MA Department of Youth Services

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	Organization
	Massachusetts Department of Youth Services		Massachusetts Department of Youth Services Western Area Office 280 Tinkham Road Springfield, MA 01129 John Gardner413-783-6192 Central Area Office Sharp Building 288 Lyman Street P.O. Box 1380 Westboro, MA 01581 Barbara Morton 508-792-7611
	Programs
	Mission Statement The Department of Youth Services is the juvenile justice agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our mission is to protect the public and prevent crime by promoting positive change in the lives of youth committed to our custody, and by partnering with communities, families, government and provider agencies toward this end. We accomplish this mission through interventions that build knowledge, develop skills and change the behavior of the youth in our care.