About the SERLC
The Southeast RLC has 6 RCC's: Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton Brockton, Hyannis and Plymouth. Boston Medical Center (Joan Taglieri) was awarded the DMH contract in 2012; the contract is monitored by Daniel Fisher. Funds are used to partner with Teresa Belsom of BAMSI, Sharon Silvia of Child and Family Services and Chuck Tuplin of Vinfen. These following partners employ staff with lived mental health or co-occurring experiences. These individuals lead non-clinical peer support groups, fun activities and community events.
Groups are not only led in boardrooms; they are also held at coffee shops, shopping malls, elderly communities, multi-cultural communities, in-patient, out-patient, partial treatment, crisis stabilization, and libraries. We also facilitate meetings of NAMI Connections.
Coming soon:Hearing Voices Network meetings.
The Southeast team is as follows:
BAMSI - Teresa Belsam (Partner-Employer)
Hope is Here Brockton Team
- Janet Ransom, Director
- Peggy Richardson, Bridger
- Lora Bagley, Peer Facilitator
- Marlene Lolles, Peer Facilitator
- Mary Lou Garcia, Volunteer Librarian
Pride in Recovery Taunton Team
- Marcie Cabral, Site Director
- Peg Richardson, Area Peer Bridger
- Joan Stevens, Peer Facilitator
- Elizabeth D'Uva, Peer Facilitator
- Karen Peterson, NAMI Connections Peer Support Facilitator
- Lynne Letendre, NAMI Connections Peer Support Facilitator
Child and Family Services - Sharon Silvia (Partner-Employer)
Sheltering Arms Fall River and New Bedford Team
- Sandra Barros, Program Director
- Walter Joey DeCruz, Assistant Director
- Terri Medeiros, Area Bridger
- Mark Costa, Coordinator
- Shaylynn Almeida, TAY
Vinfen - Chuck Tuplin (Partner-Employer)
Wave of Wellness Hyannis Team
- Don Lonergan, Program Director
- Eileen O'Brien, Coordinator
- Heather McCarthy, Area Peer Bridger
- Victoria Hadley, Peer Facilitator
- Michael McAuliffe, Peer Facilitator
- John Pheaney, Peer Facilitator
- Susan Pacitto, Official Volunteer
- Ronda Dawson, Volunteer Librarian
Plymouth Rocks Plymouth Team
- Don Lonergan, Program Director
- Jacqueline Geary, Plymouth area Site Coordinator
- Jessica Reed, Peer Facilitator
- Heather McCarthy, Area Peer Bridger
Peer Advisory Council:
- Mary Lou and Walter
- Willie and Dennis
- Gary and Ann
This awesome and amazing team is led by Frances Sokoll M.Ed, B.SW, CPS, Area Director of the Southeast Recovery Learning Community