PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK:
The Parent Information Network (PIN) is a parent support program. Our services are for families with children who struggle with mental, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties. Our goal is to provide families with support and education. PIN is part of BAMSI’s Services for Children, Youth, and Families Division and is funded by the Department of Mental Health. Parent Coordinators working for PIN are parents themselves who have faced the same challenges with their own children. PIN serves the Southeastern Area of Massachusetts in the DMH sites of Brockton, Cape Cod and the Islands, Fall River, Plymouth, New Bedford, and Taunton/Attleboro. PIN is a member of PAL (Parent/Professional Advocacy League) and the Federation for Children with Special Needs. All services provided by PIN are confidential and free-of-charge.

BAMSI:
BAMSI is a state-wide organization dedicated to “Bringing People and Services Together”. Incorporated in 1975, BAMSI today is one of the largest minority non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. Our agency is guided by a strong mission, a clear set of values, and a vision to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and families of Massachusetts. Our programs comprise a specialized network of services in the following areas: Wraparound Family Stabilization; Counseling, Education, and Outreach; Public Health Services; Developmental Disability Services; Mental Health Services; Elderly Services; and Information and Referral Resources.

DMH:
The mission of the Department of Mental Health is to improve the quality of life for adults with serious and persistent mental illness and children with serious mental illness or severe emotional disturbance. This is accomplished by ensuring access to an integrated network of effective, efficient, and culturally competent mental health services that promote consumer rights, responsibilities, rehabilitation, and recovery.