Support groups offered by the Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) sometimes change. Please visit ppal.net/events for the most up-to-date info. All services and support groups are free, with NO insurance required.
By request or appointment:
- 1:1 Peer Support / Ask the Advocate for caregivers navigating the mental or behavioral health systems for a child, teen, or young adult. (No waitlist!)
- School Problem Solving Clinic for caregivers navigating and advocating in the school system for a loved one with mental or behavioral health needs. (By appointment only – parentsupportgroup@ppal.net)
Weekly Support Groups:
- Mondays
- Virtual: Grupo de Apoyo Hispano 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Hybrid: Parenting Young Adults – Looking to the Future 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Gardner)
- Tuesdays
- Hybrid: Caregiver Connections 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Winchendon)
- Wednesdays
- Virtual: Parent Support Group: Relax & Connect 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- In-Person: Westborough Parent Connections (2nd Wednesdays) 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm and (4th Wednesdays) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Virtual: Parenting Young Adults: Looking to the Future 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Thursdays
- Virtual: Sibling Support Program (1st Thursday) 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Pre-registration required (emily.rubin@umassmed.edu)
- Virtual: Grandparents Lunch Learn (2nd Thursdays) 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm and (4th Thursdays) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Hybrid: Empowered Caregiver Connections 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Foxborough)
- Virtual: Sibling Support Program (1st Thursday) 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Fridays
- Virtual: Parenting Power UP 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm