Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Legal ServicesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Massachusetts Advocates for Children is a private nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on promoting equal educational and life opportunities for children who face barriers such as poverty, race, limited English proficiency, or disability. The organization works to change conditions affecting many children while also supporting individuals, applying a mission that spans advocacy, policy influence, and resources to assist vulnerable learners. Positioned within the legal services sector, MAC aims to serve as an independent voice that addresses systemic obstacles in education and related life outcomes. Based in Boston for more than five decades, the group emphasizes services and activities that respond to the needs of children in the state, including efforts such as educational rights information and other supports for those facing significant barriers. In recent years, MAC has expanded its outreach through initiatives like informational videos on special education rights, reflecting ongoing work to empower families and students at the local level.