About This Program

This program supports families impacted by caregiver substance use by focusing on stability, recovery, and child safety. We work alongside treatment providers and families to strengthen routines, reduce risk, and promote long-term success through coordinated, in-home support.

Who This Program Serves

DCF-involved families in which a caregiver is in active substance use treatment—inpatient or outpatient—or in recovery. We support whole-family stabilization alongside clinical treatment.

What We Provide

Services are flexible and responsive to each family’s level of need and stage of recovery.

• Weekly In-Person Contact
  Minimum weekly sessions, with added capacity as clinically indicated.
• Co-Occurring Disorders Support
  Trained in substance use plus mental health: mood, PTSD, psychotic.
• Recovery & Safety Focus
  Supports recovery plans, relapse prevention & safety planning.
• 2-Hour Emergency Response
  Master’s-level on-call support for DCF emergencies.

Our Approach

We take a collaborative, strengths-based approach that integrates recovery and family stabilization.

• Trauma-Informed & Evidence-Based
  
  Grounded in safety, trust & empowerment.
• Culturally Responsive
  60% of staff reflect the communities we serve.
• In-Home & Community-Based
  Services where families live, learn & heal.
• Clinically Supervised
  Licensed supervisors & training partnerships with BU, BC & Walden.

Eligibility

• Open & active with DCF
• Referral via DCF Virtual Gateway
• Resides within our service area
• Willing to engage in services
• Meets program-specific criteria

Service Area

We currently provide services across the following Massachusetts regions:

Boston Region: Hyde Park · Park Street · Harbor · Jackson Square
Northern Region: Cambridge · Burlington
Southern Region: Brockton · Taunton

Language Capacity

We strive to provide accessible services by supporting families in their preferred language:

English · Spanish · Haitian Creole · Cape Verdean Creole · Portuguese · Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) · Vietnamese · French · ASL · African Languages
Interpreter services available

Contact & Referral

For referrals or more information, please use the contact details below:

Call: 857-598-4774
Mon–Fri 9a–8p · Sat–Sun 12p–6p

Program Manager
Marie Rose Canton, CEO
canton@ppcboston.com

Virtual Gateway Contact
Fustin Feng · ffeng@ppcboston.com

Program Contact
mking@ppcboston.com

Office
Priority Professional Care, LLC
51 Neponset Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
Fax: 857-598-4816
Refer via DCF Virtual Gateway