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• Housing & Residential Services
Adults With Acquired Brain Injury
• Integration & Community MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC.
• Emotional Health & Living Resources (DDS)
Wellness Programs
(MHA)
350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 734-5376
www.mhainc.org
President and CEO: Cheryl Fasano
DATE ESTABLISHED
1960
350 ARN MORE, VISIT
OPERATING BUDGET
$54 million (FY 2025)
MISSION STATEMENT
Mental Health Association Inc. (MHA) provides residential and support services that promote independence, community engagement, mental and physical wellness, and recovery for people
with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Maureen Babineau Dee Cady, Clerk Denise Cogman Donna-Rae Kenneally,
Vice Chair
Neal Lakritz
Joseph Lepper, Treasurer
Darlene Libiszewski
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Earl Miller
Nancy Mirkin, Chair
A-WELL (844- Janette Vigo
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brain injuries, substance use, and homelessness. Throughout the Greater
Western Mass. area, MHA operates extensive residential, outreach, and
supported living programs, as well as an outpatient center for emotional wellness.
Starting in the 1960s, MHA’s groundbreaking efforts and advocacy helped to transition people away from institutional living to a life in our community. This became a model for the deinstitutionalization movement. Today, our leadership continues to advance awareness of mental-health conditions and needs at local, regional and national levels. We drive compassionate care for those challenged by mental health, developmental disabilities, substance use, homelessness, acquired brain injury, and more.
The youth, adults, seniors, and families we serve want the same things in life as anyone: to have friends, work, go to school, have meaningful relationships, express themselves (and be heard), and be accepted in their community for who they are. With our help and resources from a caring community, people can live their potential, in their community, every day.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
MHA serves more than 3,300 individuals annually and manages a network of more than 60 residential sites. Our dedicated team of more than 750 employees embody our mission, ensuring that high-quality services are delivered with utmost respect, integrity, and compassion. By offering your support, you directly contribute to the empowerment of individuals facing mental-health challenges, substance-use disorder, acquired brain injury, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, helping them regain their independence and reclaim their lives.
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