Media Contact: Isidro Fagundes, Communications Director | ifagundes@maps-inc.org |
Marilia Alves, Communications Assistant, | malves@maps-inc.org
What?
Organization: MAPS is a private, nonprofit organization providing health and human services to Portuguese speakers in eastern Massachusetts since 1970.
Current programs include Immigrant Integration Services; Citizenship Assistance; Elder Services; Family Support Services; Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services; Intimate Partner Abuse Educational Program; HIV/STI Prevention & Screening; Medical Case Management; Driver Alcohol Education; Short-Term Mental Health Support; Notary Public and Translation Services, and more.
Who?
MAPS Board of Directors:
Officers
Antonio Massa Viana Esq, President
Patricia de Oliveira, Vice-President
Susan Pacheco, Treasurer
Elizabeth Chaves, Secretary
Members
Adriana Bento
Paula Coutinho, LICSW
Maria Dickinson
Raymond Estrella, MBA
Lourenço Garcia, Ed.D.
Edna Monteiro Leith, MA, MS
Ana Cristina Lindsay, DrPH
Mary Ann Lomba, MBA
Steven Magalhaes, MA
Stephen Pereira, M.Ed.
Jennifer K. Santos, Esq.
MAPS Executive Team:
- Paulo Pinto, MPA – Chief Executive Officer (Bio)
Alirio Mendes Pereira, MA – Chief Program Officer
Lynda Paris, JD, MSA – Chief Financial Officer
Lucinda Morais – Director of Human Resources and Administration
Lois Josimovich – Senior Development Advisor
Isidro Fagundes – Director of Communications
Maria Cerqueira – Finance Manager
Marilia Alves – Communications and Executive Assistant
Peter Finucane – Development Manager
Where?
Cambridge (Administration)
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Somerville
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Brighton
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Dorchester
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Lowell
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Framingham
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Everett
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When?
MAPS in its present form was created in 1993 by the merger of two other agencies. The agencies, the former Somerville Portuguese American League (SPAL) and Cambridge Organization of Portuguese Americans (COPA), had served area Portuguese speakers separately for more than 20 years. They merged to improve service provision and further unify the Portuguese-speaking community, including immigrants from eight countries around the world.
Need more information? Click here for a detailed chronology of MAPS’ main achievements.
Why?
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, Cabo 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.
