Educational Specialist Assignments

The OASES unit of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education approves new program applications and monitors approved special education day schools and residential programs and certain changes to these programs. The OASES unit also provides technical assistance regarding educational laws and regulations related to approved special education day and residential school programs to the public, including program staff, Local Education Agency (LEAs), other state agencies, parents/guardians and other interested parties.

To request assistance you may contact the assigned OASES Educational Specialist from the list below by telephone, or email at:

Cecelia Auditore	781-338-3765
Christina Belbute	781-338-3749
Megan Bowie	781-338-3751
Alaena Podmore	781-338-3368
Christine Romancewicz	781-338-3723
Lynda Womack	781-338-3740

Fabio Scarcelli, Administrative Support	781-338-3724

Karen Brann, Supervisor	781-338-3748
Joanne Morris, Supervisor	781-338-3722

Jannelle Roberts, Director	781-338-3738

Office of Approved Special Education Schools
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149
Main Telephone: 781-338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay: 1-800-439-2370
FAX: 781-338-3710
Email: OASES1@mass.gov

Liaison List

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Agency/Collaborative Name and Associated School Programs	Liaison
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ACCEPT Educational Collaborative — Natick	Christina Belbute
Amego, Inc. — Franklin Amego Day Program Amego Residential Program	Christine Romancewicz
Assabet Valley Collaborative — Marlborough	Christine Romancewicz
B
Bi-County Collaborative — Franklin	Lynda Womack
Boston College Campus School — Chestnut Hill BC Campus School Day Program	Christina Belbute
Boston Higashi School, Inc. — Randolph Boston Higashi School Day Program Boston Higashi 365 Residential Program	Lynda Womack
Branches School of the Berkshire — Dalton Branches School of the Berkshire Day Program	Lynda Womack
Brandon School and Residential Treatment Center, Inc. — Natick Brandon Intensive Day Program Brandon Intensive Residential Program	Megan Bowie
Broccoli Hall, Inc. — Sudbury Corwin-Russell Day Program	Alaena Podmore
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Camp Sunshine, Inc. — Framingham Reed Academy Day Program	Megan Bowie
Cardinal Cushing Centers, Inc. Cardinal Cushing Centers Braintree St. Coletta Day Program — Braintree Cardinal Cushing Centers Day Program — Hanover Cardinal Cushing Centers Residential Program — Hanover	Christina Belbute
C.A.S.E. Collaborative — Concord	Christine Romancewicz
CAPS Education Collaborative — Westminster	Christine Romancewicz
Cape Cod Collaborative — Osterville	Christine Romancewicz
Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction, Inc. — Worcester Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Central Massachusetts Collaborative — Worcester	Christine Romancewicz
Children's Center for Communication — Beverly Beverly School for the Deaf Day Program Children's Center for Communication Day Program	Lynda Womack
Clarke School for the Deaf Clarke School East Day Program — Canton	Christina Belbute
Clearway School, Inc. — Newton Clearway Day Program Clearway Summer Program	Lynda Womack
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) — Northampton	Christine Romancewicz
Collaborative for Regional Educational Service and Training (CREST) — Methuen	Christine Romancewicz
Community Providers of Adolescent Services, Inc. — Dorchester COMPASS Day Treatment & Education Program COMPASS Short Term Crisis Day Program COMPASS Summer Program	Lynda Womack
Community Therapeutic School — Lexington Community Therapeutic Day Program Community Therapeutic Summer Program	Lynda Womack
Cotting School, Inc. — Lexington Cotting Day Program Cotting Summer Day Program	Lynda Womack
Crossroads School, Inc. — Marlborough Crossroads Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Crystal Springs, Inc. — Assonet Crystal Springs Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Cutchins Programs for Children and Families, Inc. — Northampton New Directions Day Program	Christina Belbute
D
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Devereux Day Program — Rutland Devereux Residential Program — Rutland Devereux CARES Day — Fitchburg	Alaena Podmore
E
Evergreen Center, Inc. — Milford Evergreen Center for Basic Skills Residential Program Evergreen Center for Behavior Development Residential Program	Megan Bowie
F
F.L. Chamberlain, Inc. — Middleboro F.L. Chamberlain Day Program Chamberlain International Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Fall River Deaconess Home — Fall River Fall River Deaconess Home Day Program Fall River Deaconess Home Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Farr Academy — Cambridge Farr Academy Day Program Farr Academy Summer Program	Christine Romancewicz
Franciscan's Children's Hospital & Rehabilitation Center — Brighton Kennedy Day Program	Megan Bowie
G
Gifford School, Inc. — Weston Gifford Day Program Gifford Summer Program	Megan Bowie
H
Helix Human Services, Inc. — Springfield, Richmond Mill Pond Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. — Pittsfield Hillcrest Academy Day Program Hillcrest Intensive Day Highpoint Residential Program Brookside Residential Program Hillcrest Center Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
Home for Little Wanders, Inc. The COVE School Day School — Plymouth The COVE School Residential Program — Plymouth Clifford Academy Day Program — Walpole Clifford Academy Residential Program — Walpole Clifford Academy Summer Program — Walpole	Megan Bowie
Hopeful Journeys Educational Center, Inc. — Beverly Hopeful Journeys Educational Centers Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) — Hudson Darnell School for Educational & Behavioral Services Day Program	Alaena Podmore
I
Italian Home for Children, Inc. — Jamaica Plain Italian Home for Children Day Program	Megan Bowie
J
Judge Baker Children's Center, Inc. — Boston Manville School Day Program Manville School Summer Program	Lynda Womack
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. — Canton Judge Rotenberg Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Justice Resource Institute, Inc. JRI Anchor Academy Day Program — Middleboro JRI Bay Cove Academy Day Program — Brookline JRI Berkshire Meadows Residential Program — Housatonic JRI Granite Academy Day Program — Braintree JRI Meadowridge Schools Residential Programs: JRI Meadowridge Academy Campus Residential Program — Swansea JRI Meadowridge Pelham Academy Campus Residential Program — Lexington JRI Meadowridge Swansea Wood Campus Residential Program — Swansea JRI Meadowridge Walden Street Campus Residential Program — Concord JRI Meadowridge van der Kolk Center, Glenhaven Academy Campus Residential Program — Marlborough JRI Littleton Academy Residential Program — Littleton JRI The Victor School Day Program — Acton	Megan Bowie
K
Keystone Educational Collaborative (formally FLACC Collaborative) — Shirley	Christine Romancewicz
L
LABBB Collaborative — Burlington	Christine Romancewicz
Landmark School, Inc. — Beverly Landmark Day Program Landmark Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
Latham Centers, Inc. — Brewster Latham Intensive Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
League School of Greater Boston, Inc. — Walpole League School Day Program League School Residential Program	Megan Bowie
Lighthouse School, Inc, — Chelmsford and North Chelmsford Lighthouse Comprehensive Day Program	Christine Romancewicz
Little People's School, Inc. — Newton Learning Prep School Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Lower Pioneeer Valley Educational Collaborative — West Springfield	Christine Romancewicz
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Massachusetts Association for the Blind — Brookline Ivy Street Day Program Ivy Street Residential Program	Lynda Womack
Massachusetts Foundation of Learning Disabilities — Westfield White Oak Day Program	Christina Belbute
May Institute, Inc. The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities — Randolph Day and Wilmington Day The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities — Randolph Residential Program The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities — Chicopee and West Springfield Day Program The May Center School for Brain Injury and Related Disorders — Norwood Day Program The May Center School for Brain Injury and Related Disorders — Norwood Residential Program	Christina Belbute
McAuley Nazareth, Inc. — Leicester McAuley Nazareth Day Program McAuley Nazareth Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
McLean Hospital, Inc. Arlington Day Program — Belmont Center for Neurointegrative Services (CNS Pathways Academy) Day Program — Arlington	Megan Bowie
Meeting Street Massachusetts, Inc. — Dartmouth Schwartz Center Day Program	Christina Belbute
Melmark New England, Inc. — Andover Melmark Day Program Melmark Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
Merrimac Heights Academy, Inc. — Merrimac Merrimac Heights Academy Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Milestones, Inc. — Waltham Milestones Day School	Christina Belbute
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Nashoba Learning Group Inc. — Bedford and Billerica Nashoba Day Program	Alaena Podmore
New England Academy, Inc. — Beverly and Marshfield New England Academy Day School	Christina Belbute
New England Adolescent Research Institute, Inc. — Easthampton NEARI Day Program	Megan Bowie
New England Center for Children, Inc. — Southborough NECC Intensive Instruction Day Program NECC Residential Program NECC Intermediate Residential Program NECC Severe Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
New England Pediatric Care — Billerica New England Pediatric Day Program	Lynda Womack
North River Collaborative — Rockland	Christine Romancewicz
Northeast Behavioral Health, Inc. — Rowley Solstice Day Program	Christina Belbute
Northshore Education Consortium — Beverly	Christine Romancewicz
P
Partners in Child Development — Andover Anderson School Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Perkins School for the Blind, Inc. — Watertown Perkins Day Program Perkins Residential Program Perkins Intensive Day Program Perkins Intensive Residential Program Perkins Intermediate Day Program Perkins Intermediate Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
Pilgrim Area Collaborative — Plymouth	Megan Bowie
Positive Regard Network Curtis Blake Day School — Holyoke The Center for School Crisis Intervention and Assessment Day Program — Chicopee and Holyoke Springdale Education Center Day Program — Chicopee	Megan Bowie
R
READS Collaborative — Middleborough	Christine Romancewicz
Realizing Children's Strengths, Inc. — Natick RCS Day Program RCS Intensive Day Program	Lynda Womack
Riverside Community Care, Inc. — Concord and Needham Riverside School Day Program	Lynda Womack
Riverview School, Inc. — East Sandwich Riverview School Day Program Riverview School Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corporation RFK Academy Day — Holyoke Don Watson Academy Day Program — Lancaster	Lynda Womack
Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance — Lancaster Doctor Franklin Perkins Day Program Doctor Franklin Perkins Residential Program	Lynda Womack
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Saint Ann's Home, Inc. — Methuen Saint Ann's Home Day Program Saint Ann's Home Residential Program Saint Ann's Home Summer Program	Christine Romancewicz
Schools for Children, Inc. Dearborn Academy Day Program — Newton Dearborn Academy Summer Program — Newton Seaport Campus Day Program — Chelsea	Alaena Podmore
SEEM Collaborative — Stoneham	Christine Romancewicz
Seven Hills Foundation, Inc. Seven Hills at Groton Day Program — Groton Seven Hills Stetson Residential Program — Barre	Lynda Womack
Shore Educational Collaborative — Chelsea	Christine Romancewicz
South Coast Educational Collaborative — Swansea	Alaena Podmore
South Shore Educational Collaborative — Hingham	Christine Romancewicz
Southeastern Mass. Educational Collaborative (SMEC) — Dartmouth	Christine Romancewicz
Southern Worcester County Educational Collaborative — Dudley	Christine Romancewicz
Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) — East Bridgewater High Road School of Massachusetts Day Program High Road School of Massachusetts Summer Program	Christina Belbute
Stevens Children's Home — Swansea Stevens Day Program Stevens Residential Program	Christina Belbute
Summit Academy, Inc. — Worcester Summit Academy Day Program	Lynda Womack
T
The Education Cooperative (TEC) — East Walpole	Christine Romancewicz
The Guild for Human Services, Inc. — Concord The Guild for Human Services Day Program The Guild for Human Services Residential Program	Lynda Womack
The Learning Center for the Deaf, Inc. — Framingham TLCD Marie Philip Day Program TLCD Marie Philip Intensive Day Program TLCD Marie Philip Residential Program TLCD Walden School Day Program TLCD Walden School Residential Program	Christina Belbute
V
Valley Collaborative — Billerica	Christine Romancewicz
Valley Educational Services, Inc. — Chicopee Valley West Day Program Valley West Summer Program	Christina Belbute
W
Walker, Incorporated Walker School Day Program — Needham Walker School Intensive Residential Program — Needham Beacon Day Program — Watertown	Lynda Womack
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc. — Framingham Wayside Academy Day Program Wayside Academy Residential Program	Alaena Podmore
Whitney Academy, Inc. — East Freetown Whitney Academy Intensive Residential Program	Lynda Womack
Willie Ross School for the Deaf, Inc. — Longmeadow Willie Ross School for the Deaf Day Program	Megan Bowie
Willow Hill School, Inc. — Sudbury Willow Hill Day Program	Alaena Podmore
Y
Your Educational Success — Springfield Academy Day	Lynda Womack

Last Updated: November 20, 2024