Legal Aid Agencies and Advocacy Groups
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
Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, #925
Boston, MA 02108
617-723-8455
800-827-9992 (toll-free)
TTY 627-227-9464
Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-371-1234
TDD 617-371-1228
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice
294 Washington Street, #443
Boston, MA 02108
617-482-1145
Legal Advocacy & Resource Center
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
800-342-5297
Hot Line 617-603-1700
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
25 Kingston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-357-8431
Helpline 617-357-8431, X224
Education Advocacy Clinic
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street, Suite 160H
Boston, MA 02108
617-305-3208
The Edlaw Project
44 Bromfield Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Helpline 617-988-8460
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
24 School Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
617-338-2345
800-342-9092 (toll-free)
Advocacy Groups
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)