Ziyad Hopkins, a Youth Advocacy Division attorney and 2015 Ian S. Axford Fellow in Public Policy, recently returned from studying New […]
Posts archive for 2015
MHLAC November 9, 2015 – New Approaches to Treatment & Services for Persons with Co-Occurring Substance Use & Mental Health Disorders
MHLAC’s fall training is taking place on November 9, 2015 at MCLE in Boston. This year’s program is New Approaches […]
Register for Worcester Mandatory Guardianship Training December 4th – Limited to current MHLD panelists
The second CPCS Mental Health Litigation Division guardianship training is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Worcester County […]
President Obama Proclaims October 2015 National Juvenile Justice Awareness Month
President Obama proclaimed October 2015 to be National Youth Justice Awareness Month. He highlighted many of the issues central to […]
Boston Globe Letters: “Can we get a grip on protecting kids?”
On October 10, the Boston Globe published several letters to the editor regarding DCF and the courts, including the following […]
MHLD Requests for Appoint of Appellate Counsel
Requests for appointment of appellate counsel in civil commitment, guardianship and substituted judgment cases should be sent to [email protected] and must include the following: […]
Family Resource Centers Now Open
The Family Resource Centers (FRCs) of Massachusetts is a statewide network providing community-based, multi-cultural parenting programs, support groups, early childhood […]
Mandatory Guardianship Training November 13th Registration
The first CPCS guardianship training is scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Springfield Technical Community College. The training is […]
UMASS Announces Psychosocial Webinar Series
The UMASS Systems & Psychosocial Advances Research Center (SPARC) announced a new webinar series this week. Starting October 14 they will offer seminars on […]
DMH Schedules Hearings on Fresh Air Regulations Sept. 15 at 2:00 pm
The Department of Mental Health has filed regulations for public comment implementing the “Reasonable Daily Access to Fresh Air” Act of […]