State Resources for Massachusetts

Barbara Morse, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist
1975 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-369-7713 Fax: 978-287-4993
Contact: Barbara Morse
BAMorseSAPE@compuserv.com
Consultation and referral. Has available for sale slide sets, pamphlets and books.

Denise Sullivan, Parent
P.O. Box 4506
Chicopee, MA 01014
Phone: 413-594-1125 Fax: 413-594-2832 (call first)
Contact: Denise Sullivan
tas.des@verizon.net
sullivan-consulting.net/index.html
Chair, Community for Disabled

Donna Miller, Parent
5 Simmons Street
Assonet, MA 02702
Contact: Donna Miller
ourfamilyof5@verizon.net

Fallon Clinic – Department of Pediatrics
191 May Street
Worcester, MA 01602
Phone: 508-792-1766 Fax: 508-792-4392
Contact: Albert Scheiner, MD

Joan Granitsas, R.N., Parent
280 Beach Street
Revere, MA 02151
Phone: (781) 289-5057
Contact: Joan Granitsas

Tony and Sharon Lopes, Parents
6 Homestead Lane
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 781-438-4036
Contact: Tony and Sharon Lopes
antlope2@attbi.com

Diagnosis of FASD

Berkshire Medical Center – Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-447-2167 Fax: 413-447-2041
Contact: John Follet, M.D
John Follet, M.D.. Dr. Follet can also be reached by calling 413-496-9671 (at a mental health agency in Pittsfield).

Franciscan Children’s Hospital
30 Warren Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: 617-254-3800 Fax: 617-787-6936
Contact: Jane O’Brien, M.D., Geneticist
617-254-3800
At Franciscan Hospital for Children, our mission is to provide compassionate care and education to children with special health care needs and to help them reach their full potential.

International Adoption Clinic, New England Medical Center
750 Washington Street, Box 286
Boston , MA 02111
Phone: 617-636-8121
Contact: Laurie Miller
Provides pre-adoptive consultation for families seeking to adopt from eastern Europe. A donation is requested.

Massachusetts General Hospital – Department of Pediatric Neurology
15 Parkman Street
7th Floor, Suite 720
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-6400 Fax: 617-724-9610
Contact: Elizabeth Dooling, M.D., Barry Kosofsky, M.D.
kosofsky@helix.mgh.harvard.edu
Diagnosis of FAS, FAE and ARND [alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder].

Northshore Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Neurology
57 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978.354.2795
Contact: Stephanie Hussey
shussey@partners.org
nsmc.partners.org/pediatrics/neurology

University of Mass. Medical Center–Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
55 Lake Avenue N
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone: (508) 856-5080
Contact: Jean Frazier, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division Director
www.umassmed.edu/index.aspx

William DeBassio, M.D., Pediatric Neurologist
725 Albany Street
8th Floor, Suite 8C
Boston, MA 02169
Phone: 617.414.4841
Contact: William DeBassio

Other

Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street
Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-723-8455 Fax: 617-723-9125 Toll Free: 800-872-9992
mail@dlc-ma.org
www.dlc-ma.org
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Institute for Health and Recovery
349 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-661-3991 Fax: 617-661-7277 Toll Free: 1-866-705-2807
Contact: Norma Finkelstein, Ph.D., Director
www.healthrecovery.org
Funded by the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, the Institute makes referrals to recovery homes for women.

Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-624-5111 Fax: 617-624-5185 Toll Free: 800-327-5050
www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/bsas.html
Funds treatment for substance-using pregnant women; in some treatment centers newborn or other young children can be accommodated. Massachusetts has regional Prevention Centers in all areas of the state.

Pregnancy Environmental Hotline
40 Second Avenue
Suite 520
Waltham, MA 02154
Phone: 781-466-8474 Toll Free: 800-322-5014
Provides information on teratogens for patients and health professionals in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island.

RESPECT‐Plus (Recovery, Empowerment, Social Services, Prenatal care, Education and Community Treatment – Plus)
www.bmc.org
One Boston Medical Place
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-8000
Project Director: Robert Sege MD. PhD robert.sege@bmc.org
The largest safety net hospital in New England, BMC provides a full spectrum of pediatric and adult care services, from primary to family medicine to advanced specialty care.

Treatment Services for Affected Individuals

Casey Family Services
18 Palmer Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-937-1877 Fax: 978-937-2262 Toll Free: 800.883.8836
Contact: Alan Casad, Director
massachusetts@caseyfamilyservices.org
www.caseyfamilyservices.org
Can provide post-adoption counseling for families.

Parent-Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
45 Bromfield Street
10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (508) 767-9725 Fax: (617) 542-7832 Toll Free: (866) 815-8122
info@ppal.net
www.ppal.net/
Part of Federation for Children with Special Needs, a statewide network of support families for children and teens with mental, emotional or behavioral problems.

Robert Boylston, M.S.W.
152 North Street
Suite 330
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-443-8480 Fax: (413) 443-8455
Contact: Robert Boylston
Treats children and adolescents with behavioral and developmental problems. Specializes in working with adopted children.

Statewide Services

March of Dimes
112 Turnpike Road, Suite 102
Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 366-9066 Fax: (508) 366-6634
www.marchofdimes.com/massachusetts/
March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They carry out their mission through research, services, education and advocacy.

Massachusetts State FASD Coordinator
349 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 661-3991 Fax: (619) 661-7277
Contact: Enid Watson, MD
enidwatson@healthrecovery.org

The Arc of Massachusetts
217 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: (781) 891-6270
arcmass@arcmass.org
www.arcmass.org
The mission of The Arc of Massachusetts is to enhance the lives of individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We accomplish this through advocacy of supports and services based in the community.