Services
The Federation has multiple initiatives to support, educate, and empower families and professionals around the education, health and community needs of children. These programs promote family engagement in all communities throughout Massachusetts. Our language line and Outreach team can help families requiring language assistance.
Family TIES
This program provides information and referral services, emotional support, and training to parents of children and youth with special needs, and assists families in locating their EI program.
Massachusetts Statewide Family Engagement Center (MASFEC)
This program builds an equity-driven culture of family engagement, seeking family-led and co-created solutions to the challenges faced by historically marginalized children and youth.
Massachusetts Family Voices (MFV)
This program serves as a trusted resource on health care and health care financing (including Mass Health programs) for families of CYSHN and the professionals that serve them.
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MassPAC)
The statewide organization providing information, training and networking opportunities to Massachusetts special education parent advisory councils (SEPACs) and the professionals who collaborate with them.
Community Outreach
The Community Outreach team works to provide families and youth facing social, cultural, and linguistic barriers, as well as the professionals that serves them, with adequate information and support to enhance the lives of children.
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
The PTI provides technical assistance, workshops, parent leadership training in English and other languages, transition mini conferences, webinars, IEP clinics, internships and mentoring, network meetings, and referrals to inform, educate and empower families, children with disabilities (birth to age 26), and the professionals that work with them to improve outcomes for students of all ages with disabilities of all types.
Pathways for Parents
This program provides support to many community organizations, as well as directly to parents and families who receive services from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF).
REAL Transition Partners
The Federation’s Transition project, REAL Transition Partners, connects Massachusetts youth and young adults with disabilities of transition age (14-26) and their families to information and support as they plan for productive, independent, and meaningful adult lives.
Recruitment, Training and Support Center (RTSC)
This program identifies and supports Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs) who volunteer to serve as special educational decision makers for eligible students in the care or custody of the state of Massachusetts.
