Resources
Workshop for Parents and Children
A training developed by the Center for Adoption and Support, W.I.S.E. Up is an award winning curriculum to teach children ages 6 through 12 how to respond to questions about their adoption experience. The workshop provides a framework to respond in a variety of ways using group discussion and role playing. While children are meeting, parents will come together to be trained on the W.I.S.E. Up curriculum in order to support their children using these newly learned strategies. Each child will receive his/her own W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook to practice at home. Please see below for details on time and location of the workshop:
WISE UP Registration November 09 (Word doc)
Massachusettts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)
MSPCC is a private, nonprofit society dedicated to leadership in protecting and promoting the rights and well being of children and families.
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)
Youth Education and Support (Y.E.S.) Project
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth ages 10 – 25, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Through a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, MSPCC, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Public Health are joining forces to implement the Youth Education and Support (Y.E.S.) Project to reduce suicide and suicidal behaviors in foster youth.
Youth Education and Support (Y.E.S.) Project
Massachusetts Alliance for Families (MAFF)
MAFF is an advocacy association dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children who cannot live with their biological families and the families who care for them. Through Kid’s Net, MSPCC provides support and staffing of MAFF.
Massachusetts Alliance for Families (MAFF)
Kid’s Net
Through the Kid’s Net Program, under contract with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, MSPCC gives support to foster, adoptive and kinship parents who care for children in DCF custody. Services include training, family respite, childcare, camp scholarships and a 24 hour HelpLine.
Adoptive Families Together (AFT)
AFT is a statewide network of adoptive families that provides peer support to families with complex issues. AFT parent support meetings provide pre- and post-adoptive information, education, and general support for families touched by adoption.