Loretta Kowal Family and Support
Advocacy
 Loretta Kowal, a nationally known child welfare expert and former executive director of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was a member of the MAMH Board of Directors for thirteen years. She was a graduate of Simmons College and the Boston College School of Social Work.
For more than forty years, Loretta worked for federal, state and private human service agencies advocating for the protection and safety of children. She was also a nationally recognized consultant and provided expert witness services in child welfare, child protection, adoption, foster care, and mental health lawsuits. Loretta died on Sunday, March 27, 2005.
The MAMH Family and Support Advocacy Project is dedicated to Loretta, to her professionalism, compassion, energy and spirit and to the countless families and individuals she helped.
About MAMH
The Massachusetts Association for Mental
Health, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, citizens based organization
established in 1913 for advocacy and educational purposes.
It is a tax exempt Section 501 (c) (3) organization. Since 1913, MAMH has directed its activities towards the successful development of community based housing, education, health care, and mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
MAMH Mission
To promote and advance community based housing, education, health care, employment and treatment for children, adolescents and adults with mental illnesses or emotional disorders. To increase knowledge about mental illnesses and the effectiveness of treatment through educational outreach to the public at large or to specific segments, and to promote healthy life styles and behavior through preventative services and programs directed at children and adolescents.
For more information about Advocacy,
please call (617) 742-7452 or write to:
Advocacy
c/o MAMH
130 Bowdoin Street, Ste 309
Boston, MA 02108 |
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