Rights and Responsibilities
Legal Aid Agencies and Advocacy Groups
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There are several organizations in the Boston area that can help families ensure their educational rights are properly protected by law. Most can accommodate non-English speakers and can refer callers to attorneys who speak other languages.
Last updated September, 2014
Legal Aid Agencies
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Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, #925
Boston, MA 02108
617-723-8455
800-827-9992 (toll-free)
TTY 627-227-9464Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-371-1234
TDD 617-371-1228Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice
294 Washington Street, #443
Boston, MA 02108
617-482-1145Legal Advocacy & Resource Center
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
800-342-5297
Hot Line 617-603-1700Massachusetts Advocates for Children
25 Kingston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-357-8431
Helpline 617-357-8431, X224Education Advocacy Clinic
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street, Suite 160H
Boston, MA 02108
617-305-3208The Edlaw Project
44 Bromfield Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Helpline 617-988-8460Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
24 School Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
617-338-2345
800-342-9092 (toll-free)
Advocacy Groups
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Federation for Children with Special Needs
The Schrafft Center, 520 Main Street
Suite 1102
Boston, MA 02129
617-236-7210
800-342-9092 (toll-free)
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
25 Kingston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-357-8431
Citywide Parents’ Council
Boston Public Schools
21 Deckard Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
617-635-9210
Title I Training Center for Families & Educators
Boston Public Schools
445 Warren Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
617-635-7749
Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
45 Bromfield Street
10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
866-815-8122 (toll-free)Urban PRIDE (Partnership Resources and Information on Disability and Education)One Westinghouse PlazaBuilding D, Suite 11Hyde Park, MA 02136617-206-4570