The Department of Education and Secondary Education is responsible for overseeing and administering the state-regulated academic standards and curriculum. Its Web site serves as an information resource for parents, students and educators. The Web site also features school district and institution profiles.
The Plymouth Area Office of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission offers programs to assist people with disabilities obtain employment or improve their employment options. It serves the communities of Halifax, Hanover, Marshfield, Pembroke, Plympton, Hanson, Duxbury, Kingston, Carver and Plymouth.
Located on Industrial Park Road, the MRC offers plenty of free parking and is within minutes from the highway.
Project Connect provides free parent education and support for families with children up to age 5 and those expecting children. Parents and children in Attleboro receive free support through informational resources, playgroups, monthly home visits (for ages pre-natal to 3) and workshops. The program is made available through Attleboro Public Schools with grant funding from Massachusetts Early Education and Care (EEC), Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund and the Parent Information and Resource Center/Federation for Children with Special Needs.
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, part of the state's Health and Human Services Department, has a Malden location on Pleasant Street. The field office provides services to residents of Malden and the surrounding area. Anyone with a disability or long-term injury can go to the commission office for help in job training, physical therapy, Social Security Disability Insurance eligibility and other services.
The Commision's goal is to help residents with genetic, work-related or accident-related disabilities.
Located in the Home National Office Plaza on Rte. 109, this local office of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission falls under the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The commission serves individuals with disabilities by providing employment support, rehabilitation and independent living counseling.