Contact Us

For all general inquires please email us at ATR@ahpnet.com.

For questions related to your ability to refer participants to the ATR program,

please note that all referring partners have been notified and received training for our new electronic referral process. If you are still unsure about whether or not your program can refer, please be sure to include your name, the program’s name and the location when sending us an email. ATR is currently offered only in Boston, Worcester, Springfield/Holyoke and New Bedford.

Referrals can be submitted electronically by authorized referrers through our ATR Referral Form.

Subscribe to the ATR newsletter for periodic program updates.

ATR General Program Information

Greater Boston ATR Coordinators

For the Downtown Boston Office, contact:

IHR (Institute for Health & Recovery)
105 Chauncy Street, Suite 602
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 849-6994

Client Services Coordinator (new intakes) –
Joshua Himmelfarb (617) 849-6994
ATR Coordinator – Patricia Exilus (617) 645-7668
ATR Coordinator – Raymond Joyner (617) 999-9055

For the South Boston Office, contact

Gavin Foundation
70 Devine Way
Boston, MA 02127
(857) 496-1384

ATR Coordinator – Stephen Steele (857) 496-7339
ATR Coordinator – Chris Miller (857) 496-7344
ATR Coordinator – Doug MacConnell (857) 496-7343

Hampden County ATR Coordinators

IHR (Institute for Health & Recovery)
155 Maple Street, Suite 407
Springfield, MA 01105

ATR Coordinator – Jackie Segarra (617) 945-6403
ATR Coordinator – Lizbeth Martinez (413) 237-0049

Worcester ATR Coordinators

Gavin Foundation
101 Pleasant Street, Suite 202
Worcester, MA 01609

ATR Coordinator – Meghan McDonough (508) 762-9223

New Bedford Coordinators

Gavin Foundation
13 North 6th Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 742-6640

ATR Coordinator – Jenny Baker (508) 742-6640

Administrative Services Organization

Advocates for Human Potential (AHP)

Toni Lynn Pakus, B.S. – ATR Customer Relations Specialist
(978) 261-1407
Fax: (888) 978-9552 (secure fax)
tpakus@ahpnet.com

Christine Porter – ATR Technology Project Analyst
(978) 261-1433
Fax: (888) 978-9552 (secure fax)
cporter@ahpnet.com

Brita Loftus, MSW, MPH – ATR Program Director
(978) 261-1431
Fax: (888) 978-9552 (secure fax)
bloftus@ahpnet.com

Suzannah Kratz, MEd – ATR Provider Support & Communications Manager
(518) 729-1242
Fax: (518) 475-7654
skratz@ahpnet.com

Carole Goldberg, MA – ATR Program Audit Manager
(413) 298-3912
cgoldberg@ahpnet.com

Rebecca Starr, MBA, LICSW – ATR Project Director
(978) 261-1424
Fax: (888) 978-9552
rstarr@ahpnet.com

Liesl Martin, MLA – ATR Operations Director
(978) 261-1475
Fax: (888) 978-9552
lmartin@ahpnet.com

Casey Tiefenwerth, MSW, LCSW – ATR CBI Program Manager
(978) 261-1456
Fax: (978) 261-1497
Secure Fax: (888) 978-9552
ctiefenwerth@ahpnet.com

ATR Sober Home Pilot Project

ATR Housing Coordinator

For questions about referrals, sober home placements, or rent payments, contact:

Datsy Aponte, (617) 386-6269
datsyaponte@healthrecovery.org

ATR Sober Home Recovery Coaches

For questions or care coordination regarding ATR participants who are enrolled in the Sober Home Pilot Project, contact the recovery coach working with the participant:

For Springfield/Holyoke & Worcester
Lindsay Cherney (857) 334-8325
lindsaycherney@gavinfoundation.org

For Boston & New Bedford
Ryan Whitcomb (857) 347-1446
ryanwhitcomb@gavinfoundation.org

Are You in Need of Help & Not Yet Connected to Recovery Supports?

Contact the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline toll free at 800-327-5050 to get connected to a service provider in your area.