Contact Us

To refer participants to the ATR program:

ATR is currently offered only in Boston, Worcester, Springfield/Holyoke and New Bedford.
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.
At present, we are not able to add organizations to our referral portal list. Please check back as this information may change.

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

Subscribe to the ATR newsletter for periodic program updates.

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

ATR Contact Information

Boston ATR Coordinators

For the Downtown Boston Office, contact:

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

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

For the South Boston Office, contact:

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

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

Springfield/Holyoke ATR Coordinators

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

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

Worcester ATR Coordinators

ATR Coordinator – Meghan McDonough (508) 762-9223

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

New Bedford Coordinators

ATR Coordinator – Jenny Baker (508) 742-6640

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

Advocates for Human Potential (AHP)

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

Suzannah Kratz, MEd – ATR Provider Support & Communications Manager
(978) 460-2064
skratz@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

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

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

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

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

ATR Sober Home Services

Housing Coordinator

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

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

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

Boston Only – Larry Bogarty (857) 505-7866 efrainmontanez@gavinfoundation.org
larrybogarty@gavinfoundation.org

Boston Only – Alex Montanez
efrainmontanez@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.