CMC RESOURCES GUIDE: FAMILY ASSISTANCE
Some
of the following family
assistance
information
was compiled by the
Arlington
Family Connection
and is reproduced
here with
permission.
Early
Intervention
Services
Early Intervention (EI)
in Massachusetts is
a statewide,
family-centered,
developmental
service. Thom Child
& Family
Services offers the
earliest possible
intervention and
support for children
birth to three years
old who have
developmental
difficulties due to
identified
disabilities or
whose development is
at risk due to
certain birth or
environmental
circumstances. Thom
Early Intervention
Programs are located
across
Massachusetts.
Who
is Eligible for EI?
Children up to three
years of age and
their families may
be eligible if the
child:
- was
born early.
- has
a vision or
hearing problem.
- has
a disability or
health
condition.
- has
been slow to sit
up, walk, talk
or do things for
himself.
- has
behavior or
attention
difficulties.
Children
who live in families
that are
experiencing social
or environmental
stresses that are
likely to affect the
child’s
development also may
be eligible for
Early Intervention
services.
Thom/Anne
Sullivan Center
126 Phoenix Ave.
Lowell, MA 01852
978 453-8331
www.thomchild.org
Massachusetts
Central Directory
800 905-TIES (8437)
www.massfamilyties.org
National
www.earlyintervention.org
Educational
Resources
Information Center
(ERIC)
Provides information
on the education of
individuals with
disabilities as well
as those who are
gifted.
www.ericec.org
Wright's
Law
Web site with
accurate, up-to-date
information about
advocacy for
children with
disabilities.
www.wrightslaw.com
Connect
for Kids
An award-winning
multimedia project
of the Benton
Foundation, helps
adults make their
communities better
places for families
and children. The
web site offers a
place on the
Internet for
parents,
grandparents,
educators,
policymakers and
others who want to
become more active
citizens, from
volunteering to
voting with kids in
mind.
www.connectforkids.org
Mass
Dept of Social
Services
State child welfare
and protection
agency
www.state.ma.us/dss
National
Center for Missing
and Exploited
Children
Private, nonprofit
group serving as a
focal point in
providing assistance
to parents,
children, law
enforcement,
schools, and the
community in
recovering missing
children and raising
public awareness
about prevention.
www.missingkids.org
WIC
– Women, Infant
& Children
Nutrition Program
Massachusetts Dept
of Public Health
800 WIC-1007
www.mass.gov/dph/fch/wic.htm
Provides
free, healthy foods
and nutrition
information to low-
and moderate-
income, pregnant
women, infants and
children under 5
years of age. WIC
also provides access
to healthcare,
immunization
screening and
referrals, and
breastfeeding
support.
General
Laws of
Massachusetts
(searchable)
www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/?refer=massgov
Neighborhood
Legal Services
Information about
legal services
programs in Mass.
www.neighborhoodlaw.org
Center
for Family
Connections
Adoption issues
support
www.kinnect.org
Open
Door Society/ODS
Adoption Community
of New England
Adoption issues
www.odsma.org
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