-5803 Cape Area Parents and Caregivers of Stop & Shop Conference Room 65 Independence Drive First Wednesday of (6 pm- Teresa Salters 508-947-8779 X 22 ptaypin@bamsi.org
Transition Age Youth Hyannis, MA 02601 Centerville Centerville Library 585 Main Centerville, MA 02632 Fall River United Neighbors of Fall River 209 Bedford Fall River, MA 02720 Falmouth Falmouth Library 300 Main Falmouth, MA 02540 8 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 508-947-8779 X 29 capepin@bamsi.org Kathleen Bourgeois 508-947-8779 X 15 fallriverpin@bamsi.org Jean Cole 508-947-8779 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 02740 DMH 888 Purchase New Bedford, MA 02740 Parent Information Network 47 East Grove Middleboro, MA 02346 Plymouth Bay State Community Services 385 Court Plymouth, MA 02360 Taunton/ Attleboro CCBC 1 Washington Taunton, MA 02780 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 508-947-8779 X 14 newbedfordpin@bamsi.org 508-947-8779 X 29 newbedfordpin@bamsi.org 508-947-8779 X 22 ptaypin@bamsi.org 508-947-8779 X 16 plymouthpin@bamsi.org 508-947-8779 X 15 fallriverpin@bamsi.org
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 01702 Network 88 Lincoln Framingham, MA 01702 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 508-620-0010 X 150 dorothy_hardsog@waysideyouth.org 508-620-0010 X 150 dorothy_hardsog@waysideyouth.org 508-620-0010 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.
Marlborough Young Adult MA 01702 Employment Options Inc. 82 Brigham Marlboro, MA 01752 Every Friday of the month (11:30 am- 12:30 pm) April Middleton 508-485-5051 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 02453 118 Central Waltham, MA 02453 118 Central Waltham, MA 02453 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 781-891-0556 X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org 781-891-0556 X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org 781-891-0556 X 34 Christine_Eirby@Waysideyouth.org
Central MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Contact Information Other Details Fitchburg Beth Pond 508-767-9725 bpond@ppal.net Youth Center 356B Broad Fitchburg, MA 01420 Milford Milford Public Library 80 Spruce Milford, MA 01757 Millbury Millbury Public Library 128 Elm Millbury, MA 01527 Worcester Parent Professional Advocacy League 51 Union Suite 308 Worcester, MA 01608 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 508-767-9725 mlambert@ppal.net Meri Viano 508-767-9725 mviano@ppal.net Joanne Carey 508-767-9725 Joannecarey1@yahoo.com
Western MA Town Location Day & Time Leader(s) Amherst Bangs Community Second Monday of Margery Center Room 101 (6:30 Jess-Reid Amherst, MA 01002 pm- 8:30 pm) Athol Ellen Bigelow School Lower Level Meeting Room Athol, MA 01331 Gardner Family YouInc Family Center 205 School Gardner, MA 01440 Greenfield s The Network for Families of Western Massachusetts 90 Federal Greenfield, MA 01301 Holyoke Lunchtime s in English and Spanish 187 High 3 rd Floor Holyoke, MA 01040 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 01040 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 978-630-2321 X 38 berubea@youinc.org 413-774-100 X 2088 413-774-1000 X 2080 gemond@wmtcinfo.org pcurry@wmtcinfo.org 1-800-632-8188, press 2 Jan 413-536-2401 X 3002 Other Details Child care provided