BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Federation for Children with Special Needs - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fcsn.org/vi X-WR-CALDESC:Sự kiện cho Federation for Children with Special Needs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T161729Z CREATED:20260206T161729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T161729Z UID:10002521-1776364200-1776371400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nProvides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important\, how it is developed\, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus on what types of services are included and measurable goals. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-iep-4-16-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_56224485_S-e1762985972325.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000 DTSTAMP:20260324T183048Z CREATED:20260324T182618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T183048Z UID:10002577-1776362400-1776366000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Newcomer Resource Hub Orientation & Updates DESCRIPTION:Our Newcomer Community Resource Hub\, is designed to connect families\, educators\, and community members with trusted supports and services specifically geared toward immigrant and newly-arrived families. This initiative was launched in partnership with DESE in 2024\, and more than 180 professionals in Massachusetts actively use the hub to seek out resources and supports. As we continue to engage with families and professionals\, this number grows. Join us to learn more about this great web resource and help others learn about it! \n\n\n \n \n Newcomer Resource Hub Orientation & Updates\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n Which session would you like to attend?(Required)\n \n \n Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\n \n \n \n Thursday\, April 16\, 2026\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home PhoneWork PhoneAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverParent/ProfessionalFoster ParentGrandparentProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherStudent (14-22)OtherOrganizationAre you an SESP (Eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?YesNoWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther Language(Required)Chinese DialectCantoneseMandarinIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceChild's Age:(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AChild's primary disability:(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AChild's secondary disability:AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-Blindness\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/newcomer-resource-hub-orientation-updates/2026-04-16/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Newcomer-Pic-e1774376931472.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T093000 DTSTAMP:20260223T164648Z CREATED:20260109T174733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T164648Z UID:10002350-1776330000-1776331800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:RTSC SESP Coffee And Connections 04/16/26 DESCRIPTION:RTSC’s SESP Coffee And Connections\nAre you an SESP with active appointments? Come to our SESP group support sessions on Zoom!\nThis will be an open zoom meeting format with RTSC support staff facilitating conversations around general questions that are common among SESPs.\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/rtsc-sesp-coffee-and-connections-04-16-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RTSC-Landing-Page1000x500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T161428Z CREATED:20260206T161428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T161428Z UID:10002520-1776277800-1776285000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nA comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process\, including referrals\, evaluations\, eligibility\, services\, placement\, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-ee-4-15-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_7330838_S1-e1762986099292.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T193000 DTSTAMP:20260316T182308Z CREATED:20260316T182308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T182308Z UID:10002560-1776191400-1776195000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Navigating the IEP DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nThe new IEP form provides an opportunity to document your student’s strengths and needs while building a team with your district.  This workshop will review each page of the IEP form to outline a roadmap for your student’s success. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/navigatingtheiep-4-14-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T193000 DTSTAMP:20260306T155623Z CREATED:20260306T155623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T155623Z UID:10002548-1776189600-1776195000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:P2P Listening & Learning Training 04/14/26 DESCRIPTION:Join Us to Become a Volunteer Support Parent!\nOur Parent to Parent of Massachusetts program (P2P) builds a bridge of connection between parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and complex medical needs who would like to talk with someone who understands their situation. \nWe are actively recruiting new volunteers who wish to join our program and become trained Support Parents. As a volunteer Support Parent you will provide two emotional support calls to another parent of a child with disabilities. \nDuring our Listening and Learning training\, we will provide details of our P2P matching program\, consider the emotional roads we travel as caregivers of children with disabilities and/or medical complexities\, and enhance our effective listening skills. \nFor more details on the P2P program\, please visit the P2P of MA web page. \nRegistration\n\n \n \n P2P Listening & Learning 04/14/26\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold.\n\nPlease contact us with any accommodation requests at info@fcsn.org. \n \n Accommodations request Click here to request American Sign Language (ASL) or other accommodations. To ensure availability\, please request an ASL interpreter at least two weeks before the event date.First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home Phone(Required)Work Phone(Required)Are you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherFoster ParentGrandparentStudent (14-22)OtherOrganizationAre you an SESP (Eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?YesNoWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinIf attending as a professional\, there is an "N/A" option for each child field.What is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceAge of child with special needs?(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's secondary disability?AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-BlindnessIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat question do you have for the presenter?Sign me up for your Weekly Happenings e-Newsletter ( Agency-wide current events & updates)\n \n Yes\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/p2p-listening-learning-training-04-14-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Parent-to-Parent ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P2P-Woman-Phone-Banner-1000x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T183000 DTSTAMP:20251208T011553Z CREATED:20251208T003851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T011553Z UID:10002249-1776187800-1776191400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Connecting YOU(th) Series DESCRIPTION:A monthly Zoom for young adults\, by young adults\nConnecting YOU(th) is a monthly get-together for teens and young adults with disabilities. Every second Tuesday of the month\, we have a topic for discussion\, and we’re always changing and growing in response to what participants want to happen next. \nJoin us every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 5:30-6:30\, September-June. \nThings we typically talk about include: \n\nIdentity\nIntersectionality\nNeurodiversity\nand more!\n\nFacilitated by Maddie Evans and Danielle Daughtry \n \nA single registration gives you access to all sessions in the series.\n\n \n \n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n I am:(Required)\n \n Student (14-22)\n \n \n Beyond High School Graduation or Aged Out\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Gender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerWhat is your primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedUndisclosedUnknownN/AWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinPreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork Phone\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/connecting-youth-series/2026-04-14/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Youth/Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fotolia_46476776_M-1000x500-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T110000 DTSTAMP:20260324T183048Z CREATED:20260324T182618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T183048Z UID:10002576-1776160800-1776164400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Newcomer Resource Hub Orientation & Updates DESCRIPTION:Our Newcomer Community Resource Hub\, is designed to connect families\, educators\, and community members with trusted supports and services specifically geared toward immigrant and newly-arrived families. This initiative was launched in partnership with DESE in 2024\, and more than 180 professionals in Massachusetts actively use the hub to seek out resources and supports. As we continue to engage with families and professionals\, this number grows. Join us to learn more about this great web resource and help others learn about it! \n\n \n \n Newcomer Resource Hub Orientation & Updates\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n Which session would you like to attend?(Required)\n \n \n Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\n \n \n \n Thursday\, April 16\, 2026\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home PhoneWork PhoneAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverParent/ProfessionalFoster ParentGrandparentProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherStudent (14-22)OtherOrganizationAre you an SESP (Eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?YesNoWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther Language(Required)Chinese DialectCantoneseMandarinIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceChild's Age:(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AChild's primary disability:(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AChild's secondary disability:AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-Blindness\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/newcomer-resource-hub-orientation-updates/2026-04-14/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Newcomer-Pic-e1774376931472.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T210000 DTSTAMP:20260413T154647Z CREATED:20260206T161234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T154647Z UID:10002519-1776106800-1776114000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Transition Planning [Cancelled] DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nOverview of the transition planning process for students aged 14-22. We’ll discuss the legal right to transition services\, why transition planning is important\, what it looks like in the IEP\, and the roles of students and parents. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-transition-4-13-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fotolia_26089831-e1762986595582.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T203000 DTSTAMP:20260409T171312Z CREATED:20260409T171312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T171312Z UID:10002592-1776105000-1776112200@fcsn.org SUMMARY:基本权利：评估与资格认定 (BR: Evaluation and Eligibility) DESCRIPTION:基本权利：评估与资格认定\n日期：2026年4月13日\n时间：下午6:30点\n内容简介：全面概述特殊教育法律法规及操作流程。涵盖特殊教育全流程，包括转介程序、评估流程、资格认定、服务内容、安置安排，以及争议解决中的家长权利。\n所有会议链接将在研讨会前通过Zoom发送。讲义将于演讲当天发送给参会者。\n\n\nBasic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility\nDate: 4/13/2026\nTime: 6:30 PM\nDescription: A comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process\, including referrals\, evaluations\, eligibility\, services\, placement\, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution.\nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation.\n\nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-ee-chinese-4-20-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T203000 DTSTAMP:20260225T152828Z CREATED:20260225T152828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T152828Z UID:10002535-1776105000-1776112200@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Developmental Childhood Trauma Training 04/13/26 DESCRIPTION:This training will offer a systematic approach to looking at Developmental Childhood Trauma as it impacts our students experiencing the Child Welfare System. This interactive training will study trauma’s effects on the academic and social/emotional learning of a student and the impact on their IEP. This training is recommended for all SESPs. \nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342 \n\n \n \n Developmental Childhood Trauma Training 04/13/26\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Our registration is confidential and used to ensure we are supporting all communities. We do not share personal information nor do we sell to third parties.\n\nPlease contact us with any accommodation requests at info@fcsn.org. \n \n Accommodations request Click here to request American Sign Language (ASL) or other accommodations. To ensure availability\, please request an ASL interpreter at least one week before the event date.First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)OrganizationGender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerPreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneAge of child with special needs?(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/APrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverFoster ParentGrandparentStudent (14-22)Professional EducatorProfessional OtherOtherAre you an SESP (eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?(Required)YesNoWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedUndisclosedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityNot Applicable/Attending as a ProfessionalWhat is your child's secondary disability?AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-BlindnessWhat is the highest level of education completed?Less than high schoolSome high schoolHigh schoolSome collegeCollege undergraduate degree (Associates\, Bachelors)College graduate degree (Masters\, Doctorate)Prefer not to saySpecify raceSpecify child's raceHow many family members are in your household?123456 or moreIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat question do you have for the presenter?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/developmental-childhood-trauma-training-04-13-26/ LOCATION:Online Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000 DTSTAMP:20260323T172649Z CREATED:20260323T172649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T172649Z UID:10002568-1775896200-1775901600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 04/11/26 DESCRIPTION:Become a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody\nVolunteers\, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs)\, serve as appointed educational special decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or legal guardian to attend special education team meetings\, approve or reject IEPs\, and\, if necessary\, file a complaint or appeal. SESPs spend about 30-40 hours a year volunteering their time.\n\nIn this Orientation Training\, you will learn about the role of an SESP\, how traumatic experiences can impact learning\, and how to incorporate the appropriate supports into the IEP.\n\nPlease arrive 5 minutes before the start of the training. The training will start on time and we will not be able to admit attendees after the training begins. If you cannot make it on time\, please email us at rtsc@fcsn.org and sign up for the next Orientation\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/special-education-surrogate-parent-online-orientation-training-part-one-04-11-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RTSC-Landing-Page1000x500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260409T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260409T203000 DTSTAMP:20260401T165953Z CREATED:20260128T173959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T165953Z UID:10002489-1775759400-1775766600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Participação do Estudante DESCRIPTION:April 9\, 2026- 9 de abril de 2026\nPT: Participação do Estudante\nEN: StudentParticipation\nDescription (EN):\nThis session focuses on student participation in the IEP process and how families and teachers can support students in participating meaningfully.\nDescrição (PT):\nEsta sessão aborda a participação do estudante no processo do IEP e como as famílias e os professores podem apoiar os alunos para que participem de forma significativa.\nPT | Portguês\nSérie de workshops e conversa sobre educação especial: Espaço de Aprendizagem para Famílias\, um encontro virtual mensal e gratuito em português\, realizado via Zoom.\nEste programa é uma parceria entre a Federação para Crianças com Necessidades Especiais e a The Arc of Greater Brockton.\nData: Segunda quinta-feira de cada mês\nHorário: 18h30–20h30\nCusto: Gratuito | Inscrição obrigatória\nEN | English\nSeries of workshops and chat about special education: Family Learning Space\, a free monthly virtual meeting in Portuguese held via Zoom.\nThis program is a partnership between the Federation for Children with Special Needs and The Arc of Greater Brockton.\nDate: Second Thursday of each month\nTime: 6:30–8:30 PM\nCost: Free | Registration required\n\nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/spedworkshopseries-portuguese-4-9-26/ CATEGORIES:Portuguese,Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260206T160942Z CREATED:20260206T160942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T160942Z UID:10002518-1775757600-1775764800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nA comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process\, including referrals\, evaluations\, eligibility\, services\, placement\, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-ee-4-9-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_7330838_S1-e1762986099292.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T130000 DTSTAMP:20260325T152609Z CREATED:20260325T152609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T152609Z UID:10002575-1775736000-1775739600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:April Networking: Planning for Summer Success DESCRIPTION:Join us for the April Networking: Planning for Summer Success. \n\nLooking for summer jobs\, camp programs or services?  If yes\, it’s important to discuss with the young person and caregivers\, plan ahead\, and take advantage of available resources.   Come to our April networking event on “Planning for Summer Success” to discuss what steps to take\, explore upcoming opportunities\, and share strategies for a happy\, healthy and fulfilling summer. \n\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. \n\n \n \n April Networking- Planning for Summer Success\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Our registration is confidential and used to ensure we are supporting all communities. We do not share personal information nor do we sell to third parties.\n\nPlease contact us with any accommodation requests at info@fcsn.org. \n \n Accommodations request Click here to request American Sign Language (ASL) or other accommodations. To ensure availability\, please request an ASL interpreter at least one week before the event date.First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards 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YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)OrganizationGender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerPreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneAge of child with special needs?(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/APrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverFoster ParentGrandparentStudent (14-22)Professional EducatorProfessional OtherOtherAre you an SESP (eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?(Required)YesNoWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedUndisclosedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityNot Applicable/Attending as a ProfessionalWhat is your child's secondary disability?AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-BlindnessWhat is the highest level of education completed?Less than high schoolSome high schoolHigh schoolSome collegeCollege undergraduate degree (Associates\, Bachelors)College graduate degree (Masters\, Doctorate)Prefer not to saySpecify raceSpecify child's raceHow many family members are in your household?123456 or moreIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat question do you have for the presenter?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/april-networking-planning-for-summer-success/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_23458077_XS-1000x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T193000 DTSTAMP:20260316T181943Z CREATED:20260316T181943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T181943Z UID:10002559-1775673000-1775676600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Bullying: What Parents Need to Know DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nAddresses what bullying is\, the school’s legal obligation to prevent and address bullying\, some strategies and tools for dealing with bullying\, and how to address bullying in the IEP. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/bullying-4-8-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T131500 DTSTAMP:20260317T221719Z CREATED:20260317T221034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T221719Z UID:10002566-1775649600-1775654100@fcsn.org SUMMARY:A Year in Review: Key Special Education Updates DESCRIPTION:This event will be hosted with access to interpretation and transcription in 50+ languages.  Accessing Interpretation \nDescription \n\nJoin Attorney Dan Heffernan for a walk-through of important special education developments from 2025. We will highlight significant decisions\, regulations and legislation in the past year and address important trends as well as special education law issues that loom on the horizon. \n\nSince this workshop was rescheduled from the Visions of Community Conference\, a recording will be shared on the VOC conference platform and will remain available through December 2026.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter:\nDaniel Heffernan\, Esq.\, Kotin\, Crabtree\, & Strong \nDaniel T.S. Heffernan is a partner with Kotin\, Crabtree & Strong and concentrates his practice on representing families of children with special needs in special education and civil rights matters. From 1995 to 2015 he served on the board of directors of FFCSN and was board president from 1995 to 2007. He received the 2014 President’s Award from the Federation for Children with Special Needs. He was one of the honorees at the 2023 Federation for Children with Special Needs’ 49th Anniversary Gala\, “HONORING GIANTS ALONG THE WAY” the trailblazing giants who founded\, built\, and grew the Federation for Children with Special Needs. as one of In 2002\, he and his wife\, Julie\, received the Dr. Allen C. Crocker Award for Excellence from the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Mr. Heffernan has been named a Super Lawyer in special education law every year since 2005 and was named as a Top Rated Lawyer in Education by The Boston Globe. From 1995 to 2000\, he served as the president of the board of directors of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center. He also serves on the MDSC Education Task Force. He has two daughters and a son with Down Syndrome. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Year in Review: Key Special Education Decisions with Dan Heffernan\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards BayCambridgeCantonCarlisleCarverCentervilleCharlemontCharlestownCharltonChathamChelmsfordChelseaCheshireChesterChesterfieldChicopeeChilmarkChinatownClarksburgClintonCohassetColrainConcordConwayCotuitCummaquidCummingtonDaltonDanversDartmouthDedhamDeerfieldDennisDennisportDevensDightonDorchesterDouglasDoverDracutDudleyDunstableDuxburyEast BostonEast BridgewaterEast BrookfieldEast LongmeadowEasthamEasthamptonEastonEdgartownEgremontErvingEssexEverettFairhavenFall RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Preferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell Phone(Required)Home PhoneWork PhoneAre you attending this event as a:(Required)Parent/CaregiverParent/ProfessionalFoster ParentGrandparentProfessional EducatorProfessional OtherStudent (14-22)OtherOrganizationAre you an SESP (Eligible Special Education Decision Maker)?YesNoWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther Language(Required)Chinese DialectCantoneseMandarinIs your family military-connected?(Required)YesNoWhat is your child's ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedN/AWhat is your child's race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedN/ASpecify child's raceChild's Age:(Required)Birth to 33-56-1112-1314-GraduationBeyond High School Graduation or Aged OutUndisclosedN/AChild's primary disability:(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedDisability is suspected or not yet identifiedChild/Youth does not have a disabilityUndisclosedN/AChild's secondary disability:AutismDeafDeaf BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentVisual Impairment-Blindness\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/key-special-education-dec/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Families ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T110000 DTSTAMP:20260318T180345Z CREATED:20260311T160421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T180345Z UID:10002549-1775642400-1775646000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Navigating CTE Pathways in Massachusetts: Access\, Admissions\, and Support Structures DESCRIPTION:Interpretation provided \nCareer Technical Education (CTE) opens doors for students to explore their interests\, develop real-world skills\, and prepare for future careers. In this session\, we’ll take a closer look at how CTE works in Massachusetts\, what programs offer\, how they support students’ academic and career goals\, and what families and schools should know about the admissions process. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of the state’s expectations for equitable access and how schools\, families\, and community partners can work together to help every student succeed through CTE opportunities. (This session will not be recorded) \nPresenter: Garvy Altine\, Regional Education Specialist with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education \nGarvy Altine is a Regional Education Specialist with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education\, supporting schools across Boston\, the Greater Lowell region\, and the South Shore. A mission-driven leader with over 15 years of experience\, Garvy is passionate about creating sustainable and equitable access to education for all learners. He has served as a mentor\, teacher\, and school leader\, always centering students and families in his work. Garvy earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York and is pursuing an M.B.A. at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/navigating-cte/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fotolia_56862287_M.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T103000 DTSTAMP:20260323T171614Z CREATED:20260323T171614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T171614Z UID:10002567-1775638800-1775644200@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Special Education Surrogate Parent Online Orientation Training Part One 04/08/26 DESCRIPTION:Become a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody\nVolunteers\, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs)\, serve as appointed educational special decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or legal guardian to attend special education team meetings\, approve or reject IEPs\, and\, if necessary\, file a complaint or appeal. SESPs spend about 30-40 hours a year volunteering their time.\n\nIn this Orientation Training\, you will learn about the role of an SESP\, how traumatic experiences can impact learning\, and how to incorporate the appropriate supports into the IEP.\n\nPlease arrive 5 minutes before the start of the training. The training will start on time and we will not be able to admit attendees after the training begins. If you cannot make it on time\, please email us at rtsc@fcsn.org and sign up for the next Orientation\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/special-education-surrogate-parent-online-orientation-training-part-one-04-08-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RTSC-Landing-Page1000x500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T210000 DTSTAMP:20260206T160802Z CREATED:20260206T160802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T160802Z UID:10002517-1775588400-1775595600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Transition Planning DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nOverview of the transition planning process for students aged 14-22. We’ll discuss the legal right to transition services\, why transition planning is important\, what it looks like in the IEP\, and the roles of students and parents. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-transition-4-7-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fotolia_26089831-e1762986595582.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T224055Z CREATED:20251222T163331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T224055Z UID:10002333-1775584800-1775588400@fcsn.org SUMMARY:FCSN’s Navigating Transition Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7 to hear from experts on different parts of the transition process! Throughout this series we will discuss topics like employment\, independent living\, social opportunities\, benefits\, and more.\nYou only need to register once\, and you can attend all meetings. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/navigating-transition4-7-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Youth/Young Adults,Transition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Federation-4color-HIGHRES.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T190000 DTSTAMP:20260324T123712Z CREATED:20260324T123712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T123712Z UID:10002573-1775500200-1775502000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:RTSC SESP Coffee And Connections 04/06/26 DESCRIPTION:RTSC’s SESP Coffee And Connections\nAre you an SESP with active appointments? Come to our SESP group support sessions on Zoom!\nThis will be an open zoom meeting format with RTSC support staff facilitating conversations around general questions that are common among SESPs.\nFor questions\, contact us at rtsc@fcsn.org or (617) 399-8342. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/rtsc-sesp-coffee-and-connections-04-06-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:RTSC,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RTSC-Landing-Page1000x500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T200000 DTSTAMP:20260206T160648Z CREATED:20260206T160648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T160648Z UID:10002516-1775498400-1775505600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nProvides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important\, how it is developed\, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus on what types of services are included and measurable goals. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-iep-4-6-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_56224485_S-e1762985972325.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T180000 DTSTAMP:20260402T155133Z CREATED:20260312T204233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T155133Z UID:10002555-1775149200-1775152800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:How to Use Data to Effectively Advocate for Your Child DESCRIPTION:Connecting Families Series – April\nConectando famílias     Conectando famílias     连接家庭      Konekte Fanmi yo     Kết nối gia đình      가족 연결This event will be hosted with access to interpretation and transcription in 50+ languages.  Accessing Interpretation \nDescription \nLearn how to understand and use data from\, progress reports\, report cards\, teacher feedback\, state and district testing\, outside providers\, and your observations at home to advocate confidently and collaboratively for the supports your child needs to make meaningful progress.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter:\nLisa Capobianco Alexander\, Special Education Advocate & Consultant \nLisa Capobianco Alexander is a former special education teacher with over a decade of experience supporting students with diverse needs. She now works alongside families to help them interpret school data\, understand the IEP process\, and participate as informed\, equal members of their child’s Team. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Bridgewater State University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This registration is for all Connecting Families presentations. You do not need to register for each one separately. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/how-to-use-data-to-effectively-advocate-for-your-child/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Families,Connecting Families ORGANIZER;CN="Federation for Children with Special Needs":MAILTO:info@fcsn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T210000 DTSTAMP:20260206T160533Z CREATED:20260206T160516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T160533Z UID:10002515-1775070000-1775077200@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Transition Planning DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nOverview of the transition planning process for students aged 14-22. We’ll discuss the legal right to transition services\, why transition planning is important\, what it looks like in the IEP\, and the roles of students and parents. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-transition-4-1-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fotolia_26089831-e1762986595582.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T160236Z CREATED:20260206T160236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T160236Z UID:10002514-1774981800-1774989000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nProvides information about why the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is important\, how it is developed\, and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus on what types of services are included and measurable goals. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-iep-3-31-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_56224485_S-e1762985972325.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T190000 DTSTAMP:20260331T162005Z CREATED:20260317T162322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T162005Z UID:10002582-1774980000-1774983600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:“I've Been There” Series DESCRIPTION:FCSN’s “I’ve Been There” Series for 14-26 year olds\nReal 1-hour conversations about the transition to adult life \nLife after high school can be confusing — jobs\, independence\, education\, friendships\, support. \nI’ve Been There is a free virtual series where two young adults with disabilities share their real stories about making the transition to adult life in each session. New people each month. \nYou’re part of the session — ask questions\, share tips\, or just listen. \nWho is this for?\nThis series is by young people for young people with disabilities ages 14-26.\nAll speakers are current or members or graduates of FCSN’s Youth Advisory Council (YAB) \nWhat conversation leaders talk about:\n• What helped them\n• What was hard\n• What they wish they knew sooner\n• Reminders that everyone is on their own path \nSome of the topics:\n• Life after high school\n• Connections for finding jobs and job support\n• Different ways for continue education after high school\n• Delaying accepting your diploma so you get the services you need\n• Independence & daily life skills\n• Friendships\, mentors & support \nWhen do we meet?\n• Last Tuesday of each month through June 2026: March 31\, April 28\, May 26\, and June 30\n• 1 hour session on Zoom\n• Free & virtual (captions included) \nReal stories. Real tips. Real talk.\nReady to sign up? \n\n \n \n "I've Been There" Series\n The Federation for Children with Special Needs is funded by grants which require us to collect data. Your data is safe and will not be shared or sold. \n \n I am:(Required)\n \n Student (14-22)\n \n \n Beyond High School Graduation or Aged Out\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n AddressStateMAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW PalauPR   Puerto RicoVI   Virgin IslandsCity(Required)AbingtonActonAcushnetAdamsAgawamAlfordAllstonAmesburyAmherstAndoverAquinnahArlingtonAshburnhamAshbyAshfieldAshlandAtholAttleboroAuburnAvonAyerBack BayBaldwinvilleBarnstableBarreBeacon HillBecketBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerkleyBerlinBernardstonBeverlyBillericaBlackstoneBlandfordBoltonBondsvilleBostonBourneBoxboroughBoxfordBoylstonBradfordBraintreeBrant RockBrewsterBridgewaterBrightonBrimfieldBrocktonBrookfieldBrooklineBucklandBurlingtonBuzzards 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PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew AshfordNew BedfordNew BraintreeNew MarlboroughNew SalemNew SeaburyNewburyNewburyportNewtonNorfolkNorth AdamsNorth AndoverNorth AttleboroNorth BrookfieldNorth EndNorth ReadingNorthamptonNorthboroughNorthbridgeNorthfieldNortonNorwellNorwoodOak BluffsOakhamOrangeOrleansOstervilleOtisOtis Air Force BaseOxfordPalmerPaxtonPeabodyPelhamPembrokePepperellPeruPetershamPhillipstonPittsfieldPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPlymptonPrincetonProvincetownQuincyRandolphRaynhamReadingReadvilleRehobothRevereRichmondRochesterRocklandRockportRoslindaleRoweRowleyRoxburyRoyalstonRussellRutlandSagamoreSalemSalisburySandisfieldSandwichSaugusSavoyScituateSeekonkSharonSheffieldShelburneSherbornShirleyShrewsburyShutesburySomersetSomervilleSouth BostonSouth ChathamSouth DennisSouth EndSouth HadleySouthamptonSouthboroughSouthbridgeSouthwickSpencerSpringfieldSterlingStockbridgeStonehamStoughtonStowSturbridgeSudburySunderlandSuttonSwampscottSwanseaTauntonTempletonTewksburyThorndikeThree RiversTisburyTollandTopsfieldTownsendTruroTyngsboroughTyringhamUptonUxbridgeVineyard HavenWakefieldWalesWalpoleWalthamWareWarehamWarrenWarwickWashingtonWatertownWaylandWebsterWellesleyWellfleetWendellWenhamWest BoylstonWest BridgewaterWest BrookfieldWest EndWest NewburyWest RoxburyWest SpringfieldWest StockbridgeWest TisburyWest YarmouthWestboroughWestfieldWestfordWesthamptonWestminsterWestonWestportWestwoodWeymouthWhatelyWhitmanWilbrahamWilliamsburgWilliamstownWilmingtonWinchendonWinchesterWindsorWinthropWoburnWoods HoleWorcesterWorthingtonWrenthamYarmouthYarmouthportOther City in MAOther City out of stateUnknownOut of State CityZip/Postal Code(Required)Gender IdentifyManWomanNonbinaryI prefer not to answerWhat is your primary disability?(Required)AutismDeafDeaf-BlindnessDevelopmental delayEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilityMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentOther Health Impairment (ADD/ADHD)Specific Learning Disability (Dyslexia)Speech or Language ImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual Impairment-BlindnessInappropriately IdentifiedUndisclosedUnknownN/AWhat is your ethnicity?(Required)Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoUndisclosedWhat is your race?(Required)Caucasian/WhiteAfrican-American/BlackAmerican Indian/Native American/Alaskan Native (*Specify)AsianNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (*Specify)Two or more racesUndisclosedSpecify racePrimary Language(Required)EnglishAmerican Sign LanguageChineseHaitian CreolePortugueseSpanishVietnameseOther LanguageOther LanguageChinese DialectCantoneseMandarinEnter Your AgePreferred Phone NumberCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneCell PhoneHome PhoneWork PhoneDo you require any accommodations to participate in this online event?YesNoEnter Accommodation Request\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/ive-been-there-series/2026-03-31/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Youth/Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ive-been-there.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260331T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260331T180000 DTSTAMP:20260325T151914Z CREATED:20260325T151914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T151914Z UID:10002578-1774976400-1774980000@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Charla con la Comunidad Latina DESCRIPTION:Charla con la Comunidad Latina de la Federación para Niños con Necesidades Especiales\nLa FCSN invita a las familias a participar en la charla mensual dirigida a padres\, madres y cuidadores interesados en conocer más sobre el apoyo educativo para sus hijos.\nEn esta ocasión\, la charla se llevará a cabo el 31 de marzo a las 5:00 p.m. y abordará el tema “La participación del estudiante en el proceso del IEP”. Durante la sesión\, se explicará qué es el IEP (Programa Educativo Individualizado)\, cómo los estudiantes pueden involucrarse activamente en su propio proceso educativo y por qué su participación es clave para el desarrollo de metas académicas y personales.\nFecha: 31 de marzo\nHora: 5:00 p.m\nTo join the session\, click on the link below:\nhttps://fcsn-org.zoom.us/j/89746277430?pwd=bkCZby90UIS2ltCzT6ySRRYyaP3is9.1\nMeeting ID: 897 4627 7430\nPasscode: 347197 URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/fcsntalk-with-latinocommunity-3-31-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Spanish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T203000 DTSTAMP:20260206T155734Z CREATED:20260206T155649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T155734Z UID:10002511-1774895400-1774902600@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility DESCRIPTION:Host: MassPAC All-Access Pass\nA comprehensive overview of special education laws and procedures. Covers the special education process\, including referrals\, evaluations\, eligibility\, services\, placement\, and parents’ rights in dispute resolution. \nAll meetings links are sent by Zoom prior to the workshop. Handouts will be sent to attendees on the day of the presentation. \nSorry. This form is no longer available. URL:https://fcsn.org/vi/event/br-ee-3-30-26/ CATEGORIES:Families,Parent Training & Information Center,MassPac ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fcsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fotolia_7330838_S1-e1762986099292.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T153000 DTSTAMP:20260226T054147Z CREATED:20251210T140521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T054147Z UID:10002300-1774688400-1774711800@fcsn.org SUMMARY:Positive Solutions: Train the Trainer (Educators) DESCRIPTION:Through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\, the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) offers a FREE ten-hour Positive Solutions for Families: Train the Trainer\, along with customized technical assistance for schools and districts interested in strengthening family engagement. \nThis training prepares professionals to 1) implement Positive Solutions for Families\, a social-emotional learning curriculum\, and to 2) facilitate culturally responsive\, group-based learning experiences for families. Participants build a strong understanding of the curriculum while developing facilitation skills to engage parents\, guide discussion\, and support meaningful learning experiences for families of children ages 2-5. \nThe training is highly interactive and collaborative. Participants learn not only from FCSN training facilitators\, but also from one another through discussion\, shared experiences\, role-playing\, and scenario-based activities. Participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences and perspectives to the training\, contributing to a shared learning environment that reflects the real-world contexts in which the curriculum will be delivered. \n\n\n\n\nPositive Solutions for Families aligns with Massachusetts’ priority to strengthen family and community engagement. \nThe ten-hour Train the Trainer covers: \n\nstrategies for training parents and colleagues in the Positive Solutions for Families modules;\nfacilitation techniques to support engaging\, effective parent group trainings;\npositive and effective parenting strategies around discipline that promote children’s social-emotional development;\nresponsiveness to the needs of families in culturally sustaining ways\ncommon parenting challenges and pitfalls; and\ndevelopment of an implementation plan for offering Positive Solutions for Families.\n\nRegistration is first come\, first served and is limited to 30 participants per cohort. Programs may reach capacity before the listed registration deadlines\, so early registration is encouraged. \n2026 Training Dates: \n\nMarch 28\, 2026    9:00 AM–3:30 PM   (In-person)\n\nA 6-hour refresher course for professionals looking to review Positive Solutions materials and its connection to family engagement principles. PDPs not offered.\n\n\nOctober 20\, 21\, 22\, 27\, 28\, 2026   6:00–8:00 PM (Virtual)\n\nA 10-hour course for professionals looking to deliver Positive Solutions to families and train other working professionals. PDPs offered upon completion of the full 10-hours.\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadlines (if capacity not reached sooner): \n\nMarch session: March 6\, 2026\nOctober session: September 29\, 2026\n\nIn State: FreeOut of State: $400 per registrant \nContact Maddie Evans mevans@fcsn.org for more details. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration Form\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am completing this form as a:(Required)\n \n \n Professional Educator\n \n \n \n Parent/Caregiver\n Registration InformationWhich Cohort are you planning to attend?(Required)\n \n \n March 28\, 2026 9:00am-3:30pm (in-person)\n \n \n \n October 20\, 21\, 22\, 27 and 28 from 6-8pm (virtual)\n First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required)State(Required)MAALAKAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYAS   American Samoa)DC  District of Columbia)FM  Federated States of MicronesiaGU  GuamMH Marshall IslandsMP Northern Mariana IslandsPW 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RiverFalmouthFenwayFitchburgFloridaForestdaleFoxboroughFraminghamFranklinFreetownGardnerGeorgetownGilbertvilleGillGloucesterGoshenGosnoldGraftonGranbyGranvilleGreat BarringtonGreen HarborGreenfieldGrotonGrovelandHadleyHalifaxHamiltonHampdenHancockHanoverHanscom Airforce BaseHansonHardwickHarvardHarwichHatfieldHaverhillHawleyHeathHinghamHinsdaleHolbrookHoldenHollandHollistonHolyokeHopedaleHopkintonHubbardstonHudsonHullHuntingtonHyannisHyannisportHyde ParkIpswichJamaica PlainJeffersonKingstonLakevilleLancasterLanesboroughLawrenceLeeLeicesterLenoxLeominsterLeverettLexingtonLeydenLincolnLittletonLongmeadowLowellLudlowLunenburgLynnLynnfieldMagnoliaMaldenManchester by the SeaMansfieldMarbleheadMarionMarlboroughMarshfieldMartha's VineyardMashpeeMattapanMattapoisettMaynardMedfieldMedfordMedwayMelroseMendonMerrimacMethuenMiddleboroughMiddlefieldMiddletonMilfordMillburyMillisMillvilleMiltonMission HillMonroeMonsonMontagueMontereyMontgomeryMount WashingtonNahantNantucketNatickNeedhamNew 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