FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Federation for Children with Special Needs is to provide information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. In the spring of 1974, a group of Massachusetts parents and advocates gathered around a kitchen table to discuss how they could organize to better assist children with special needs. From this modest beginning, the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) has since grown into a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) organization that annually serves more than 45,000 Massachusetts families and their children with special needs. The Federation was the nation's first non-profit parent information and training center for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
About This Cause
The Federation currently manages over fifteen projects providing a variety of supports to families raising children with special needs in the areas of special education, children with special healthcare needs, parental involvement, early intervention, basic rights, inclusion, transition/self-determination and improved educational outcomes. The Federation works to reach out to financially and culturally diverse families in need of supports and services, and plays a critical role in providing information and training to parents and families of all communities, including those in the African American, Latino, Brazilian, Haitian, Chinese, Vietnamese, North African, and Somali communities, as well as many others. During the past year, the Federation received 16,000 phone calls and emails from parents seeking assistance, conducted 600 workshops for over 9,000 parents and professionals at 100 locations throughout the state, and hosted an annual conference (with workshops conducted in five languages) attended by over 900 families and professionals.