Martha Henry, Ph.D.,  is the Director of the Office of Foster Care and Adoption.  Dr. Henry received her Master and Doctoral degrees in developmental psychology from Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Her background in developmental psychology informs her work to develop adoption and foster care curricula and trainings for medical, social service, and educational professionals, as well as for families. She has developed a course and seminars for medical students regarding adoption and foster care and their implications for health care practice. She is the author, with Senior Fellow, Daniel Pollack, of "Adoption in The United States:  A Reference for Families, Professionals, and Students," which has a special focus on the behavioral and medical health needs of children adopted through public or private domestic adoption, or internationally. She has been involved in the design, data collection, analysis, and reporting of many OFCA research and evaluation projects.

The Office has assembled a team of outstanding professionals who offer expertise in a range of disciplines including developmental psychology, social work, research and public policy, and education. They bring together skills in the practical aspects of business operations and program development, measurement theory and statistical analysis, and several social scientific methods. These methods include instructional design multimedia; best practices for teaching and learning for adult learners; business development; budget and policy analysis; and policy evaluation. Other areas of expertise are in adoption and foster care, curriculum development and training.

Gretchen Hall, M.Ed., is a Project Director at the Office of Foster Care and Adoption. She received her master’s degree in education through Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In her career as an early childhood education administrator, she directed programs in both private human service settings and employer-sponsored environments. In addition to developing and conducting seminars on various educational topics at local and national conferences, she was a principle organizer in the establishment of a statewide leadership conference specifically geared to leaders in early childhood education. This conference continues to take place annually in Massachusetts. Gretchen is practiced in instructional design, multimedia, and best practices for teaching and learning for adult learners. She has also worked in early intervention where she frequently provided consultation to foster and adoptive families. She is an adoptive parent in an open adoption.

Michael McManus, L.C.S.W., is a Project Director at the Office of Foster Care and Adoption. He received his Masters degree in Social Work from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass.  Prior to joining OFCA, he was a supervisor for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, as well as a clinician at a community clinic working with adolescents and their families.  Throughout his career, Michael has worked with varied populations at many levels.  He helped found Safe Homes of Central Massachusetts and sat on the board of directors of several local agencies as well as the National Association of Social Workers.  Most recently he led OFCAs project to redevelop the MAPP (Massachusetts Approach to Partnerships in Parenting) curriculum, and currently he is working on the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) project.