Educational Service Groups

New Beginnings
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA  01702
508-416-2115
Bill Phillips, President & Founder

http://www.nbprograms.com/

This program brings substance abuse awarenss to school systems, helps kids get into recovery programs, and brings kids already in recovery together for support. 
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Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery - MOAR
30 Winter Street 3rd floor
Boston, MA  02108
617-423-6627
877-423-6627 (toll free)

www.neaar.org/moar/index.htm

This organization works with treatment programs throughout the state providing educational programs, placement into programs, family services, and they work closely with our state legislature.
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Child Advocate Organization & Parent Groups

Learn to Cope
45 Broomfield Street 10th Floor
Boston, MA  02108
617-542-7860

Learn to Cope - North Shore
Lynch Conference Room-North Shore Children's Hospital
57 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA  01970
Contact: Marquerite Roberts
mroberts@partners.org
978-354-2660


Parent/Professional Advocacy League
45 Broomfield Street 10th Floor
Boston, MA  02108
617-542-7860


Parent/Professional Advocacy League (Central Mass office)
21 Cedar Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-767-9725


Statewide organization of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health.  They also work for children with substance abuse issues.  They work closely with the Massachusetts State Government to better programs for the children of our state.  They offer support, information, and referrals to parents.

All above can be viewed on the web at www.ppal.net
You will be directed to their sight
From the PAL website clik on "resources" and then "parent support group network" then click on "download here".  This will bring up a list of parent support groups for different areas of the state.
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Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts, Inc.
57 East Main Street Suite 109
Westborough, MA  01581-1457
508-366-0556

http://www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org/

Contact them to receive a meeting list for your area
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