Massachusetts

1. State CHIP Program
MassHealth Enrollment Center
Central Processing Unit
P.O. Box 129124
Boston, MA 02112-9124
(888) 665-9993;
(888) 665-9997 (TTY)

2. Early Intervention

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Ron Benham, Director
Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood and Special Health Needs
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 624-5901
(800) 905-8437 (Early Intervention Programs)
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Ann Reale, Commissioner
Early Education and Care
51 Sleeper Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 988-6600
Web

3. Education Support

State Department of Education: Special Education
Marcia Mittnacht, Director
Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office
Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
(781) 338-3000; (781) 338-3388
Web & E-mail

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Matthew Pakos, Manager
Office of Accountability and Targeted Assistance
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-3507
Web & E-mail

4. Vocational Rehabilitation

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Fort Point Place
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210-1616
(617) 204-3600; (800) 245-6543 (in MA only)
Web

Coordinator for Transition Services
Madeline Levine, Assistant Director of Special Education
Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-3375
Web

5. Developmental Disabilities

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Daniel Shannon, Executive Director
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
174 Portland Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 770-7676, ext. 100; (617) 770-9499 (TTY)
Web & E-mail


6. Mental Health Agency

State Mental Health Agency
Elizabeth Childs, M.D., Commissioner
Department of Mental Health
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-8123
Web & E-mail

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Joan Mikula, Assistant Commissioner
Child and Adolescent Services
Department of Mental Health
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-8086
Web & E-mail

7. Referral Centers

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
William E. Kiernan, Ph.D., Director
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMASS Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 287-4300; (617) 287-4350 (TTY)
Web & E-mail

UMASS Medical School - E.K. Shriver Center
William McIlvane, Director
Charles Hamad, Associate Center Director
200 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02452-6319
(781) 642-0001; (800) 764-0200 (TTY)
Web & E-mail

8. Links

Autism Spectrum Services
Autism Division of DMR
500 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Website

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Stanley J. Eichner, Executive Director
Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 723-8455; (800) 872-9992 (V)
(617) 227-9464 (TTY); (800) 381-0577 (TTY)
Web & E-mail

NICHCY

Updated: August, 2007
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities