Prevention & Intervention
At MSPCC, we believe that prevention and early intervention offer the best hope for children at risk. If we can anticipate the needs and stresses of today's families and equip them with the necessary resources and skills to respond to them, then we have provided the truest form of protection. MSPCC's prevention and support programs offer a wide range of services designed to respond to the individual needs of the children and families that we serve.
In addition to outpatient services offered in our six regional offices, we also provide services in families' homes, in schools and other community settings, where families are most comfortable. An overview of our services is below. Or click here to find all services available in your area.
Behavioral Health Support Services [Northeastern MA]
Funded by the MA Department of Early Education & Care, MSPCC's services are designed to address the social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs of young children in the Northeast region.
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Connecting Families [Metro Boston, Central & Northeastern MA]
Connecting Families reaches out to families in crisis to help ensure that children grow up in their own homes safe, healthy and ready to learn, and to avoid unnecessary involvement with the public child welfare system.
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Early Intervention [Central, Northeastern & Western MA]
MSPCC's Early Intervention services are focused on improving the health and well-being of very young children from birth to three years old with, or at risk of, developmental delays due to biological, medical or environmental factors. Services are home and community-based.
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GoodStart [Cape Cod, Metro Boston]
GoodStart is a nationally recognized MSPCC program which helps parents become self-sufficient and raise children who are safe, healthy, and ready to learn.
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Healthy Families [Central, Northeastern and Western MA]
MSPCC offers first-time parents under 21 the information and individual support they need to raise healthy, happy and safe kids.
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Kid's Day After School & Summer Program [Metro Boston]
Kid's Day provides a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for Boston-area children, most of whom have been previously abused or neglected.
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Teen Parenting Program [Western MA]
In addition to Healthy Families, MSPCC offers enhanced services to teens who live in Holyoke with a focus on educational achievements for parents, as well as healthy development for babies and toddlers.
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Young Parents Support Program (YPS) [Central MA, Metro Boston]
YPS offers intensive prevention services for teen parents up to age 18, including home visiting, risk assessment, case management, parent aide services, mentoring, parent education, and parent/child playgroups.
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