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The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Annual Celebration for Mental Health WELCOME OPENING
2022
Kevin Sheppard KEYNOTE SPEAKER Randy Stevens LIVE AUCTION 2022 Wheelock-Nardi Advocacy Award Jim Monahan Susan Paschell Announcement of raffle winners Proceeds from tonight’s event will help to provide community-based behavioral health care services for children and adults in need.
Agenda
CEO Greeting About the Speaker
Randy Stevens
Good Evening,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your support, some of you for the first time, others for your support year after year.
Our Annual Event holds a special place in our community, as we take time to gather and celebrate our successes, and honor the remarkable people who help us to achieve our goals.
Your support fuels our staff and acknowledges the importance of the work that we do. It helps reduce stigma. It builds the morale of our staff who, day in and day out, give their all to helping people recover and reclaim their lives beyond their illness.
As we face new challenges in the coming years, I know that together we will become stronger, more innovative, more acces sible, and even more hopeful for the wellness of the individuals and the community we serve.
It is with gratitude that I personally acknowledge our award winners tonight, our outgoing Board Chair, Kevin Sheppard, and Jim Monahan and Susan Paschell of the Dupont Group for their leadership and unique contributions in our collective efforts to not only raise awareness of mental health and substance misuse but in taking action towards an equitable system of care for our patients, their families, and our community.
Sincerely, Patricia Carty
President and CEO
Randy is a 32-year-old man who grew up in Rochester, NH, and currently works as a Peer Support Specialist for The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. A Peer Support Specialist is a person with “lived experience” who has been trained to support those who struggle with mental health, psychological trauma, or substance misuse. Their per sonal experience of these particular challenges provides peer support specialists with expertise that professional training cannot replicate.
Randy endured many tragedies in his life, and in his re covery, he made the decision to accept his past, learn from it, and use those experiences to help others. In addition to maintaining his recovery and supporting others in their recovery journey while at work, Randy is also pursuing an advanced degree toward a Masters in Social Work (MSW). He currently maintains a 4.0 average and is a member of two different honor societies. Randy is on track to graduate in September 2025 with an MSW, which will open up even more opportunities for him in his career as a licensed social worker.
Randy’s experiences and emotional journey through recovery, will leave you inspired.
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2022 Community Leadership Award
Kevin Sheppard
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester is pleased to honor Kevin Sheppard, as the 2022 recipient of the Community Leadership Award. Former long-time Director of Manchester Public Works, Sheppard is a true servant leader and willingly gives his time to many organizations.
Sheppard served on The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Board of Directors since 2016 and was appointed Chairman in 2021. During his tenure with MHCGM, Sheppard was instrumental in the advancement of many initiatives which greatly improved efficiencies and departmental structures of The Center. He frequently went above and beyond his duties as Board Chairmen and offered valuable input and influence in areas that supported The Center and/or patients thereof, such as his role in the project to totally revitalize MHCGM’s Manchester Street residence.
In addition to serving on several standing committees with The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, Sheppard is a member of several professional organizations and also spent seven years as a “successful match” in the Greater Manchester Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and was a regular volunteer of the Manchester Soup Kitchen.
2022 Wheelock-Nardi Advocacy Award
Jim Monahan and Susan Paschell
The Dupont Group is a consulting firm that has represented the NH Community Behavioral Health Association since 2005, providing lobbying, advocacy, and communications services. Through tireless legislative work, both Monahan and Paschell have persistently supported the needs of those affected by mental illness.
Jim is the President of The Dupont Group, based in Concord, New Hampshire. The practice focuses on representing businesses and nonprofits, such as The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester before state and federal government agencies to advocate for effective communications, Medicaid policy, and behavioral health issues. In recent years, Jim has been the public policy architect of a number of major legislative and regulatory initiatives including projects in the Medicaid and behavioral health arenas. Jim is well known for providing news media analysis on topics around politics and public policy.
Paschell is a Senior Associate with The Dupont Group. Her work in the legislative area has helped to create new policies that have improved the state-supported services for behavioral health and substance misuse programs. Susan has worked in the legislative arena in both Maine and New Hampshire and in the past, worked as a lobbyist for numerous business and non-profit clients, including health care, behavioral health, social and juvenile justice interests.
About the Community Leadership Award
The Award was established by our board of directors to recognize and honor business or community leaders who exemplify the leadership and commitment needed to build and support a caring and healthy community. Honorees are selected for their involvement in business, civic, philanthropic, artistic, or cultural activities that enhance the quality of life and wellness of our citizens.
About the Wheelock-Nardi Advocacy Award
The Award is presented to an individual or organization who exemplifies a high standard of commitment and advocacy for those with mental illness. The award is named in honor of former New Hampshire Hospital Superintendent Major Wheelock and former State Representative Theodora Nardi. The pair co-authored the 1982 Wheelock-Nardi Report which became the blue print for the shift from an institutional focus to a community based system of behavioral healthcare in New Hampshire.
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Past Award Recipients
COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Sylvio Dupuis
Eugene Van Loan III
Gail Garceau
Robert Raiche
Fred Kfoury, Jr.
Fred Rusczek
Ed & Muriel Broad
Hon. John Broderick
Manchester Marathon Association
Ellie Cochran
Anna Thomas
David Mara Families in Transition
Paul Mertzic
Hon. Patrick Long
Gossler Park Elementary School
CIT Manchester Police Officers
Jeffrey Seifert
WHEELOCK-NARDI ADVOCACY AWARD
Rep Theodora Nardi & Major Wheelock NAMI NH
Donald Shumway
Peggy Straw Janet Stiles
Susan McLane
Dr. Robert Vidaver
J. Michael Degnan
Paul Gorman
Jack Lightfoot Michael Cohen
Jay Couture
Kenneth Jue
Wayne Williams Kendall Snow
Hon. Tina Nadeau
Hon. Barbara A.M. Maloney
Dr. Robert Drake
Kenneth Norton Shawne Wickham
Peter and Maureen Janelle
Sen. Donna Soucy
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