The Official Website of the Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)

Health and Human Services

Family Initiatives Unit


The Family Initiatives Unit provides oversight and leadership of initiatives to ensure family involvement in and a family-centered focus to all Department of Public Health, Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood and Special Health Needs (DPECSHN) programs. Family Initiatives provides multiple and varied opportunities for family members whose children have special health care needs to participate in the development and implementation of policies, programs and evaluation.

Quick Links

This program is part of Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs.

Contact Information

Suzanne Gottlieb, Director of Family Initiatives
Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 624-5979
Fax: (617) 624-5990
TTY: (617) 624-5992
Email: Suzanne.Gottlieb@state.ma.us


This information is provided by the Family Initiatives Unit within the Department of Public Health.