Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment Program (BOAT)

Judge Kathleen Coffey, Project Director
Judge Kathleen Coffey is the First Justice of the West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Since 2014, she has served as the Director of Specialty Courts. Working with community leaders and justice partners, she developed and continues to oversee the Homeless Court at the Pine Street Inn and the three mental health courts within the City of Boston. She is a member of the Supreme Judicial Court's Working Group on Substance Use and Mental Health in addition to the Trial Court's Community Resource Initiative. As the Project Director for the B.O.A.T. Program. Judge Coffey is eager to build upon the long standing partnership the Court has held with Boston Medical Center and to expand access to recovery services and mental health treatment to court involved individuals. She is an avid swimmer which enables her to resolve many issues and challenges while underwater.

Leila Spencer, LMHC, Program Manager
Leila Spencer is a licensed mental health counselor with master degrees in both Mental Health Counseling and Crime and Justice Studies. She has forensic experience in correctional and court settings, and presently oversees the Boston Mental Health Courts, in addition to being Program Manager for B.O.A.T.

Elizabeth Plange, LICSW, CCHP, Operations Manager
Elizabeth Plange, LICSW, CCHP is an independently licensed social worker with more than fifteen years of experience in social services, specializing in forensic social work and substance use disorders. As an Assistant Director of Emergency Services at Boston Medical Center she oversees the Criminal Justice Diversion Programs, including BOAT, mental health court, drug court and coresponse. Liz is particularly passionate about serving populations with complex trauma, and whom have been impacted by systemic racism and exposure to violence. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and cheering on the Boston Celtics.

Sanah Lal, BS, Program Coordinator
Sanah Lal is the program coordinator with BOAT. She is passionate about increasing access to mental health services, equity in healthcare, and social justice. She received her B. S. in Psychology with a minor in Global Health from Northeastern University and hopes to pursue graduate studies in Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Psychology in the future. In her free time, she enjoys watercolor painting, practicing yoga, and meditating. 

Maria Foglia, LICSW, Case Manager
Maria Foglia, LICSW is a BOAT Case Manager who is passionate about decriminalizing mental illness and assisting individuals who have mental health needs while in the system. Maria had a bachelors in psychology and a masters degree in clinical social work with a focus on trauma and young adults. In her spare time she enjoys caring for her cats and baking.

Eugenia Wright, M.Ed, Case Manager
Eugenia Wright is a Masters level mental health clinician with involvement and knowledge in community violence, trauma response, substance use and behavioral health. She operates from a trauma informed lens and strives to meet survivors where they are at in order to assist them in beginning the process of healing and moving forward to leading a healthy lifestyle. Her innate ability to connect with clients allows her to remain impactful and beneficial to her community and its survivors. In her spare time, Genia volunteers at Woods Mullen Shelter and reads.

Daisy Perez, MPH, Research Program Manager
Daisy Perez is the Research Program Manager for the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center and is also the Program Evaluator for the Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment (BOAT) Program. She holds a Master of Public Health degree in Healthcare Management and is passionate about behavioral health care delivery and expanding behavioral health services and programs within the department. In her free time she enjoys going on hikes and staying active.

Karen Kwok, MD, Psychiatrist
Karen Kwok is an adult psychiatrist at Boston Medical Center. She was also previously a resident at Boston Medical Center and is excited to be back on campus. For many years, she served as an Attending Psychiatrist at the Metro Boston Mental Health Units at the Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center and the Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center. She also previously worked at the main campus of Tufts Medical Center and at the Boston University Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time outdoors.

Hannah Brown, MD, Psychiatrist
Dr. Hannah Brown is an adult psychiatrist at Boston Medical Center and is the lead psychiatrist of the Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment (BOAT) program. She currently treats mainly patients with psychosis and has both clinical and research interests in first episode care. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and running; she hopes to eventually train for a marathon again.

Tithi D. Baul, MPH, Biostatistician
Tithi Baul is a biostatistician in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. She graduated from University of California, San Diego with her Bachelors of Science in Physiology and Neuroscience and holds a Master of Public Health degree in Biostatistics from Boston University. She is interested in understanding the social determinants of mental health among immigrants and refugees. She is committed to building strategies to promote mental health equity. Outside of work, Tithi enjoys spending time outdoors and plein air watercolor painting.

Casey Hoffman, LMHC, Therapist
Casey Hoffman is a licensed mental health counselor who provides therapy to clients engaged in the BOAT program. She has experience working in correctional health care and is passionate about providing mental health treatment to those involved in the criminal justice system. In her free time, you can find her on her yoga mat or traveling.

Evan Dahlstedt, M. Ed., Recovery Coach
Evan Dahlstedt is a recovery coach with a graduate degree in psychiatric studies. He uses his education and personal experiences to help aide those with mental illness and addiction by utilizing a nonlinear approach to recovery. His work with those with mental illness and addiction has been a passion of his since a teen and his life experiences have led him to believe strongly in the BOAT program. In his spare time he DJs, although when it comes to his own taste in music he is still stuck in the 90s.

Jenny Lancet, CPS, Peer Specialist
Jenny Lancet is a Peer Support Specialist with the BOAT Program at Boston Medical Center. She provides one-on-one support by assisting others in their own journeys of recovery through sharing her own experiences and promoting hope that recovery is possible. In her spare time she enjoys photographing the city.

Jessica Christopulos, B.S., MSW/MPH (c), Resource Specialist
Jessica is a dual Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health candidate at Boston University, focusing on children, youth, and families, as well as health communication and promotion.  She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Oregon while minoring in global health and sociology.  She looks forward to her experience as a resource specialist, as she is passionate about connecting people to resources and working with diverse populations.  Jessica recently moved to Boston and in her free time she loves being a tourist in her own city.

Katelyn Lepard, Research Program Student
Katelyn Lepard is a third-year co-op student at Northeastern University. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice while on a pre-medical track. She plans to go to medical school to obtain an M.D. and become a psychiatrist. Outside of work and school, you’ll find Katelyn at practice with the Northeastern Taekwondo Team where she is currently working towards her second black belt.