Family Resources & Training Opportunities
This page is dedicated to resources that families may find useful.
Early Intervention (EI) Services Looks Like, Doesn’t Look Like
Have you ever wondered what your Early Intervention (EI) services should look like? Or what they should not look like? The Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project (EIPLP) is sharing a document that may answer your questions. Check out the Looks Like, Does Not Look Like here!
2023 Training Events for Families
The EIPLP is pleased to offer the following standalone trainings for families. Please email us at eiplp@mass.gov to learn more or with any questions. Register at the links below. .
Finding Your Footing: Using Your Family’s Experience to Impact Systems (Training Series runs from September – June)
Finding Your Footing is an introductory leadership training series for families getting ready to move on from Early Intervention, or that have recently graduated. The topics covered have proven to be effective in developing important skills for family members interested in taking on leadership roles in their communities and working to improve systems that serve children with special health care needs.
Topics include – Identifying Your Strengths – Effective Communication – Sharing Your Family’s Story – Sharing Online – Team Building – Care Mapping – Conflict Resolution & Negotiations – Racial Equity & Cultural Competence
Recruitment for our next series will begin in Summer 2023. To learn more, please contact us at eiplp@mass.gov.
Welcome to Massachusetts Act Early
Massachusetts Act Early aims to educate parents and professionals about healthy childhood development, early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, the importance of routine developmental screening, and timely early intervention whenever there is a concern.
