Meet The Team!

Grief is a natural and normal response to loss, and it can be a difficult and overwhelming experience to navigate. That's where our facilitators and the rest of the team come in. We are peers, not professionals. Our peer facilitators are trained in supporting individuals who are grieving a death due to substance use related causes and have personal experience with this kind of grief themselves. They provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to share their thoughts and feelings about their grief and to connect with others who are also experiencing a death of this type. We believe that the support of a group can be an important part of the healing process, and our facilitators are dedicated to helping individuals find comfort and care on their grief journey.

 

Robyn Houston-Bean

Founder | Zoom Group & Quincy Group

Leslie Lagos

Director | People In Recovery Group

 Dave Swindell,

Director | Men’s Group

Olivia Wagner Graphic Designer

Marci McDonough

Special Projects

Cindy Kaplan & Judy Kelly Event Coordinators

Shannon Lundin White Charlestown Group

Tracy & Gary Carter Zoom Group & Men’s Group

Darlene Mersereau Weymouth Group

Kerry Bickford | Grandparents Group, Nathan’s Circle & Falmouth Group

Kathryn Peirce | Jeff’s Place Group

Annie Avitabile Multiple Loss Group

Jill Shanahan | People in Recovery Group & LGBTQ+ Group

Kar-Kate Parenteau Partners/Spouse Group

Rachel Solomen | Zoom Group & Maine Group

Don Lipstein | Zoom Group & Suicide Group

Deb Dowd-Foley Worcester Group

Janice Kaplan | Zoom Group

Karen Walsh | Zoom Group & Maine Group

Michael ’Smokey” Cain | Charlestown Group

Miriah Corso | Sibling Group

Aileen Lovejoy | Worcester Group