Support Group for families of children with Down syndrome and special health care and/or behavioral needs

Saturday, July 27th | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Zoom

The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) and the Boston Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome Program are co-hosting a quarterly support group for families of children with Down syndrome and special health care and/or behavioral needs.

Parents, please join us for a Zoom to connect with others, feel supported and share what you would like from this group (virtual/in-person meetings, speakers, resources, peer-to-peer support, etc.)

Saturday, July 27 from 9 – 10:30 AM

With Angela Lombardo, LICSW and Sarah Cullen

Please pre-register so we can send friendly reminders closer to the meeting!

Email Sarah Cullen at scullen@mdsc.org or Angela Lombardo at angela.lombardo@childrens.harvard.edu for more information!

We are here for you!

Buddy Walk In Your Own Community (anytime this October)

Tuesday, October 1st |

For those unable to join our In Person Buddy Walk on October 13 (whether you live further afield or prefer to gather locally with friends and family), you can Buddy Walk in the comfort of their own community throughout the month of October.

2024 UnstoppABLE Buddy Walk

Sunday, October 13th | 12pm - 4pm
Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, MA

Prepare to be UnstoppABLE on Sunday, October 13 as we gather as a community for MDSC’s 2024 Buddy Walk, once again returning to the shores of Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield for the largest gathering of the Down syndrome community in New England and one of the largest in the country.

Register below so that you and your family can be a part of the warmth and determination of our community as we celebrate and raise awareness and funds for all our loved ones with Down syndrome. And, if you can’t join us in person, don’t fret…. you can instead Buddy Walk In Your Community anytime, anywhere throughout the month of October.