Partners

Board member

• Laura Gemme, a resident of Reading and longtime supporter of RCASA.

The Town of Reading helped create RCASA and serves as the fiscal agent.

Board members from the Town include:

• John Halsey, Select Board
• Bob LeLacheur, Town Manager
• Kevin Sexton, Board of Health Liaison
• Rich Hand, Reading Recreation Committee

Founding member of RCASA

• Board Members from the Department
• Acting Chief David Clark
• Brian Lewis, School Resource Officer
• Matt Vatcher, School Resource Officer
• Reading Police Department houses the RCASA office
• Collaborative projects include Reading Rx Round Up, Text a Tip, Data Analysis, and Reading Pre-Trial Diversion Program.

• Founding member of RCASA
• RCASA Members from the district:
• Linda Snow Dockser, School Committee Liasion to RCASA
• Dr. John Doherty, Superintendent, RCASA Board Officer
• Kate Boynton, Principal of Reading Memorial High School
• Tom Zaya, Assistant Principal of Athletics/Extracurriculars, RCASA Board Officer

• Collaborative projects with RCASA include: Youth Risk Behavior Survey Process, Health Education, Policy Development, SBIRT, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and Professional Development.

Board member:

• Brian Snell

Brian also serves as a liaison between RCASA and the Reading Rotary Club as well as the Chamber of Commerce.

Board member:

• Pete Jeffries from the Church of the Good Shepherd is currently the clergy liasion selected by the Reading Clergy Council.

Board member:

• Rich Winant, Kelly Sober Home

Board supporter:

• Julianne DeAngelis, Retired from RCASA

Board member

• Nina Conway, is the liaison for the Burbank YMCA Board of Directors.

Nina is a Nurse Practitioner and also lives in Reading.