Congratulations and thank you! You have taken the first step toward making a real difference and toward finding Your Next Star!

Your Next Star is partnering with the Employment First initiative at the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and their Regional Employment Collaboratives throughout the state, helping employers like you find qualified, pre-screened candidates with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Employment liaisons in each region can help you determine your needs and match job opportunities, and you can join a job developers network to coordinate efforts and share job leads with other employers.

More information on Regional Employment Collaboratives.

Regional Collaboratives

Central Mass Employment Collaborative (CMEC)
(781) 686-8144
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Serving: Auburn, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Barre, Bellingham, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Brimfield, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Franklin, Gardner, Gilbertville, Grafton, Groton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Holland, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Pepperell, Princeton, Rutland, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Templeton, Townsend, Upton, Uxbridge, Wales, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Whitinsville, and Worcester.

Greater Boston Employment Collaborative (GBEC)
(781) 245-1096
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Serving: Belmont, Boston (including Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Milton, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West Roxbury), Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown,Winthrop.

NorthEast Employment Collaborative (NEEC)
(781) 245-1096
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Serving: Essex County and Northern Middlesex County

MetroWest Employment Collaborative (MWEC)
(781) 801-8038
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Serving: Ashland, Canton, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medfield, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Norwood, Northborough, Plainville, Sharon, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Walpole, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, Weston, Westwood, and Wrentham

South Coast Employment Collaborative (SCEC)
(781) 801-8464
southcoastec@riversidecc.org 
South Shore – from Milton to Plymouth

Western Massachusetts Employment Collaborative (WMEC)
(781) 686-8144
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Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties