MAPS AT A GLANCE
Organization: MAPS is a private, nonprofit organization providing health and human services to Portuguese speakers in eastern Massachusetts since 1970.
Mission: To improve the lives of Portuguese-speaking individuals and families from Massachusetts and help them become contributing, active participants in American society while maintaining strong ethnic identity and a sense of community. MAPS works with and for the Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese and other Portuguese-speaking communities to increase access and remove barriers to health, education and social services through direct services, advocacy, leadership and community development.
Locations: MAPS Administrative Office
1046 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 864-7600; Fax (617) 864-7621Somerville Office*
92 Union Square Somerville, MA 02143 (Pls. call Cambridge)Allston Office
569 Cambridge St. Allston, MA 02134 (617) 787-0557 Fax (617) 779-9586Lowell Office
11 Mill St. Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 970-1250 Fax (978) 970-0843Dorchester Office
One Stoughton St. Dorchester, MA 02125 (617) 825-5897 Fax (617) 825-4167Framingham Office
24 Union Ave., Suites 8 & 10 Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 259-9889 Fax (508) 872-2652 Officers:| Elizabeth Chaves | President |
| Elisa Garibaldi | Vice President |
| Mary Ann Lomba, MBA | Treasurer |
| Stephen Pereira, M.Ed. | Secretary |
Key Staff:
| Paulo R. Pinto, MPA | Executive Director |
| Lois Josimovich | Dir. of Development & Communications |
| Peter Fernandes, MBA | Manager of Finances and Operations |
| Beatriz Carvalho Maimone, LICSW | Dir. of Clinical & Support Services |
| Osvalda Rodrigues, MA | Dir. of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Svcs.,
and of the Lowell Office |
| Anabela C. Quelha, MSC | Dir. of Disease Prevention & Education Services |
| Maria Matos | Supervisor of Immigrant Social Svcs./Boston Area |
| Dulce Almeida | Boston Area CDC Program Supervisor |
| Soledade Dinis, MS | Child and Family Services Supervisor |
Volunteers: 100
Geographic Service Area: Eastern Massachusetts
Service Population: Brazilians, Cape Verdeans, Portuguese and others
Number Served: 9,360 in Fiscal Year 2012
Budget: $2,179,370 in Fiscal Year 2012
History: MAPS was created on July 1, 1993, from the merger of the Cambridge Organization of Portuguese Americans (COPA, inc. 1970) and the Somerville Portuguese American League (SPAL, inc. 1973).
*Somerville office open evenings by appointment only
Update: 1/26/12
