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Need Support for Your Child? Who to Call When Manville School Isn't Open

Includes:
1. Who to Contact for Urgent Matters
2. How to Contact Manville for Non-Urgent Matters
3. Resources to Support Families Before/During/After a Crisis

Directory of Information Spotlights

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Behavioral Health Helpline/Comm. Behavioral Health Centers

Do you know about the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) and the 27 Community Behavioral Health Centers to connect with supportive services in local communities?

Camps 2026

Finding Activities

Help for Things Every Family Needs

This list is growing. It includes resources for :
1. Getting started
2. Food Assistance
3. Housing and Fuel Assistance
4. Holiday Assistance

Information & Resources for Caregivers

This is a growing list of trusted resources for caregivers.

Insurance

Free support for questions related to insurance.

Resources to Support Immigrant Children and Families

Collection of resources from MA Dept. of Mental Health and Boston Public Health Commission.

Respite Care

Regional resources that may be able to support the needs of Manville students/families.

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Children

Information and resources to support families.

Supporting Siblings

Information and resources for supporting siblings.

Technology-Based Resources

Relationships and Communication (technology focused)

Whether they're chatting within games or texting family members, kids need the skills to interact respectfully. Here are some tools to support positive, safe, and healthy ways for kids and teens to manage online interactions.

Cyberbullying and Online Harms (March 2025)

Tools to avoid digital drama and stand up for others.

Understanding AI (1/24/25)

Resources from Common Sense Media.

Exploring Play Through Tech (1/17/25)

Resources from Common Sense Media.

Parental Controls for Technology (1/3/25)

Resources from Common Sense Media.

Digital Citizenship (10/11/24)

Privacy and safety information for families.

Manville School Caregiver Program

Ellen Sandoval, LICSW, EdM (she, her, hers)