About Us

Who We are...

The Team Shawnie Advocacy Group is a non-profit organization run by families with special needs children. We are parents, educators, organizers, and volunteers who share a common goal, the safety of our children at the hands of others.

Our Mission

“To serve as an overwatch advocate agency that protects incapacitated children & adolescents from individuals that harm, exploit, and endanger their overall well-being through negligence, while also denying their basic human rights for appropriate education and quality of life.”

What We Do

We advocate for change in order to close system loopholes that allow for negligence and abuse. We are also actively involved with legislators who are fighting for disability rights to ensure that the voices of the special needs community are heard in the policy debates that take place at our statehouses.

Our Team Members

We are always looking for volunteers to join us and help us fight for those that cannot. You can contact us here for more info.

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    Shawn Halajko

    Hero / Survivor

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    Shane Halajko Sr.

    Co-Founder / Advocate / Autism Dad

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    Shane Halajko Jr.

    Senior Advocate / Suffolk Law Student

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    Cheryl Halajko

    Board Member / Co-founder / Advocate / Autism Mom

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    Frank Perez

    Director of Multimedia

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    Michael Novia

    Business Consultant

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    Tony Novia

    Executive Advisor

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    Celeste Fournier

    Real Estate Investor / Board Member

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    Maryellen Lane

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Steven Howitt

    State Legislator

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    Dr. Nicole J. Navega PhD

    LICSW - Consultant / Board Member

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    Stephen Halajko

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Jim Lamoureux

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Samantha Morin

    Psychologist / Advocate

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    Michael C. Lima, Esq

    Board Member

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    Hailey Skiff

    Advocate / Suffolk Law Student

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    Shannon Blackmon

    Advocate / Volunteer

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    Sean Miranda

    Advocate / Volunteer

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    Olivia Halajko

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Ryan Garabedian

    Legislative Consultant / Suffolk Law Student

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    Dr. Shanna Bahry, PhD

    BCBA-D, LABA/LBA

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    Tony Azulay

    Honorary Advocate

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    Kristal Cabral

    Community Liaison / Advocate

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    Jason O'Hara

    Co-Honorary Advocate

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    Kyle Seyboth

    Real Estate Investor

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    Bernadette Loiselle

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Daniel Loiselle

    Special Events / Volunteer

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    Lisa Orzechowsky-Brien

    Advocate / Lead Investigator

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    Michelle Brouliard

    Consultant/SEPAC

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    Lisa Halajko

    Special Events / Volunteer

  • Katie Ferreira-Aubin

    L.M.H.C / C.A.G.S / Advocate

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    Kamran Khan CPA Inc

    Certified Public Accountant

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    Kelly Deering

    Board Member / Bookkeeper / Deering Financial Services, LLC / Business Compliance

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    Laurie Soares

    Advocate / Nurse Practitioner / Special Events

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    Manny Soares

    Advocate / Special Events