ICPC State Pages

Massachusetts Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Staverne Miller, Assistant Commissioner for Permanency Department of Children and Families 600 Washington Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Telephone: (617)748-2155 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Sharon F. Curry (N- R & G) Deputy Compact Administrator Department of Children and Families 600 Washington Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Telephone: 617-748-2251 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist Margarita Ho Asst. ICPC Coordinator,  A - F, Telephone Number: 617-748-2452 Email Address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Allison Hill, Field Support Specialist (All Residential Requests) Telephone Number: 617-748-2374 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist Hannah Cicerone Asst. ICPC Coordinator, H-M Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant no information
ICPC Specialist Alexis Lamb, Asst. ICPC Coordinator,  S - Z Telephone Number: 617-748-2433 Email Address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions International adoption cases are processed by the last name of the child assigned to ICPC staff.

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Department of Children and Families 600 Washington Street 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111

Federal Express Address same

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline Child-At-Risk Hotline: 800-792-5200	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Department of Youth Services 617-727-7575
Mental Health Compact Office Department of Mental Health Phone: 1 800 221-0053 – Information and Referral Line Main Page: http://www.mass.gov/dmh Department of Developmental Services Telephone: (866) 367-8163	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Department of Children and Families ICAMA Office 617-748-2000
International Adoptions International adoption cases are processed by the last name of the child assigned to ICPC staff.

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• ICPC Code Sitation M.G.L.A c.19, app. 2-1 to 2-8

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years
• M.G.L.A. c Section 7

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• Statutory Penalties Under Article IV. Yes. Fine $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more that six months or both. M.G.L.A c.28A Section 15.

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - Both ICPC and ICAMA are located at the Department of Children and Families. ICAMA falls under the Adoption Subsidy Unit.

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Massachusetts will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• No - ICPC administered/Department of Children and Families

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - No information provided