Education & Community Support

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Contact Information

International OCD Foundation
Contact: Bethsy Plaisir, MPH, Education & Community Support Specialist
Email Address: info@iocdf.org
Phone: 617-973-5801
Alternate Phone: 617-973-5801
Fax: 617-973-5803

18 Tremont Street Suite 308 Boston, MA 02108
Area Served: Boston

Map Location Education & Community Support

Narrative

Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others.  The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to: 

  • Educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided;
  • Support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders;
  • Improve access to resources for those with OCD and their families;
  • Advocate and lobby for the OCD community.

Service Types

  • Disability Awareness
  • Family Support

Program Type

  • Advocacy
  • Support Groups

Populations Served

  • Mental Illness

Ages Served

  • Birth to 3
  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service