Ages 4-13

State Agencies:

Executive Office of Human & Health Services (EOHHS)

• Department of Public Health (DPH)
  
  • Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs
    The goal of the Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs is to promote good health and quality of life for all children and youth with special health care needs and their families.
• Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
  • Apply for DDS Services
  • DDS Family Support Centers

• Department of Mental Health (DMH)
  • Apply For DMH Services

• MassHealth (Medicaid)
  • Massachusetts Health Connector
  • Health Insurance Tool – Exceptional Lives

Additional Resources:

Family TIES of Massachusetts

Family TIES of Massachusetts provides information and referral services, emotional support, and training to parents of children and youth with special needs. Driven and staffed by parents of children with special needs, we offer a unique type of emotional and practical support to families with similar life experiences.

MassOptions
A Service of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to find free resources and services to support your family and loved one.

Educational Advocacy:

• Federation of Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
• Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPaN)
• How to get Special Education Services Tool (Exceptional Lives)