Resource Directory

The resource directory includes a searchable database of self-submitted providers who specialize in working with people with autism.

While we do check each submission for obvious errors before they are included, the information may have changed since it was submitted, or it may have been submitted with errors. The directory is provided for the convenience of research purposes only. We are not recommending any particular service or provider. If you would like more provider information, please contact our Springfield office at 413-529-2428 or email autismconnections@pathlightgroup.org.

We are in the process of building this directory – please let us know if you have any difficulty in searching for a particular service or using the database in general.

Search hint: less is more! Some providers have not completed all of the information/search fields, which may limit the number of results you will get in any search. It is best to choose a broad range category, and then review the information carefully to see if they fit your needs. For example, some providers did not fill in the age range field, so if you limit your search by age, you will eliminate those providers even if they identify in their text description that they provide services for the age range you require.

Friends of Children, Inc

www.friendsofchildreninc.org
Category: Education, Interventions, Legal Resources
Sub-Category: Education > Educational Advocates,
Interventions > Crisis Intervention,
Interventions > Early Intervention,
Legal Resources > Advocates,
Peer Support,
Social Skills Trainers/Groups,
Transition/Transition Assistance
Contact: Jane Lyons
Phone: 4138247170
Address: 245 Russell St Suite 22
Hadley, MA 1035
Populations Serviced: Males, Females, LGBTQ+, Multicultural, Immigrant/Refugee
Languages Spoken: English
Do you accept MassHealth: Yes
Other insurance you accepted: We are not a direct service provider, so questions Yes6, Yes7 and Yes8 don't apply to us. We are funded through the state and through private funding to provide individual case advocacy in schools and in the court system, mentorship programs, legislative advoca
Do You Have a Wait List: Yes
Description: Friends of Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to impacting the lives of hundreds of children each year by working to bring security and hope to abused and neglected children in the foster care system. These children from birth to young adulthood have been made vulnerable by abuse and neglect and often have other special needs associated with mental health, trauma, education and permanency. Since it began, Friends of Children has advocated on behalf of more than 10,000 children in western Massachusetts.