Believe in recovery: Sober living facility opens in Lowell, honoring former resident

07 Aug Believe in recovery: Sober living facility opens in Lowell, honoring former resident

Steven has authored many articles on telemedicine technology and the growth and acceptance of the remote healthcare industry. Pamela is involved in several community organizations, boards and committees. As a corporator for the Lowell Boys & Girls Club she has co-chaired their Holiday Auction for two years and has served on the golf committee five years. Pamela is a past Board member of the Westford Business Association and past Chair of the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce.

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1. He was also a long-time Board Member of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association.
2. His team works also works diligently to connect job seekers to good jobs in the region.
3. Shaun is very active in the community, also serving as a Board member for the Latinx Community Center for Empowerment, as well as organizing and advocating for many community based efforts.
4. 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.

Kerrie D’Entremont is an experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit, public health field, for over twenty-five years. For the past ten years, she has been the Executive Director for the Greater Lowell Health Alliance, a strategic coalition of community organizations that improves the wellbeing of those living in the Greater Lowell Region. Kerrie has experience with numerous non-profits and health arenas and often serves as a volunteer board member. Skilled in public speaking, management, fundraising, health policy and advocacy, and program development, she has also published in research journals including Plos One. She resides in Centralville, with her husband Tom, and two boys Ian (15) and Evan (13).

After starting her family, she took time of to raise her 3 children, Suzanne, John and Mariah. During this time Martha devoted herself to volunteering in the Andover School System as the PTO President, where she raised awareness for cultural diversity in the classroom. In addition, Martha was a member of the Andona Society and is an advocate for the Monastery of Poor Claire. For the past 14 years, she has worked in the field of Special Education at Wood Hill Middle School.

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. Dennis has worked 26 years for the Lowell Housing Authority in various positions. Dennis knows firsthand the devastation substance abuse and addiction causes the individual, family and friends and is looking forward to helping people overcome substance abuse and addiction in the Lowell community.

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Shaun is currently the Business Services Manager at MassHire Lowell Career Center where Hope House Boston Review he leads a team that provides direct workforce development services to employers in the Greater Lowell region. His team works also works diligently to connect job seekers to good jobs in the region. In 2014, David was instrumental in the effort to have fire fighters carry Narcan in Lowell, which has helped save countless lives and slow down the death rate from opiate overdose. In 2015, he helped identify a federal grant opportunity that helped Lowell land nearly $2-million, money that was used to hire 12 new fire fighters and avoid fire station shutdowns that had plagued the city.

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He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and golf in addition to working and volunteering. The Megan House Foundation, Inc features two Success Homes which provide transitional supportive housing partially funded by the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Residents participate in the development and implementation of an Individual Service Plan, setting goals to achieve prior to transitioning to independent living.

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A tireless community advocate, Paul has served as the past President and Vice President of the Pawtucketville Citizen Council and is the Founder of the Rosemont Terrace neighborhood group. Paul Belley joined the Megan House Foundation Board of Directors in January of 2017, but has been involved with the organization since its grand opening. As is the case with many families, Paul has witnessed the devastating effects of the opioid crisis within his own family. In his nine years at AMD Dan managed AMD’s worldwide sales efforts which included a direct sales force and a global network of over 40 resale partners. Since joining AMD the company’s footprint expanded into 98 countries including several nationwide deployments. The common theme throughout Dan’s 33-year business career has been one of driving growth for technology based, telecommunications related companies with high value product propositions.

Dennis is also a supporter of many non-profits throughout the Lowell area, volunteering for the Kazanjian Foundation. Locally, Steven serves on the Board of Governors of Lowell General Hospital/Circle Health where he was chairperson of the LGH TeamWalk for Cancer Care for several years. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Megan’s House Foundation since 2017 and as its Treasurer since 2019. Before joining Sarah Cannon, she was the Northeast Registry Supervisor for Client Services for Elekta as a Cancer Registry services team member. A lifelong Lowell resident, Cheryl Sheridan, is the Director of Oncology Data & Accreditation at Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare.