Empowering Caregivers Virtual Support Group – Session 3

A Free Resource for Boston-area Jewish Caregivers

Connect with other local caregivers of children with disabilities in an affirming, judgment-free space, facilitated by an experienced mental health clinician. With an emphasis on relationship-building and shared learning, these sessions will give you an opportunity to:

• Share your experiences
• Offer mutual support and resources
• Find strength and connection through community

Open to Jewish mothers and caregivers of children with disabilities in the Greater Boston-area.

Group Facilitator: Ali Shwartz

Ali joins Gateways following six years as the Director of Support and Counseling at Schechter Boston. She has worked as a school psychologist in both the public and private sector, providing comprehensive mental health supports. Ali has experience working with a broad range of students from kindergarten through eighth grade, conducting a wide array of assessment methods, employing multiple consultation techniques, and implementing therapeutic and behavioral interventions.  Her past experience also includes ACCEPT Education Collaborative, where she worked in a substantially separate therapeutic program for K-8 students who were unable to make adequate social and emotional progress in traditional classrooms, and also co-developed a program to provide short-term stabilization, assessment, and instructional services to students who were temporarily excluded from their educational placement due to emotional and behavioral challenges. Ali believes that if all children feel safe and loved, and are given the supports they need, they will thrive.

About this Series: Empowering Caregivers

Raising a child with a disability can be incredibly rewarding—but it also comes with unique challenges. Many mothers experience significant emotional, physical, and financial stress, along with higher rates of isolation, dealing with navigating complex systems.

But you don’t have to do this alone. This year, Gateways is launching a FREE parenting support series specifically for mothers and caregivers of children with disabilities sponsored by the Miriam Fund. Join a warm community of moms who truly understand what it’s like to raise a child with a disability. You’ll connect, gain practical tools, build skills, and feel truly supported. Whether you’re looking for concrete guidance, emotional support, or simply a place to feel affirmed, we’re here for you. Read more about the Empowering Caregivers series here.