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EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911 Information & Referral - 211 TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911) Speech to Speech Relay 800-439-0183

Skip to Disability Resources

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-5399
(508) 820-2000
(508) 820-2030 FAX
http://www.mass.gov/

Katrina & homelessness/ poverty related resources

The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay
is in the process of assisting clients of Hurricane Katrina, Rita & Wilma. Those currently in the area who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita or Wilma and need access to Red Cross services are urged to call and talk to a Caseworker at the American Red Cross at (617) 375-0700, Option 9 between 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Boston Headquarters/Central Area Office
285 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
617-375-0700 or 1-800-564-1234
617-375-0750 Fax
Food Pantry
http://bostonredcross.org/emergency_services/food.cfm

Other Red Cross Offices ( All open 8:30 - 4:40)

Salvation Army
Divisional Headquarters:
147 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 542-5420 - operator
(617) 338-4155 - auto attendant

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FOOD

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How to apply for food stamps: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/default.htm

WIC: 1-800-WIC-1007
http://mass.gov

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
97 N. Hatfield Road, PO Box 160
Hatfield, MA 01038-0160
Phone: 413-247-9738
Fax: 413-247-9577
Email: davew@secondharvest.org
http://www.foodbankwma.org

The Greater Boston Food Bank
99 Atkinson Street
Boston, MA 02118-2701
Phone: 617-427-5200
Fax: 617-427-0146
Email: ctienken@gbfb.org
http://www.gbfb.org

Worcester County Food Bank, Inc.
474 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Phone: 508-842-3663
Fax: 508-842-7405
Email: jmcmurray@secondharvest.org
http://www.foodbank.org

The Food Project
P.O. Box 256141/555 Dudley St.
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 442-1322 x19
fax: (617) 442-7918
http://www.thefoodproject.org/

Project Bread
160 North Washington Street
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.projectbread.org
info@projectbread.org
(617) 723-5000
fax: (617) 248-8877

My Brother's Table
98 Willow St.
Lynn, MA 01901-1109
http://www.mybrotherstable.org
volunteer@mybrotherstable.org
(781) 595-3224

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EDUCATION

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Education of Homeless Children & Youth
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 338-6294
Fax: (781) 388-3399
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/

Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
Phone: (781)338-3000
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/


Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office
Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
(781) 338-3000; (781) 338-3388
Marcia Mittnacht : mmmittnacht@doe.mass.edu
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Accountability & Targeted Assistance
Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-3500
E-mail: ata@doe.mass.edu
http://www.doe.mass.edu

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)
Ron Benham: ron.benham@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/dph/

Early Learning Services
Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
(781) 338-6357
Elisabeth Schaefer : eschaefer@doe.mass.edu
http://www.doe.mass.edu

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HOUSING

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Technical Assistance Collaborative
Housing & Homelessness Intiative for people w/ disabilities
535 Boylston Street, Suite 1301
Boston, MA 02116
Phone / TTY (617) 266-5657
Fax (617) 266-4343
http://www.tacinc.org/

The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
Greater Worcester and Worcester County agency. .
http://www.cmhaonline.org

Habitat for Humanity Local Branches
Independent affiliates of Habitat, nonprofit builder of affordable homes.
Boston:http://www.habitatboston.org/
Greater Springfield: http://www.habitatspringfield.org/
North Central Massachusetts: http://www.ncmhabitat.org/

City of Boston's Emergency Shelter Commission
Coordination of services, education, and advocacy.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/shelter/

Citizen's Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)
Nonprofit umbrella organization for low-income housing .
http://www.chapa.org/

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
State branch of the National Coalition for the Homeless. .
http://www.mahomeless.org/

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EMPLOYMENT

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Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Fort Point Place
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210-1616
(617) 204-3600; (800) 245-6543 (in MA only)
http://www.mass.gov/mrc/

Transition Services
Career and Technical Education Programs for Special Populations
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-3375
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor
600 Washington Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Tel: 617-788-3610
Fax: 617-727-7470
http://www.mass.gov/dol/

Division of Career Services
Charles F. Hurley Building
19 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-626-5300
Email: DCSCustomerfeedback@detma.org

Boston Career Link
1010 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02119
Phone: 617-536-1888
Fax: 617-536-1987
http://www.BostonCareerLink.org

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FINANCIAL HELP

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Help with utilities
http://neaap.ncat.org/programs/lowincome/ma-li.htm

Citizens Energy Corporation
Call toll free 1-877-JOE-4-OIL (1-877-563-4645) to complete a brief telephone application and receive authorization for a delivery from a local heating oil dealer
88 Black Falcon Ave.
Center Lobby, Suite #342
Boston, MA 02210
Ph: 617-338-6300
Fax: 617-542-4487
inform@citizensenergy.com

Emergency Aids to Elders & the disabled
http://www.massresources.org/pages.cfm?contentID=16&pageID=4&Subpages=yes

Transitional help for families with children
http://www.massresources.org/pages.cfm?contentID=17&pageID=4&Subpages=yes

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MEDICAL CARE

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Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
729 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02118
Phone: 617-414-7779
Fax: 617-414-7776
Email: info@bhchp.org
http://www.bhchp.org/

Women of Means
Suite 104A 148 Linden St.
Wellesley, MA, 02482
Tel: 781-239-0290
Fax: 781-235-6819
http://www.womenofmeans.org/freecare.htm

Bridge over Troubled Waters
47 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
Tel: 617-423-9575
Fax: 617-482-5459

Division for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
(617) 624-5070; (800) 882-1435
E-mail: ron.benham@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/dph

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
MassHealth Enrollment Center
Central Processing Unit
P.O. Box 129124
Boston, MA 02112-9124
(888) 665-9993; (888) 665-9997 (TTY)
http://www.mass.gov/dma

Healthy Kids: The Key to Basics
Newton, MA 02459-1137
Promoting health and educational equity for students
with asthma and other chronic health conditions (preK -12)
(617) 965-9637
E-mail: erg_hk@juno.com
http://www.healthy-kids.info

Shriners Hospital for Children-Boston
51 Blossom St.
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone 617-722-3000
Fax 617-523-1684
http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Boston/

Shriners Hospital for Children-Springfield MA
516 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
Telephone: 413.787.2000
Fax: 413.787.2009
Appointment Line: 413.735.1234
http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Springfield/

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CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

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Massachusetts Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-2000 operator
(617) 748-2400 auto attendant
Fax: (617) 261-7435
http://www.mass.gov/ds

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SENIOR RESOURCES

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Elder Affairs Office
One Ashburton Place
5th floor (The McCormack Building)
Boston, MA 02108
Main number: (617) 727-7750
Agency hotline: 1(800) 882-2003 (Mass Only)
Voice/TTY: 1(800) 872-0166 (Mass Only)
Alzheimers hotline: 1(800) 548-2111)
http://www.mass.gov/portal/site/massgovportal/menuitem.67cea0838dc631c14db4a11030468a0c/?pageID=eldershomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eelders

Elder Abuse Hotline
1-800-922-2275 (V/TDD)

Peterborough Senior Center- Meals on Wheels
42 Peterborough St
Boston,MA
Phone (617) 536-7154
For other locations, please click on
http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/ma/

Area Agencies on Aging- chapter info
http://www.800ageinfo.com/map/

Alzheimer's Associations in Massachusetts • Toll Free: 800.272.3900
Watertown: 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617.868.6718
Cape Cod & the Islands, 8 Merchants Road, Unit #4 Sandwich, 508.833.8404
Western Mass, 153 Magazine St. Springfield, 413.787.1113
Central Mass, Worcester Sr. Ct., 128 Providence St., Worcester, 508.799.2386
Lowell Region: 220 Pawtucket Street Lowell, 978.937.5576

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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Massachusetts Office on Disability
One Ashburton Place, Room 1305
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-7440; (800) 322-2020 (V/TTY)
E-mail barbara.lybarger@modi.state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/mod

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ADA

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
374 Congress Street, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 695-0085 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@newenglandada.org
http://www.newenglandada.org

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ARC

Arc Massachusetts
217 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 891-6270
E-mail: advocate@arcmass.org
http://www.arcmass.org

North Bristol County 5 Bank Street Attleboro, MA 02703 (508) 226-1445 (888) 343-3301 (MA only) http://www.arcnbc.org Greater Boston 1505 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02135 (617) 783-3900 GBARC1@msn.com http://www.gbarc.org ARC Community Services 564 Main Street Fitchburg, MA 1420 (978) 343-6662 info@arccommunityservices.org http://www.arccommunityservices.org North Shore 5 Electronics Ave. Danvers, MA 01923 Phone: (978) 750-6001 FAX: (978) 774-4478 kmurphy@nsarc.org http://www.nsarc.org East Middlesex 20 Gould Street Reading, MA 01867 Ph:(781) 942-4888 Fax:(781) 942-0820 http://www.theemarc.org/ Brockton 1250 W Chestnut St Brockton, 02031 (508) 583-8030 Fax (508) 583-1739 BAARC@comcast.net http://brocktonareaarc.org/

Charles River 59 East Militia Heights Rd Needham, MA 02492 781-444-4347 Fax: 781-444-5146 http://www.crarc.org Greater Plymouth, Inc. 10 Cordage Pk Circle, # 208 Plymouth, MA 2360 (508) 732-9292 info@thearcofgp.com http://www.thearcofgp.com South Shore 371 River Street North Weymouth, 02191 (781) 335-3023 info@arcsouthshore.org http://www.arcsouthshore.org Greater Waltham 56 Chestnut Street Waltham, MA 02453 (781) 899-1344 gwarc@gwarc.org http://www.gwarc.org Greater Fall River P.O. Box 1943 Fall River, MA 02722 (508) 679-0001 Cape Cod P.O. Box 428 Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 790-3667 arcofcapecod@hotmail.com http://www.arcofcapecod.org Central Middlesex 147 New Boston St Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 935-7057

Greater Lawrence One Parker Street Lawrence, MA 01843 (978) 975-8587 (978) 975-0498 fax website Minute Man 1269 Main Street Concord, MA 01742 (978) 287-7900 postmaster@minutemanarc.org http://www.minutemanarc.org/ Northern Essex County 4 Summer Street, Rm 6 Haverhill, MA 01830 (978) 373-0552 arc.nec@verizon.net Berkshire County 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 499-4241 bcarc@bcarc.org http://www.bcarc.org/ South Norfolk County 789 Clapboardtree St. Westwood, MA 02090 (617) 762-4001 http://www.sncarc.org/ S. Worcester County 100 Foster 1N Street Southbridge, MA 01550 (508) 764-4085 Franklin & Hampshire Counties 111 Summer Street Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-5558

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ARTHRITIS, SKELETAL, & SKIN DISABILITIES

Little People of America
Casey Hubelbank: chayim76@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.lpad1.org
Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/districtone

Marfan Syndrome
Massachusetts Chapter
Suzanne Kouri 781/862-6398 kouri34~at~aol.com

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support group
Cheryl & Richard Manduca 781-545-2521

Scleroderma Foundation
462 Boston Street, Suite 1-1
Topsfield, MA 01983
Toll Free: 888-525-0658
Phone: 978-887-0658
Fax: 978-887-0659
sclerodermainfo@sfnewengland.org
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/newengland/

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Massachusetts Assitive Technology Partnership
MATP Center; Children's Hospital
1295 Boylston Street, Suite 310
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 355-7820; (800) 848-8867 (V/TTY, in MA only)
(617) 355-7301 (TTY)
E-mail: MATP@matp.org
http://www.matp.org

Wheelchair Recycler, Inc
60 Carver Hill Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
508-460-6328
http://www.wheelchair-recycler.com/

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AUTISM

Austism Society of America - Massachusetts Chapter
c/o Autism Services Association
47 Walnut Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 237-0272, ext. 17
E-mail: asamasschapter@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/asamasschapter

Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts
360 West Boylston Street, Suite 204
West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: 508-595-9101
Fax: 508-854-8148
E-mail: lharmon@hmea.org
http://www.arccm.org/

Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) of Massachusetts
Kevin M. Richards
39 Highland Court
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 475-2762
E-mail: kmrichards@comcast.net
http://www.poac.net/ma

Autism Center of the South Shore
P.O. Box 692382, Quincy, MA 02269-2382
(800) 482-5788
http://www.autismsouthshore.org

Community Resources for People with Autism
116 Pleasant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-2428
E-mail: crautism@crocker.com

Autism Support Center
Contact: Gail M. Kastorf, Director
6 Southside Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-9135; (978) 762-3980
E-mail: gkastorf@nsarc.org
http://www2.shore.net/~nsarc

Friends & Families of Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders
947 Mt. Hope Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 695-3956
Email: FaFofASDKids@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/fafofasdkids/Autism.html

Asperger's Association of New England
1301 Centre St.
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 527-2894
Fax:(617)332-4521
E-mail: info@aane.org
http://aane.autistics.org/

FAAAS , Inc.
Families and Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome
P. O. Box 514
Centerville, MA 02632
http://www.faaas.org

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BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
48 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 626-7480; (800) 392-6450
(617) 626-7650 (TTY)
http://www.mass.gov/mcb

Massachusetts Association of Parents of the Visually Impaired Children (MAPVI)
22 Old Marlboro Road
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-3005
E-mail: judywestgate@comcast.net

Association of Blind Citizens
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Tel: (781) 961-1023
http://www.blindcitizens.org/

Bay State Council of the Blind
57 Grandview Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
Tel: 617-923-4519

Lowell Association for the Blind
174 Central Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Tel: (978)454-5704
http://www.lowellassociationfortheblind.org/

MAB Community Services
200 Ivy Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Tel: (800) 682-9200
http://www.mabcommunity.org/index_html

National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
140 Wood Street
Somerset, MA 02726
Tel: (508)-679-8543

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic - Berkshire Unit
413-637-0889 - Lenox
413-458-3641- Williamstown
617-577-1111-Boston & Cambridge
Berkshire@rfbd.org
http://www.rfbd.org/Berkshire_Unit.htm

Braille and Talking Book Library
Perkins School for the Blind
175 N. Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7240; (800) 852-3133
library@perkins.org
http://www.perkinslibrary.org

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BRAIN & SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
30 Lyman Street, Suite 10
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 475-0032; (800) 242-0030 (in MA)
E-mail: mbia@mbia.net
http://www.mbia.net

Statewide Head Injury Program
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
27 Wormwood Street, Fort Point Place, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 204-3852 (V); (617) 204-3817 (TTY)
(800) 223-2559 (MA only)
E-mail: shipu@state.ma.us
http://www.state.ma.us/mrc/ship/ship.htm

Greater Boston Chapter, National Spinal Cord Injury
New England Rehabilitation Hospital
Two Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MA 01801
Telephone: (781) 933-8666
Fax: (781) 933-0043
http://www.sciboston.com/

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CANCER

American Cancer Society - Central New England

18 Tremont St, Suite 700 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 556-7400 1115 W Chestnut St Brockton, MA 02301 (508) 584-9600 59 Bobala Rd Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 734-6000

9 Riverside Rd Weston, MA 02493 Phone: (781) 894-6633 350 Plantation St Worcester, MA 01604 hone: (508) 270-4600

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CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Statewide Independent Living
280 Irving Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 620-7452 or (866) 662-7452
TTY: (508) 620-7452
FAX: (508) 620-7450
steveh@masilc.org

Stavros CIL 691 South East Street Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 256-0473 or (800) 804-1899 TTY: (413) 256-0473 FAX: (413) 256-0190 EMAIL: jkruidenier@stavros.org http://www.stavros.org/ Stavros CIL (Branch) 55 Federal Street, Suite 210 Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-3001 TTY: (413) 772-2556 FAX: (413) 772-2556 jkruidenier@stavros.org Stavros CIL (Branch) 262 Cottage Street Springfield, Ma 01104 (413) 781-5555 TTY: (413) 781-5555 FAX: (413)733-5473 Ebrancewicz@Stavros.org Southeast CIL 66 Troy Street, Suite 3 Fall River, MA 02720 (508) 679-9210 TTY: (508) 679-9210 FAX: (508) 677-2377 scil@secil.org http://www.secil.org/ Center for Living & Working, Inc. 67 Millbrook Street Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 363-1226 TTY: (508) 363-1226 FAX: (508) 363-1254 EMAIL: centerlw@centerlw.org http://72.3.193.83/# Center for Living & Working, Inc. 76 Summer Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 (978) 345-1568 TTY: (978) 345-1568 centerlw@centerlw.org Center for Living & Working, Inc. 100 Medway Drive Milford, MA 01570 (508) 473-2271 TTY: (508) 473-2271 Center for Living & Working, Inc. 484 Main Street, Suite 345 Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 798-0350 TTY: (508) 798-0350 FAX: (508) 797-4015 Metro West CIL 280 Irving Street Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 875-7853 TTY: (508) 875-7853 FAX: (508) 875-8359 pspooner@mwcil.org http://www.mwcil.org/

Boston CIL 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 206 Boston, MA 02116 (617) 338-6665 TTY: (617) 338-6662 FAX: (617) 338-6661 EMAIL: info@bostoncil.org http://www.bostoncil.org/ Multi-Cultural ILC of Boston 22 Beechwood Street, #1 Dorchester, MA 02121 (617) 288-9431 TTY: (617) 288-2707 FAX: (617) 288-2597 dunn@milcb.org http://www.mnipnet.org/ Independence Associates, Inc. Constance Gallant 141 Main Street, First Floor Brockton, MA 02301 (508) 583-2166 FAX: (508) 583-2165 indassoc@iacil.org http://www.iacil.org/ Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) Pam Burkley 1019 Iyanough Road, Suite 4 Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 775-8300 TTY: (508) 775-8300 FAX: (508) 775-7022 EMAIL: pburkley@cape.com http://www.cordonline.org/ Northeast ILP, Inc. 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 (978) 687-4288 TTY: (978) 687-4288 FAX: (978) 689-4488 ccarr@nilp.org http://www.nilp.org/ ADLib, Inc. 215 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 442-7047 TTY: (413) 442-7158 FAX: (413) 443-4338 EMAIL: jcastellani@adlib.bz ILC of the N. Shore & Cape Ann 27 Congress Street, Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970 (978) 741-0077 or (888) 751-0077 TTY: (978) 741-1735 FAX: (978) 741-1133 http://www.ilcnsca.org/ ILC N. Shore & Cape Ann 298 Washington Street, Room 4 Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 283-4000 ext 366 FAX: (978) 283-4000 ext 366

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CEREBRAL PALSY

UCP of MetroBoston, Inc.
71 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-5480
E-mail: ucpboston@ucpboston.org
http://www.ucpboston.org

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CHRONIC ILLNESS

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Northern New England Chapter
114 Perimeter Road, Unit G & H
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 598-8191
(800) 757-0203
Fax: (603) 598-8167
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/newengland/

AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.
294 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Main number: (617) 437-6200
Fax: (617) 437-6445
TTY: (617) 437-1394
Hotline: (800) 235-2331
General Email: info@aac.org
http://www.aac.org/

AIDS Hotline In Massachusetts: (800) 235-2331
Hepatitis C Hotline: (888) 443-4372
TTY/TDD: (617) 437-1672
TTY: (617) 450-1427
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Spanish spoken. Se habla Español.

The Body - Complete HIV/ AIDS Resource - Listing of state HIV / AIDS resources:
http://www.thebody.com/hotlines/other.html# Massachusetts

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
280 Hillside Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
(800) 314-3459 or (781) 449-0324
Fax: (781) 449-0325
Email: ne@ccfa.org
http://www.ccfa.org/chapters/ne/

Joslin Diabetes Center
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 732-2400
http://www.joslin.org/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - New England Chapter/Bay State
20 Walnut Street, #318
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Telephone: (781)431-0700
Fax: (781)431-8836
baystate@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/baystate

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DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, &  SPEECH SERVICES

Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
150 Mt. Vernon Street, Suite 550
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 740-1600; (617) 740-1700 (TTY)
E-mail: MCDHH.office@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/mcdhh

Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI) -
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
National Coordinator: jimhouse@tdi-online.org http://www.cepintdi.org/ (local contact DEAF, Inc.)

DEAF, Inc.
215 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134, 617 254-4041 TTY/V
215 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134, 617 254-4041 TTY/V
http://www.deafinconline.org
Sharon Applegate, Executive Director slapplegate@rcn.com
Stephanie Clark, Regional Specialist sclark@deafinconline.org

Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association
77 Rumford Avenue, Suite 3B
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 647-7031; (800) 898-8177
E-mail: msha@camihq.com
http://www.msha-lic.org

The Mainstream Center at Clarke School for the Deaf
48 Round Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060-2124
(413) 582-1121; Fax: (413) 586-6654
E-mail: dmanning@clarkeschool.org
http://www.clarkeschool.org

Beverly School for the Deaf
6 Echo Avenue
Beverly Massachusetts 01915
(Voice) 978-927-7070
TTY: 978-927-7200
Fax: 978-927-6536
http://www.beverlyschoolforthedeaf.org/

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Massachusetts DD Council
174 Portland Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 770-7676, ext. 100; (617) 770-9499 (TTY)
E-mail: Dan.Shannon@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/mddc

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMASS Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 287-4300; (617) 287-4350 (TTY)
E-mail: ici@umb.edu
http://www.communityinclusion.org

Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities - Massachusetts
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ma.htm

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DOWN SYNDROME

Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
P.O. Box 866
Melrose, MA 02176
(508) 278-7769; (800) 664-6372
http://www.MDSC.org

The Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western Massachusetts
243 King Street Suite 109
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-8196, Fax 413-582-9098
1-800-337-7791
Email: info@dsresource.org
http://www.dsresource.org

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EASTER SEALS

Easter Seals State Headquarters
484 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608-1817
Phone: 508 757-2756
http://www.eastersealsma.org

Easter Seals Technology and Training Center
89 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617 226-2640

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LEARNING DISABILITIES

LD Association of Massachusetts
P.O. Box 142
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 891-5009
http://www.ldam.org

Learning Disabilities Worldwide
P.O. Box 142
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 890-5399
http://www.ldworldwide.org

CHADD Greater Boston
Tel: (617) 298-2917

CHADD Metrowest
Tel: (508) 655-2590
E-mail: metrowestchadd@attbi.com
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd467.html

CHADD Southern Massachusetts
Tel: (401) 835-8044

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic - Berkshire Unit
413-637-0889 - Lenox
413-458-3641- Williamstown
617-577-1111-Boston & Cambridge
Berkshire@rfbd.org
http://www.rfbd.org/Berkshire_Unit.htm

New England Attentional & Learning Assessment Clinic
7 South Park Avenue
Park Avenue Trust Building
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-5666

Dore Achievement Centers
145 Rosemary St., Entry K
Needham, MA 02494
866-784-4377
Email: david.pheil@dorecenters.com
http://www.dorecenters.com/

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MENTAL HEALTH

State Mental Health Agency
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-8123
E-mail: elizabeth.childs@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/dmh

NAMI Massachusetts
400 W. Cummings Park, Suite 6650
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 938-4048; (800) 370-9085
E-mail: namimass@aol.com
http://www.namimass.org

National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722; (800) 969-6642

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NEOROLOGICAL DISABILITIES

ALS Association

Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
540 Gallivan Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 506-6041; (888) 576-9996
E-mail: bdavis@efmri.org
http://www.epilepsymassri.org

Huntington's Disease Society of America
1253 Worcester Road, Suite 202
Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: 508-872-8102 ex:13
Fax: 508-872-8103
Toll Free: 888-872-8102
virginia@hdsa-ne.org
http://www.hdsa-ne.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

MS Society
101A First Avenue, Suite 6
Waltham , MA 02451-1115
phone: 781-890-4990
800-493-9255
fax: 781-890-2089
communications@mam.nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/MAM/home/

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
Boston University School of Medicine
715 Albany Street, C329
Boston, MA 02118
Cathi Thomas: neurocat@bu.edu
617-638-8466
Fax: 617-638-5354
http://www.apdama.org

Massachusetts Spina Bifida Association
733 Turnpike Street, #282
North Andover, MA 01845
(888) 479-1900
E-mail: packard44@comcast.net
http://www.msbaweb.org

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
New England Chapter
P.O. Box 2902
Woburn, MA 01888
Tel: (978) 256-9007 toll-free (877) 256-9111
http://www.fsma.org/artman/publish/cat_index_30.shtml

Tourette Syndrome Association
P.O. Box 653
Marston's Mills, MA 02648
617-277-7589
e-mail Swiftcape@aol.com
http://www.tsamass.org/

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LEGAL ADVOCACY

The Disability Law Center (Protection and Advocacy agency)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, Massachusetts, 02108
(617) 723-8455 / (800) 872-9992 Voice
(617) 227-9464 / (800) 381-0577 TTY
(617) 723-9125 Fax
and
32 Industrial Drive East
Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060
(413) 584-6337 / (800) 222-5619 Voice
(413) 582-6919 TTY
(413) 584-2976 Fax
E-mail us at mail@dlc-ma.org
http://www.dlc-ma.org/index.htm

State Mediation System
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-6405
E-mail: s.gello@doe.mass.edu
http://www.doe.mass.edu/bsea

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PARENT ADVOCACY - CROSS DISABILITY

The Boston Special Need Parent Advisory Council (SNPAC)
The West Zone Family Resource Center
515 Hyde Park Avenue
Roslindale, MA 02131
617-635-7810
E-mail: kkmcbride@attbi.com

Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL)
59 Temple Place, Suite 664
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 542-7860; (800) 537-0446
E-mail: pal@fcsn.org
http://www.ppal.net

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RECREATION & the ARTS

VSA Arts of Massachusetts
China Trade Center
2 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-9856
(617) 350-7713 (V); (617) 350-6836 (TTY)
E-mail: cjwashburn@vsamass.org
http://www.vsamass.org

Berkshire Hills Music Academy
48 Woodbridge Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: 413-540-9720
Fax: 413-534-3875
E-mail: info@berkshirehills.org
http://www.berkshirehills.org

Special Olympics Massachusetts
450 Maple Street, Building One
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-774-1501
http://www.specialolympicsma.org/

AccesSportAmerica
119 High Street
Acton MA 01720
Phone/Fax: 978-264 0985

Massachusetts Wild Life Accessible Ramps Directory
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwhandi.htm

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REHABILITATION

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Fort Point Place
27 Wormwood St.
Boston, MA 02210-1616
(617( 204-3600: *800) 245-6543 (MA only)

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RESOURCE LISTS

NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ma.htm

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