A4 CONCORD  FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES, 978-263-3006 or 978-266-1991
Location: 380 Mass. Ave, Acton, MA 
Have the Victor School, a fully accredited High School students 
Students grades 8-12 with social or emotional issues.  
For information about many other programs in the area,   
 call Tim Ramono, Director at 978-264-3602.
Suggested contact: Varies according to program.
Services provided: Adoption services and adolescent
group homes.

A5 CONCORD FAMILY YOUTH SERVICE 978-369-4909
Location: Community Agencies Bldg., Concord
Office Manager: Amanda Lewis
Kind of resource and cost: Non-profit comprehensive counseling
agency; Private pay, sliding scale;
Third-party insurance; Young parents Program free.
Services provided: Individual, couple, Young Parents
Program; Adoptions; Community Education.
AFFILIATE OF CONCORD ASSABET ADOLESCENT SERVICES

A6 ELIOT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 978-369-1113
Location: Community Agencies Bldg., Concord
Suggested contact: Deborah Garfield, Asst. Director.
Kind of resource and cost: Non-profit Comprehensive
Mental Health Agency. Private pay, sliding Scale, third-party Ins.
Services provided: Individual family and group therapy; Aftercare
Program of community supports following psyche
hospitalization; 'Stepping Forward' Clubhouse for chronically ill
(day treatment).

A7 ACTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITY 978-266-1129
Location: c/o Town Hall, Acton, MA
Suggested contact: Brenda Viola.
Kind of resource and cost: Town and State affiliated
group; relies on FAD contributions.
Services provided: Information and referrals; Development of Support
Network for disabled; Advocacy for access and other rights of
disabled; Newsletter; Volunteers needed.

A8 MASS. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) 1-800 445-6020
Location: 63 Fountain St. Framingham, MA 01702
Suggested contact: Joyce Nordine, Director.
or Intake Staff.
Kind of resource and cost: State agency, Sliding scale.
Services provided: Help with problems in family involving children
and adolescents; Investigate child abuse and take appropriate action.

A9 MASS. DEPT. OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Acton, Concord, Carlisle, & Littleton people go to:
131 Davidson St. Lowell, Mass. tel. 978-446-2400
Stow, Maynard, Boxboro, & Sudbury people go to:
110 Mt. Wayte Ave.  Framingham, MA tel. 508-661-6600
Contact: Janice Marshall, Director
Kind of Resource: State agency offering Food Stamps. Medicaid,
TAFDC, Emergency Assistance, and EA (Elderly/disabled/Children-Single
persons) to eligible low-income persons. Supplemental Security Income SSI.
See Website for details
DEPT. OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE

CHILD SSI/PUBLIC BENEFITS INFORMATION LINE 1-800-882-1435
Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Information and technical assistance
of SSI for disabled/blind children, including Medicaid managed
care issues; also provides information and referral for Dept. of Health
case management services.

A10 MINUTEMAN ASSOCIATION OF RETARDED CITIZENS 978-371-1543
Location: 1269 Main Street, Concord, MA
Suggested contact: Rosalie Edes. President, or staff.
Kind of resource and cost: Private, non-profit; under contract with
Department Mental Retardation.
Services provided: Vocational (See A11); Early intervention
for ages 0-3 (See H7) and Residential incl.
options for staffed housing, transitional, and
independent. MINUTEMAN

A11 MINUTEMAN BUSINESS RESOURCES 
(See A10)

A12 ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.........617-722-1120
(This telephone number is for Pamela Resor,
State Senator for this district.)
US House of Representative for this area:
Martin Meehan, Lowell, MA Tel. 978 459-0101
Mass. House of Representatives, 14th Middlesex District:
Cory Atkins, Concord, MA Tel. 617-722-2040, e-mail:
rep.coryatkins@hou.state.ma.us
(See Acton (telephone) Guide p. A9 for Federal Government Officials
President Bush and Mass. Senators Kennedy and Kerry.) Web sites: SENATE
US HOUSE
MASS

A13 CHILD CARE COLLABORATIVE 978-897-9874
(Part of Woburn Council of Social Concern)
Location: 14 Nason St. Maynard, MA, 3rd Floor,
also at 2 Marrimack St., Woburn, MA
Suggested contact: Joan Huber
Kind of resource and cost: Private, non-profit, with
State contracts; sliding scale cost.
Services provided: Subsidized day care services for
low- and middle-income parents, and children receiving AFDC or
DSS assistance.

A14 MASS. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 508-786-0928
Location: 201Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752
Suggested contact: Call
Kind of resource and cost: State Agency, NO COST.
Services provided: Unemployment compensation, weekly
workshops on Comprehensive Job Search Skills*, computer
data base and word processors for job seekers.
*Career Exploration and Unemployment.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
JOB SEARCH

A15 U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY 1-800-772-1213
Location: 50 Prospect Street, Waltham, MA
Suggested contact: Call, Automated phone service
available, Spanish Communications available.
Kind of resource and cost: US Agency, No cost.
Services provided: Social Security retirement benefit
applications, death benefits, All SS programs.
Disability and SSI.
SOCIAL SECURITY

A16 HOME CARE SERVICES 978-264-9653
Acton Public Health Nursing Service
For information on commercial Home Care Services
call Public Health Nurses. See F7

A17 MASS. EASTER SEAL SERVICES 1-800-922-8290
Location: 484 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
Summer camp and job training, computer training for disabled children and young adults.

A18 AMERICAN RED CROSS (Marlboro Chapter) 508-756-5711
Location: 61 Harvard St. Worcester, MA
Kind of resource and cost: Non-profit agency for aid
in disasters.

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