Acknowledgments
The steering committee of the Massachusetts Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI) wishes to acknowledge the many individuals and organizations of BPI for their interest, involvement, and expertise in developing and implementing BPI since 1999. Replication of BPI would not have been possible without the commitment of each of the multidisciplinary team members successfully participating in the initiative across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from small rural townships to large metropolitan areas. Their unwavering support and guidance through the development and implementation stages have enhanced the lives of persons with disabilities by ensuring that suspected criminal activity is recognized, reported, investigated, and prosecuted efficiently and effectively. The steering committee wishes to thank OVC for funding this guide, especially Joye Frost, Acting Director, and Jasmine D'Addario-Fobian, Victim Program Specialist, who provided support throughout production of the guide.
Executive Committee, Massachusetts BPI
Elizabeth D. Scheibel, Esq., Cochair
District Attorney (ret.)
Northwestern District
Jonathan W. Blodgett, Esq.
District Attorney
Essex County
Steering Committee, Massachusetts BPI
Ed Bielecki
State Coordinator
Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong
Lester Blumberg
General Counsel
Department of Mental Health
Nancy A. Alterio, Cochair
Executive Director
Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Elin M. Howe
Commissioner
Department of Developmental Services
Sabrina Cazeau-Class
Director of Investigations
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Paul Dreyer
Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality
Department of Public Health
Elizabeth Dunphy Farris, Esq.
Legal Counsel to the District Attorney
Hampden County
Janet Fine
Executive Director
Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance
Deborah Fogarty
Director of Protective Services
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Sherman Lohnes
Director of Investigations
Department of Public Health
Anne Monti
Administrative Assistant
Building Partnerships Initiative
Bernard Murphy
Director of Investigations
Department of Developmental Services
Richard Nagle
Detective Lieutenant
State Police Detective Unit
Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Christopher Walsh
Chief, Medical Fraud Division
Office of the Attorney General
Mary Walz-Watson, RN
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
Geline Williams
Executive Director
Massachusetts District Attorneys Association