Families – General Resources and Tools

There are many sources of information, resources and tools for families. We are providing links to some of them.

Updated December 2018.

This document, prepared by the ACLU-Massachusetts Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts, can help immigrant families prepare for the possibility of family separation.

Please reference this list if you know someone in need of an affordable or free immigration attorney.

This reference guide includes information on the basic advocacy steps for public school students facing disciplinary hearings, advocacy steps for students with special needs and more.

This 1-pager summarizes an article describing the biases that can create barriers to organizational change and gives pointed recommendations for confronting and changing institutionalized racism and biases in the organization.

This manual is intended to be used as a guide to the many organizations that serve low-income youth and families in the Essex County parts of Merrimack Valley,

This infographic gives suggestions for promoting racial equality in the workplace and explains why it’s important.

Find agencies that can help immigrants and refugees with legal issues in the Worcester Area.

A list of phone numbers elders, immigrants and other individuals can reach out to if they need legal support.

An article from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The Worcester Immigrant/Refugee Advocacy Task Force explains how community professionals can support immigrant families.

Resources for African owned or operated youth programs, adult groups, immigration services and more in the city of Worcester.

List of therapists in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

How recent legislation and Multisystemic Therapy can play an important role in keeping families together.

Family therapists available in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Services and resources for drug recovery from the Worcester Parents in Recovery Advisory Group.

A list of support groups and parent educational groups taking place at the Worcester FRC.

Some advice for engaging philanthropic organizations in order to leverage valuable community resources and increase awareness of the importance of achieving permanency for children and youth.

This resource, from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, provides a helpful framework for families.

Advice for engaging faith-based community leaders and organizations to achieve timely permanency for children and youth waiting to be adopted.

This guide from the Clinton Early Childhood Resource Center includes a number of reading-, STEM-, and construction-based ideas for play.

Suicide prevention, domestic violence, and other crisis hotlines for youth, young adults, and their friends and families.

This fact sheet describes the services and supports offered at the Fitchburg FRC.

Agencies, meetings and resources for LGBTQ individuals provided by the City of Worcester.

This website aims to empower people to help themselves create better mental health.

This photo shows a list of companies and corporations which are open to hiring individuals with criminal backgrounds.

There are lots of online resources to help prevent bullying and help parents learn how to protect their children’s safety on the internet. Here are a few: -Internet Cyber Safety (from the Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.) -Tech Intelligence for Parents (from Net Family News) -NetSmartz Workshop (from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) -Common Sense Media for Parents (from Common Sense Media) -Nurturing Children’s Health & Development in Media-Rich Environments (from the Center on Media and Child Health) -Longest List of Online Terms and Chat Acronyms (from Net Lingo The Internet Dictionary) -The Bully Project: Films, Tools, Resources & More (from The Bully Project) Please visit your school district’s website to find your school’s specific Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan.

This list includes a number of free or low cost legal service providers specializing in immigration law.

A link to the federal website, a source for tools, fact sheets, and other resources.

Quick reference guides, community resource manuals, education materials and more from the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts.

A source of programs and resources.

Find the answer to the question “What is a practice profile” and discover how you can use one to support high quality practices with this guide created specifically for administrators, supervisors and direct care practitioners.

This fact sheet offers summaries of issues concerning LGBTQ youth and their parents related to sexual orientation and sexual abuse; a table of common myths and stereotypes about LGBTQ youth and sexual abuse; recommendations for practitioners and agencies on counseling LGBTQ youth; and guidance in treating LGBTQ youth following sexual abuse.

Updated December 2018.

This document, prepared by the ACLU-Massachusetts Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts, can help immigrant families prepare for the possibility of family separation.

Please reference this list if you know someone in need of an affordable or free immigration attorney.

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