New England States Consortium Systems Organization (NESCSO)

About Us Who we are. . . The New England States Consortium Systems Organization (NESCSO) is a non-profit corporation organized by five of the New England Health and Human services agencies and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. NESCSO’S Board is comprised of five New England States Health and Human Services Commissioners and/or their delegates. The mission of our organization is to foster communication and collaboration among our members through information sharing and joint projects. It is our goal to support the health and human services policy and system needs of the New England states by providing a framework for knowledge exchange in order to maximize policy, program and cost effectiveness. Our Staff Elena Nicolella, Executive Director t. 401.952.4369 e. elena.nicolella@nescso.org David Huffman, Director of Operations t. 508.365.7833 e. david.huffman@nescso.org Our Board Connecticut Roderick Bremby, Commissioner Massachusetts Marylou Sudders, Secretary New Hampshire Jeffrey Meyers, Commissioner Rhode Island Lisa Vura-Weis, Acting Secretary Vermont Al Gobeille, Secretary UMass Lisa M. Colombo, DNP, MHA, RN, Executive VC Board Member Contact Lists 032719 MISSION To foster communication and collaboration among our members through information sharing and joint projects. Created in 1999 Non-Profit Corporation (501C) Members include five of the New England states & UMASS Medical School Funded by annual dues, fees and grants SERVICES Facilitate information exchange with national and state representatives of government and private agencies to identify collaborative opportunities Provide conference planning and round table discussion support on topics of general interest Develop reports and briefing materials Investigate potential collaborative solutions such as multi-state purchasing Work with the University of Massachusetts Medical School and other NE Universities on partnering opportunities Assist states with development of RFP’s, and grant management Coordinate regional workshops, teleconferencing and web casting assistance Address Contact Directions NESCSO 333 South Street Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Office: 508-856-8229 Fax: 508-856-6785 Library: 508-856-6425 E-mail: info@nescso.org To NESCSO Offices