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OTHER STATE/LOCAL AGENCIES

Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

DCR, Universal Access Program

Address:

251 Causeway Street, Suite 600

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02114-2119

Phone:

(617) 626-1294

Fax

(617) 626-1449

TTY

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/

Notes:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is steward of one of the largest

state parks systems in the country. The Universal Access Program is dedicated to

providing outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts State Parks for visitors of

all abilities. Accessibility to our State Parks is achieved through site improvements,

specialized adaptive recreation equipment, and accessible recreation programs.

Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)

Address:

600 Washington Street, 7th Floor

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02111-

Phone:

(617) 727-4900

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/dia/

Notes:

The Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) is responsible for overseeing the

Workers' Compensation system in Massachusetts. DIA can help you if you are an

injured worker, an employer in Massachusetts, an insurer or an attorney.

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

DPS, Massachusetts Architectural Access Board

Address:

One Ashburton Place, Room 1310

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02108-

Phone:

(617) 727-0660

Fax

(617) 727-0665

TTY

URL:

http://www.state.ma.us/aab/aab_regs.htm

Notes:

The Architectural Access Board (AAB) is a regulatory agency within the Massachusetts

Office of Public Safety. Its legislative mandate states that it shall develop and enforce

regulations designed to make public buildings accessible to, functional for, and safe for

use by persons with disabilities.

Department of Telecommunications and Energy (DTE)

DTE, Consumer Division

Address:

1 South Station, 2nd Floor

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02110-

Phone:

(617) 305-3531

Fax

(617) 478-2591

TTY

(800) 323-3298

URL:

www.mass.gov/dte

Notes:

DTE's mission is to ensure that utility consumers are provided with the most reliable

service at the lowest possible cost.The Consumer Division is the contact point for

complaints about the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) available in

Massachusetts for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or with speech impairment.

Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC)

Address:

50 Ross Way

City:

Quincy

State:

Zip Code

02169-

Phone:

(617) 727-6465

Fax

TTY

(800) 426-900

URL:

http://www.state.ma.us/dppc

Notes:

The Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) is an independent state agency

whose purpose is to investigate and remediate cases of abuse of the Commonwealths

most vulnerable citizens. The DPPC'S mission is to protect adults with disabilities from

abusive acts and omissions of their caregivers through investigation, oversight, public

awareness, and prevention.

Governor’s Commission on Employment of People with Disabilities

Address:

19 Staniford Street, 4th Floor

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02114-

Phone:

(617) 626-5190

Fax

(617) 727-8014

TTY

(888) 527-1912

URL:

Notes:

The Governor’s Commission on Employment of People with Disabilities provides state

resources on employment and people with disabilities. They are affiliates of the U.S.

Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Governor's Commission on Mental Retardation

Address:

Two Boylston Street, Fourth Floor

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02116-

Phone:

(617) 988-3200

Fax

(617) 988-3311

TTY

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/gcmr

Notes:

The Governor's Commission on Mental Retardation was established to examine the

quality and comprehensiveness of the Commonwealth's program of services designed to

address the wide variety of needs of people with mental retardation.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

MBTA, Office for Transportation Access

Address:

10 Park Plaza - Room 5750

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02116-

Phone:

(617) 222-5123

Fax

TTY

(617) 222-5415

URL:

http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/

Notes:

The MBTA's Office for Transportation Access oversees programs and services for

persons with disabilities and senior citizens, and manages the T's Reduced Fare program,

and paratransit program THE RIDE.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)

Address:

0ne Ashburton Place, Sixth Flr, Room 601

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02108-

Phone:

(617) 994-6000

Fax

TTY

(617) 994-6196

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/mcad/

Notes:

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's (MCAD's) mission is to

ensure equality of opportunity by enforcing the Commonwealth's anti-discrimination

laws in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, mortgage lending, and

education.

Massachusetts Department of Education (MDOE)

Address:

350 Main Street

City:

Malden

State:

Zip Code

02148-5023

Phone:

(781) 338-3000

Fax

TTY

(800) 439-2370

URL:

www.doe.mass.edu

Notes:

The Department of Education is charged with the responsibility of ensuring improved

teaching and learning in all of the Commonwealth's public schools.

Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC)

Address:

1150 Hancock Street, Third Floor, Suite 300

City:

Quincy

State:

Zip Code

02169-4340

Phone:

(617) 770-7676

Fax

(617) 770-1987

TTY

(617) 770-9499

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/mddc/index2.html

Notes:

The mission of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is to

provide opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to

enhance independence, productivity, and inclusion.

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)

Address:

One Ashburton Place, 11th Floor

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02108-

Phone:

(617) 573-1600

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/eohhs

Notes:

EOHHS is the largest Commonwealth secretariat and its work touches the lives of all

Massachusetts residents. From ensuring safe drinking water to important health care

research and from programs for children to services for the elderly, EOHHS makes

Massachusetts a better place to live. The EOHHS website is for all citizens - children

and families, the elderly and disabled, people from large and small communities, the

general public and providers and researchers.

Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD)

Address:

One Ashburton Place, #1305

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02108-

Phone:

(617) 727-7440

Fax

(617) 727-0965

TTY

(800) 322-2020

URL:

http://www.state.ma.us/mod

Notes:

The primary mission of the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) is to ensure the

full and equal participation of all people with disabilities in all aspects of life by working

to advance legal rights, maximum opportunities, supportive services, accommodations

and accessibility in a manner that fosters dignity and self determination. It is the state

advocacy agency that serves people with disabilities of all ages.

MassHealth

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

(800) 841-2900

Fax

TTY

(800) 497-4648

URL:

http://www.mass.gov/masshealth

Notes:

The MassHealth program provides comprehensive health insurance-or help in paying for

private health insurance-to nearly one million Massachusetts children, families, seniors,

and people with disabilities. Its mission is to help the financially needy obtain high-

quality health care that is affordable, promotes independence, and provides customer

satisfaction. Please check the MassHealth web site for additional information.

Metro South/West Employment & Training Administration

Address:

275 Prospect Street PO Box 740

City:

Norwood

State:

Zip Code

02062-

Phone:

(781) 769-4120

Fax

(781) 551-9648

TTY

URL:

http://www.etrcc.com/

Notes:

Metro South/West Employment & Training Administration, a unit of the Metro

South/West Regional Employment Board (REB), oversees the Metro SouthWest regions

three One-Stop Career Centers (Employment and Training Resources), in Marlborough,

Newton, and Norwood.

Metro South/West Regional Employment Board

Address:

1671 Worcester Road, Suite 302

City:

Framingham

State:

Zip Code

01701-

Phone:

(508) 665-5990

Fax

(508) 665-5991

TTY

URL:

http://www.mswreb.org/

Notes:

Members of the Metro South/West Regional Employment Board (MSWREB) are

business and community leaders, prominent educators, and organized labor officials that

seek to implement innovative systemic initiatives in industry sectors that can respond

rapidly to changes in the labor market and the needs of employers. The MSWREB

provides structure in a labor market where there is no formal system for the exchange of

information about the labor market itself or for developing effective strategies to address

labor market problems.

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