Helpful Links

Links to the many national and state organizations and groups that are supporting grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren.

Massachusetts

  • Learn to Cope - Addiction & Recovery Support Network 
    Learn to Cope is a peer-led support network that offers education, resources, and hope for family members and friends who have loved ones affected by substance use disorder.
  • Support After a Death by Overdose
    SADOD provides resources, information, and assistance to people throughout Massachusetts who have been affected by the death of someone they care about from a substance-use-related cause.
  • Child Care Resource
    Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Massachusetts.
  • The Children's Trust is Massachusetts' leading family support organization. It strengthens the Commonwealth by funding and managing parenting support programs designed to help families raise physically and emotionally healthy children....
  • Massachusetts Councils on Aging
    The link above will take you to the resources of the Massachusetts COAs including educational and recreational activities; legal, consumer, and legislative advocacy and health and wellness programs ...
  • Massachusetts Senior Legal Helpline 1-866-778-0939
    The Helpline provides FREE legal information, advice and referral services for Massachusetts senior citizens (60 years or older) in most areas of civil law ...
  • PPAL - Parent/Professional Advocacy League
    Providing hope for children with mental health needs and their families through education, advocacy, outreach and support...
  • Parents Helping Parents of Massachusetts
    To access the resources of Parents Helping Parents of Massachusetts which supports caregivers with a Parental Stress Line and Parent Support Groups ...
  • Boston Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs
    Follow this link above, if you're looking to help yourself or someone you love struggling with drug or alcohol addiction to search for an excellent rehabilitation clinic in Boston using an extensive online database ...
  • Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers - The League serves the needs of the state's 50 community health center organizations (listed below) who have more than 300 total access sites.
  • Elder Abuse Information and Reporting brochure
  • Your elected officials want to hear from you! Follow this link, enter your zip code under  "Find a Legislator" and click on Search

Contacts

600 Washington St.
Boston, MA. 02111