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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Tag Archives: Massachusetts
A real spitfire
Everyone brings with them their own presuppositions about a new environment. The City of Lynn is no different. When one hears the phrase, “Lynn, Lynn, the city of sin” confidence in personal safety is not the first idea to enter … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts
Tagged Centerboard, Children's Mental Health, community, families, family support, Gordon College, Lynn MA, Massachusetts, parents
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Schools, photo IDs and privacy
Every year when children return to school, parents wade through and sign a stack of forms. Buried in the middle is a form where you check off one box giving permission to have your son or daughter’s picture taken for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts
Tagged Commonwealth vs. Zachary Z., families, Massachusetts, parenting, privacy, public school, student ID
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Thumbs up, Governor
Dear Governor Patrick, Let me say right up front that this is a letter of thanks. Something remarkable is going on in children’s mental health here in Massachusetts. We’ve been pretty quiet about it and I’m not sure why. I … Continue reading
What do families mean by single point of entry ?
The term “single point of entry” has surfaced again with a vengeance. There is a proposal on the table to create a single state agency to serve children instead of the multiple ones that exist now. Part of the thinking … Continue reading
