Community Connections
Specialty Service Providers
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health contracts directly with approved agencies to provide services to children with low incidence conditions. Children must be enrolled in certified Early Intervention programs in order to be eligible for these services. The Early Intervention program in which the family is enrolled makes the referral for these services.
Children with a confirmed diagnosis on the autism spectrum are eligible for autism specialty services.
Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Serves most communities in the state with the exception of Berkshire County
Contact: Mary Benoit
Phone: (508) 478-0207 Ext. 247
Beacon ServicesPhone: (508) 478-0207 Ext. 247
321 Fortune Boulevard
Milford, MA 01757
Catchment Area: Northeast Region, Boston, Worcester
Contact: Kristy Murphy
Phone: (978) 624-2327
Building BlocksPhone: (978) 624-2327
6 Southside Road
Danvers, MA 01923
Catchment Area: Southeast Region
Contact: Patricia Antonellis
Phone: (508) 563-5767
Children Making Strides Phone: (508) 563-5767
4 Barlows Landing Road, Suites 13 &14
Pocasset, MA 02559
Catchment Area: Boston, Northern, Western, and Southern Suburbs
Contact: Alex Smith-Michaels
Phone: (781) 895-3200 Ext. 22
Milestones, Inc.Phone: (781) 895-3200 Ext. 22
460 Totton Pond Road, Suite 300
Waltham , MA 02451
Catchment Area: Central, Southeast, and Boston area
Contact(s): Michele Mayer
Phone: (508) 298-1170
HMEA, Inc. Phone: (508) 298-1170
8 Forge Park East
Franklin, MA 02038
Catchment Area: Southborough area
Contact: Cathy Welch
Phone: (508) 481-1015 x 3016
New England Center for Children Phone: (508) 481-1015 x 3016
33 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01722-2108
Catchment Area: Berkshire County
Contact: Kimberly Bridgham
Phone: (413) 499-4537
Pediatric Development Center, Inc.Phone: (413) 499-4537
388 Columbus Avenue Extension
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Catchment Area: Hampshire & Franklin Counties, North Quabbin, Holyoke/Chicopee area
Contact: Katrina Manegio
Phone: (413) 397-8986
ServiceNet-Reach ProgramPhone: (413) 397-8986
100 C State Street
So. Deerfield, MA 01373
Catchment Area: Central and North Central area towns
Contact: Jill Siok
Phone: (978) 466-8333
Lipton Early Intervention ProgramPhone: (978) 466-8333
100 Erdman Way
Leominster, MA 01453
Catchment Area: Hampshire and Hampden Counties
Contact: Nancy Lunden
Phone: (413) 734-0300 Ext. 212
May CenterPhone: (413) 734-0300 Ext. 212
1111 Elm Street, Suite 2
West Springfield, MA 01089
Catchment Area: Greater Boston, Northshore, Southshore area towns
Contact: Patricia Mulcahy
Phone: (781) 437-1404
The May CenterPhone: (781) 437-1404
35 Pacella Park Drive
Randolph, MA 02368
Services for Children who are Blind, Deafblind, or have Low Vision:
Catchment Area: Statewide
Contact: Tom Miller
Phone: (617) 972-7331
Fax: (617) 972-7231
Email: tom.miller@perkins.org
Perkins School for the BlindPhone: (617) 972-7331
Fax: (617) 972-7231
Email: tom.miller@perkins.org
175 N. Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Services for Families of Children with Hearing Loss American Sign Language Instruction
Catchment Area: Statewide
Contact: Melissa Fernandes
Phone: (978) 536-9112
Fax: (978) 536-9188
Email: FSLP@msad.org
MA State Assoc. of the DeafPhone: (978) 536-9112
Fax: (978) 536-9188
Email: FSLP@msad.org
484 Lowell Street
Suite 1B2
Peabody, MA 01960