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The staff of Family TIES is available to provide you with information and referrals, parent-to-parent support, and details about upcoming parent trainings. Please contact the staff member who can support your needs:

  • Mary Castro Summers, Director
    781-774-6736 or e-mail: mcsummers@fcsn.org
  • Linea Luck Pearson, Parent-to-Parent Coordinator
    508-792-7880 Ext. 2175 or e-mail:  lpearson@fcsn.org
  • Gloria Klaesges, Western Regional Coordinator
    413-586-7525 or 800-445-1255, Ext. 1133 or e-mail: gklaesges@fcsn.org
  • Barbara Donati, Central Regional Coordinator
    508-792-7880 Ext. 2337 or e-mail: bdonati@fcsn.org
  • Kathie Dell'Arciprete, Northeast Regional Coordinator
    978-851-7261 Ext. 4018 or e-mail:  kdell@fcsn.org
  • Michelle Gaudet, Metrowest Regional Coordinator
    781-774-6602 or e-mail: mgaudet@fcsn.org
  • Miriam Biurci Scrivener , Southeast Regional Coordinator
    781-774-6749 or e-mail: mscrivener@fcsn.org
  • Kassandra Castillo , Greater Boston Regional Coordinator
    617-541-2875 or e-mail: kcastillo@fcsn.org
  • Sara Diaz, Spanish-Language Program Support
    617-236-7210 x328 or e-mail:  sdiaz@fcsn.org

You may also contact us by calling our toll-free line: 1-800-905-TIES (8437). Please leave your name, city or town, telephone number, and a brief message. Our coordinators retrieve these messages twice a day, Monday through Friday, and will return your call as soon as possible.  We can only take direct referrals to our program and welcome calls from all parents, professionals, or members of the community supporting families of children with special needs.  DO NOT LEAVE PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF. 

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How to Receive Mail from Family TIES

Members of the Family TIES mailing list receive our periodic communiqué IN TOUCH and news about regional and statewide events for families of children with special needs, including the annual conference hosted by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. At times you may be contacted for your input about programs and state policy issues. This is a confidential mailing list that will not be shared outside of Family TIES. Your name will not be given to any other organizations.

To join our mailing list send your name, address and phone number to famties@fcsn.org.

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