Tempo - Young Adult Resource Center

Tempo is also offering Life Skills workshops for young adults between the ages of 17-24. Call for workshop topics and times

Contact:
1-508-879-1424
68 Henry St., Framingham, Ma, 01702
Life Skills: gina_delprete@waysideyouth.org


Advocates inc.

Groups:

Women's Life Skills (Fram)

Women's dual diagnosis (Fram)

Women's Choices group (Fram)

Women's Anger Management (Marlboro)

Medication Management:Spanish speaking (Fram)

Anger Management for developmental disabilities (Marlboro)

Men's Anger Management (Fram)

Latency Age Social Skills - Activity based co-ed group for children (ages 8-12). Each group session focuses on a specific social skill, i.e. boundaries, making friends, saying "no", anger management, self-esteem, social cues, etc. (Marlboro)

Open Music Jam- FREE, 3rd Tues of the month, Framingham site

Open Art Studio- FREE 2nd and 4th Wed (Fram)

Contact;
ACC - Marlborough
340 Maple Street, 4th Floor, Marlborough, MA 01752
508-485-9300
www.advocatesinc.org
ACC - Framingham
27 Hollis Street, The Beaumont Building, Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-0024

CHADD

ADHD Parent support group
When: Parent support groups are held every second Tuesday of the month (EXCEPT August).
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Contact:
Whitney Place, Fairways Conference Room
3 Vision Drive, Natick, MA
(Whitney Place is an assisted living residence next to Cognex and Chuck E. Cheese on Route 9 West)
508/651-2423 (651-CHADD)
metrowest@chadd.net


Wayside Youth and Family Support Network

FRAMINGHAM: Metro West Parent Support Group. 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 p.m. at Wayside Day Center. , 75 Fountain St, Framingham Limited child care is available with advance registration.

> FRAMINGHAM: Metro West Sibling Support Group, 1st and 3rd Mondays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. (same location). This group is for siblings, ages 6-10, of a child with mental, emotional or behavioral special needs. Registration is required for this group.

* The sibling group does not meet in the summer.

Contact:
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Lois DeRusha
88 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Tel. 508.620.0010 x342
Lois_derusha@waysideyouth.org


ARC

PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS. South Middlesex ARC Inc. (SMARC) is forming support groups for parents of children who have developmental disabilities. SMARC's goal is to provide advocacy and support for developmentally disabled individuals, their families and their professional service providers.

Contact:
508-881-6494, Ext. 538.

South MetroWest Opportunity Council (SMOC)
Groups for men at risk of becoming batterers. The groups last 5 or 6 weeks and are free of charge. The intakes are also free. They are offered in English, Spanish and Portugese at SMOC.

Contact:
SMOC Percy Andreazzi
(508) 478-6888 x165


Autism Alliance of Metrowest

Sibshop: Support group for siblings of children with autism.

Support Groups: Evening group and a Just for Dads group. Evening group meets the second Wednesday of each month and is open to all. The dads group meets the first Thursday of each month and is just for dads.
,br> Sunday Open Gym: Weekly Sensory gym geared specifically to autism needs. Oct. thru May - Each Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00pm

Swim Sessions: Eight week swim sessions for young children with autism provided in collaboration with The Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Natick. Raddison Hotel in Marlboro.

Contact:
Our office is in the Morse Institute Library:
14 East Central Street (Route 135), Natick, MA
Our mailing address is:
The Autism Alliance of MetroWest, Inc., P.O. Box 2118, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
(P)508-652-9900
http://www.autismalliance.org/index.html


Bethany Hill School

Bethany Hill Programs include:

Life Enrichment and Advancement Program (LEAP)- offers life skills training,

financial planning, wellness, and job preparation workshops

Scattered Site Homeless Prevention Program

New Beginnings - (case management and advocacy for HIV/AIDS residents

Justice Resource Institute- (supports for developmentally challenged men)

Families First - (parenting skills and education)

Puppy Love - (youth music group)

Young People's Group

Youth Summer Camps

Community gardening

Twelve-step peer recovery support groups

Individual and group therapy

Community vocational training

Language, literacy and basic skills tutoring

Technology Education program

Contact:
89 Bethany Road, Framingham, MA 01702
Phone 508-875-1117 (Housing)
508-875-4663-(groups)
Fax 508-875-2288
SMOC

Free 12wk Parenting group: The Parenting Journey

Contact:
Shelly @ 508-879-2250 ext 182
Email: shellyc@smoc.org