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Serving the Communities of Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Winchester, and Wakefield
About
Mission
The Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition works to build the collective responsibility of creating and sustaining environments where communities can thrive in supportive and healthy spaces.
Vision
We envision a collective Mystic Valley community that not only promotes and protects one another, but prevents negative health occurrences.
MVPHC Directors
Christopher Webb
Director of Public Health, Malden Health Department
Malden City Hall, 110 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
781-397-7049
MaryAnn O’Connor
Director of Public Health, Medford Health Department
Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Dr. Medford, MA 02155
781-393-2560
Adeokunbo "Ade" Solarin
Director of Public Health, Reading Health Department
16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867
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(781)-942-6653
Jen Murphy
Director of Public Health, Winchester Health Department
71 Mt Vernon St # 13,
Winchester, MA 01890
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(781) 721-7121
Anthony Chui
Health Director, Melrose, Stoneham & Wakefield Health Department
Melrose City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176
781-979-4133
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Wakefield Town Hall, 1 Lafayette Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
781-246-6375
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35 Central Street
Basement Level
Stoneham, MA 02180
781-279-2621
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Regional Staff
Sophie Greenebaum - Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Prevention Coordinator
Louise Aiello - Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Special Projects Coordinator
Cara Dufresne - Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Youth Coordinator
Megan Rienzo - Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Operations Coordinator
Barrie Brian – Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Recovery Facilitator
Jason Stone – Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition Social Services Facilitator
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Our Key Collaborators
Mayors, Town Administrators; Schools; Chiefs of Police and Fire; District Attorney Marian Ryan; Senator Jason Lewis; Representatives Paul Brodeur, Christine Barber, Michael Day, Paul Donato, Kate Lipper-Garabedian; Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian; Action, Armstrong and Cataldo Ambulance; Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lahey Health, Winchester Hospital, and Cambridge Health Alliance; South Bay Community Services; Middlesex Recovery; Community Substance Abuse in Woburn; Health Innovations; AIDS Action Committee; Institute for Health and Recovery; MOAR; MassT
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Malden
Bridget Furlong - Human Services Coordinator
Paul Hammersley - Addiction Recovery Resource Specialist, Health Department
Vanessa Spero, MHC- Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
Medford
Catherine Dhingra – Office of Prevention and Outreach Manager
Alysia LaGambina, LICSW – Community Social Worker, Health Department
Marnie Gallagher - Portal to Hope, Police Department
Taylor Theriault - Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
Jose Rivera, MSc Psychology - Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
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Melrose
Rachel Cordella - Social Services Coordinator, Council on Aging
Danielle Visone, LMHC - Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
Emily Hatchouel - Public Health Specialist, Health Department
Kara Showers - Prevention and Wellness Coordinator
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Reading
Erica Maillet - Director of Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support, Police Department
Taunya Jarzyniecki, LCMHC MLADC - Public Safety Clinician, Police Department
Jess Cruz - Outreach Coordinator
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Stoneham
Danielle Visone, LMHC - Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
Tracy Rizzo - Recovery Coach, Police Department
Carol O'Loughlin - Chair of the Stoneham Board of Directors
Becca Lewis - Substance Use Prevention Coordinator and Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Director
Megan Samborski - Stoneham School Chair, Stoneham Alliance Against Violence Chair, Communications Director at the Boys and Girls Club
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Wakefield
Jennifer Wacowski, LMHC - Jail Diversion Clinician, Police Department
Tracy Rizzo - Recovery Coach, Police Department
Amy Chiaravalloti - Wellness & Prevention Coordinator
Liz Parsons - Wake Up Wakefield, Prevention, Outreach & Youth Services Manager, Grants Specialist
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Winchester
Dot Butler - Community Health Program Manager, Health Department
Kristin Romaine, LMHC - Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator