Our Advisory Board

Sharon Sousa, Christine Frizzell, Robert Frazier, Carole Howe, Bonnie Brum, Nancy Sullivan, Susan Brownell, Dan Pritchard, Sr. Madeleine Tacy, Brenda Venice, Cynthia Brenner, Jean Dent, Kathy Medeiros, Ana DeJesus, David Sullivan, Kathy Medeiros

Our Advisory Board consists of representatives from the following groups:

• Faculty, staff, and students from UMass Dartmouth
• Administrators and staff from the Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health
• Administrators and staff of local agencies providing mental health services
• Consumers of mental health services
• Family members of consumers
• Sponsoring faith communities
  • UMass Dartmouth Catholic Ministries
  • First Baptist Church, Fall River
  • Inter-church Council of Greater New Bedford
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Fall River
  • Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford
  • Westport United Methodist Church
• Others supportive of Compeer and services for the mentally ill

Subcommittees of the Board are:

• Volunteer Appreciation
• Program Publicity
• Volunteer Recruitment
• Fundraising and Donations

The Board meets on the first Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Allied Manufacturing and Technology Center on Martine Street (Rt. 6) in Fall River.

If you'd like to discuss becoming a member of our advisory board, please contact our Director of Volunteers, Cynthia Farnham at (508) 542-0203.

 Last Updated On: 3/7/07