About
Lisa Lambert is the director of PPAL, a statewide, family-run, grassroots nonprofit organization based in Boston. Lisa grew up in Massachusetts and attended college there. After college, she moved to San Diego, where she lived for 11 years before returning to Massachusetts. While she was in San Diego, her two sons were born. Her oldest son began showing signs of significant mental health needs by first grade and Lisa became an unabashed advocate, first for her own son and later for families like her own. Her sons are young adults and doing well now and continue to inspire her.
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- Rosie D and Me is a pediatrician’s reflections on mental health and children
- Supporting Siblings of Explosive Children is an informational brochure for parents was written by Emily Rubin and has local and national resource listings.
- Think Kids is an innovative program at Massachusetts General Hospital that provides support groups for siblings of children with behavioral challenges
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Yolanda and her law
If Yolanda were alive today she would be wowing us all. She was articulate, engaging, moving, smart and courageous. And she, like many other young people, battled an illness that can bring formidable challenges. There are many other young people who are … Continue reading
Diagnosing very young children
According to the journal report, young children are being diagnosed more frequently. According to parents in our report, a large percentage of children, later diagnosed with mental health disorders, show symptoms quite early. Continue reading
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Say it right
One of the greatest challenges faced by families and advocates alike is finding the “right” vocabulary. If you use the right words, your message will be clearly heard and, hopefully, welcomed by the listener. Words are powerful things. With certain terms, we … Continue reading
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Them’s Fighting Words
Parents often call their experiences with the children’s mental health system “war stories.” Others talk about being “in the trenches” or describe how they “battled” the school system or “fought” to get services. Other parents, listening to these accounts, nod their … Continue reading
We Don’t Call Them “Wait Lists”
Every parent knows what it’s like to wait for that call back from the doctor when your child’s fever has jumped into the stratosphere. Or the call that tells you what the strep culture showed or if the x-ray revealed … Continue reading
