Described is the implementation of an inservice training program (designed in response to Massachusetts legislation on special education) for teachers and administrators in schools served by the Merrimack Education Center. It is noted that the Center's purpose is to foster collaboration and provide support services for a group of 22 school systems in the most cost-effective manner possible. Discussed are various aspects of the program which include an annual needs assessment study in the communities served, fostering school personnel awareness of available resources, and evaluation of the program which involves measuring program effectiveness and obtaining feedback for future program design. (SBH)