Wellness and Recovery Services in Merrimack Valley

She has been with Jeanne D’Arc since 2010 when she began her career as a teller at the Lowell branch. She has since navigated through various positions within the Credit Union, including Lead Teller, Assistant Branch Manager, Branch Manager, and now AVP, Financial Wellness. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Curry College, majoring in communication with a concentration in journalism and minoring in business management, graduating Magna Cum Laude. The home took a village, as well as a collective lot “of blood, sweat, tears and cash,” said Robert Gignac, chair of the foundation’s board of directors. The Sudbury native spent time in prison, experienced homelessness and attended several detox and rehabilitation programs across Massachusetts, none of which seemed to worked.

1. In addition, she has served on the Board of Westford Against Substance Abuse from 2017 to present.
2. He also serves on the Retirement Board for the City of Lowell and served on the Retirement Board for Marlborough, Massachusetts.
3. The city boasts several parks and green spaces, including the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest, which offers hiking, biking, and fishing opportunities.
4. Guests benefit from affordable and sustainable sober living, where they can rebuild their lives surrounded by a recovery-focused community that prioritizes well-being and lasting recovery.
5. A New Hampshire native born and raised, who attended local schools and graduating with a bachelor’s in Communication and Business from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.
6. She served three years as co-chair of SEGL part of the United Way, which raises money for local non-profit organizations so that children of Greater Lowell can enjoy a safe summer of fun, learning, and employment.

Sue is a senior financial executive with over 30 years of experience in corporate development, acquisitions and company re-engineering. Catherine brings her passion for helping members and cultivating relationships to the Financial Wellness team with the goal of providing educational resources to members from preschool through adulthood. Since then, Ryan said they’ve developed programs for those struggling with substance use disorder, and Emma’s House is one step forward in making a difference.

Lowell, Massachusetts is the perfect place to call home while you continue your addiction recovery journey. The city has several addiction treatment centers and support groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, which provide a supportive community and help womenmaintain sobriety. The city is full of recreational activities and events to provide peaceful and productive experiences. Lowell, Massachusetts is very welcoming to those who are in recovery and sober living homes. Vanderburgh Sober Living is proud to offer a recovery residence in service of the Lowell recovery community.

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She is a Commercial Lending Officer, SVP at Enterprise Bank where she has worked to serve the business community for over 20 years. Outside of her banking career, Sandra has served as a director on the Boards of several non-profit organizations including the YMCA of Lowell, Mill City Grows and the Lowell Portuguese Language School which she co-founded in 2015. LIV RECOVERY is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, drug and alcohol-free environment for women to build a life of sustained recovery. In her memory, the Megan House Foundation is opening its second residential sober living facility called Emma’s House, which will provide supportive case management for nine women in Lowell. There, they will work toward independence and their own health for up to 24 months before transitioning to more permanent accommodations. The organization began back in 1971 as a home for men who were looking for a place to stay on the path of sobriety while dealing with their alcoholism.

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Residents participate in the development and implementation of an Individual Service Plan, setting goals to achieve prior to transitioning to independent living. In addition to helping his customers navigate their risk management programs, A.J. Has taken an active role within the community holding board positions on Lowell Rotary, Loading Dock Arts, as well as committee positions on the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, and volunteering with a number of local non-profits. He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and golf in addition to working and volunteering.

Transitional housing is temporary housing for the working homeless population and is set up to transition their residents to permanent housing. To learn more about the rebrand and the renewed vision of the organization please visit Teddy began his broadcasting career as a Sports Producer at WDH-TV Channel 7 in Boston and also wrote for the Lowell Sun. When not working at the radio station, Teddy helps run his family restaurant in Lowell.

For Emma, Megan’s House “gave her back hope,” Jim Franchek said, and to have this new residence carry his daughter’s name is both an honor and an opportunity to keep her spirit alive. State Rep. Kate Donaghue, D-Westboro, shared her own personal connection with the epidemic — her only child, Brian, died of an overdose. She offered a moment of silence for him, Emma and all those who lost their lives to drugs. Emma Franchek came through the program in early 2016, and Murphy remembers her kindness, beauty, sense of humor and, above all, her youth.

It offers undergraduate and graduate programs including Online and Continuing Education programs. Many Vanderburgh Sober Living homes are independently owned and operated by Chartered Operators –  members of the Vanderburgh Foundation’s 501(c)3 collaborative membership organization. Independent Chartered Operators meet the same high standards and practices as VSL’s staff-managed homes.

Robert has served on the Lowell Taxi & Livery Commission, Immigration Assistance Commission, Lowell Youth Development Collaborative, Lowell Telecommunications Corporation Board of Directors. Prior to Masshire, Shaun was the Director of the Working Cities Lowell Initiative which is funded through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Working Cities Challenge grant program. Working Cities Lowell was a cross-sector coalition of 13 core institutions working with residents and business owners in the Acre neighborhood of Lowell.