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Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Family Initiatives and Peer Support

What you get

Information, training, and connections with family partners for caregivers. Ask whether requests are open.

Who starts it: You, by phone
How it’s sent: A phone call to 617-624-5979
Your time: A phone call
Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

What to sayShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.

Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital].
I’m calling about Family Initiatives and Peer Support from Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
We’re hoping for information, training, and connections with family partners for caregivers.
[child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date].
What do you need from me, and what happens next?

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617-624-5979

Phone number and hours ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

Have by the phone

Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.

After the call

Ask for the name and contact information of the regional or project staff member handling the request. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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