Walker Partnerships

Since 1994, Walker Partnerships has been dedicated to assisting local school systems in their efforts to provide high quality educational services to troubled children.

Today, Walker Partnerships provides consultation, direct staff support, home-based services, professional development, and student and program evaluation services to more than 40 school systems and several educational collaboratives across Massachusetts.

By systematically addressing the needs of an individual student, schools can make critical changes that allow more and more challenging students remain in their classrooms while also creating a more personalized, effective holistic, and integrated educational approach that enhances the quality of instruction for all students.

Walker Partnerships News

Walker names new CEO

Susan M. Getman, M.S.W. to replace retiring Dr. Richard W. Small

Walker has named Susan M. Getman, M.S.W., as new Chief Executive Officer, selecting the former Deputy Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS) to replace retiring CEO Dr. Richard W. Small, Ph.D. Getman, just the third CEO in Walker’s 51-year history, currently is Senior Director for Casey Family Programs, a national foundation based in Seattle dedicated to improving child welfare outcomes for children and families. She spent five years leading the DSS (2002-2007), spearheading...

Joins ‘Seeds of Peace’ Panel Discussion Hosted at Northeastern

Rob Vecchi, Education Coordinator for Walker Partnerships recently participated in a panel discussion at the Northeastern University Humanities Center’s Artists and Practitioners in Residence Program. He was among several panelists at ‘Identity Development Through Play’, an examination of efforts to “promote positive identity and encourage social exchanges between cultures and communities.” Vecchi joined other professionals who shared their research and practice experiences on the role of play, and offered a...

More districts turn to Walker Partnerships for TISM expertise

Several school systems have recently expanded their capacity to serve their special-needs students with the Therapeutic Inclusion Support Model (TISM). By providing expertise and staffing these programs, Walker Partnerships has enabled these school systems to successfully educate and maintain students who might otherwise have been sent to out-of-district placements. The Revere Public Schools has created three TISM classes in collaboration with Walker Partnerships. Thanks to the leadership of Revere Public...

Management team strengthened by experienced professionals

Walker Partnerships is pleased to announce the addition of three new part-time staff members to the management team of Walker Partnerships. Michael Carter, LICSW, Clinical Coordinator for Walker Partnerships has been with Walker for more 20 years in a number of different clinical roles, most recently as Director of Admissions. Michael will provide clinical supervision and consultation to the Revere Public Schools and Wakefield Public Schools, serving the clinical staff responsible for the implementation of...

Offering recruitment services and mentoring for Special Education Administrators

In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to recruit highly qualified administrators to lead special education programs in all types of school districts. To help school districts with recruitment and retention, Walker Partnerships provides recruitment and support services for the position of Administrator of Special Education. Walker Partnerships has assembled a group of highly experienced former special education directors who can conduct the entire search process, from initiating the serach...

Case Assessment, Case Consultation, and Short-Term Program "Triage" from Walker Partnerships

As many school administrators know, all too well, “stuck cases” can lead to broken relationships with parents. If your team is experiencing difficulty with a specific case, Walker Partnerships can provide the assistance you need to find a resolution that satisfies the needs of all the stakeholders. Our highly skilled education and clinical staff can assist you in resolving the issues surrounding a particularly difficult case through Case Assessment. This approach consists of 15 hours of on-site review of...

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