DYS Western Region Contact List - the Youth Advocacy Division

DYS Western Region Contact ListDYS Administrative Office & Address600 Washington Street, 4th FloorBoston, MA 02111Phone: 617-727-7575 | Fax: 617-727-0696Commissioner & Executive StaffEdward J. Dolan, Commissioner 617-960-3304Crystal Collier, Chief of Staff 617-960-3283Crispin Birnbaum, General Counsel 617-960-3330Peter Forbes, Assistant Commissioner of Operations 617-960-3268Robert Turillo, Assistant Commissioner of Program Services 617-960-3268Western Regional Office280 Tinkham Road 413-783-0781Springfield, MA 01129Western Regional AdministrationRuth Rovezzi, Regional Director 413-731-4901Lorie Bobe, Dir. Community Services 413-731-4907Alex Sales, Dir. Operations 413-731-4908John Zablocki, Dir. Facilities 413-731-4906Linda Shipmon, Dir. Finance 413-731-4932Detention and Intake OfficeAntonio Ribeiro, Detention Coordinator 413-568-8636 X 210AWOL Apprehension UnitNick Cotto, Apprehension Officer 413-731-4900Junior Williams, Apprehension Officer 413-731-4900Court Liaison (Hampden County)Roger Sagendorph 413-731-4904Made possible with a grant from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation/ Juvenile Indigent Defense Action NetworkLast revised July 2012

DYS Western Region Contact ListPlacement UnitsCHD Assessment Program280 Tinkham Road, Springfield, MA 01129Director: Sean Hemingway, 413-731-4976CHD Transition to Independent LivingOffice: 45 Willow Street, Springfield, MA 01103Director: Sandy Hersey, 413-781-6556Community Adolescent Treatment Program (Group Care)797 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA 01105Director: Clara Snowden, 413-732-3470Gandara Hispanic Group Home (Group Care)82 Vermont Street, Springfield, MA 01108Director: Thomas Grucci, 413-733-4187RFK So. Hadley Girls (Group Home)87 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA 01075Director: Melissa King, 413-536-5519Westfield Detention- Unit A (Pre-trial Detention)51 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085Director: Chris Liberis, 413-568-8636Westfield Detention – Unit B (Pre-trial Detention)51 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085Director: Darryl Bress, 413-568-8636Westfield Revocation – Unit C (Revocation)51 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085Director: Daniel Gaines, 413-568-8636Our House (Group Home)139 Shelburne Street, Greenfield, MA 01301Director: John Cowan, 413-772-6422Community District OfficesBerkshire District Office2 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201District Manager: Karen Tracanna, 413-443-4130Chicopee Satellite Office580 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01013District Manager: Juan Rivera, 413-592-4373Greenfield Satellite Office143 Monson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301District Manager: Juan Rivera, 413-775-5010Holyoke District Office314 High Street, Holyoke, MA 01040District Manager: Juan Rivera, 413-561-1000North Quabbin Patch Athol Satellite Office423 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331District Manager: Juan Rivera, 978-249-5073Northampton Satellite Office1 Prince Street, Northampton, MA 01060District Manager: Juan Rivera, 413-587-6414Springfield District Office160 High Street, Springfield, MA 01105District Manager: Andy Calvanese, 413-561-1000District Manager: Justin King, 413-561-1000Young Women’s Center160 High Street, Springfield, MA 01105District Manager: Karen Tracanna, 413-788-4385