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PEGGY JOHNSON, MD, JOINS VINFEN AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Johnson joins Vinfen, a leading community-based services organization, to lead the organization’s clinical strategy development and execution.
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JEAN YANG NAMED ONE OF BOSTON’S TOP INFLUENTIAL ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS
We are thrilled to announce that President and CEO Jean Yang has made Boston’s Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) list for 2023! The list is put out by Get Konnected!, a hub for cross-cultural business connections in Boston and beyond. Ms. Yang was recognized as an influencer in the “Healthcare and Life Sciences”…
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JEANNE RUSSO APPOINTED AS VINFEN’S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
We are pleased to announce that Jeanne Russo, Senior Vice President of Community-Based Mental Health, has been appointed as Vinfen’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ms. Russo will oversee Vinfen’s various operational divisions including Community-Based Mental Health, Developmental Services, Brain Injury, Behavioral Health, Integrated Care, and Vinfen Connecticut. Ms. Russo brings both a proven track record…
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OUR 2022 PEER LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS
We are thrilled to announce Vinfen’s 2022 Peer Leadership Award winners: Program Director Danielle “Danni” Blauner and Lead Peer Specialist Faith Burch! Pictured with Danni and Faith are Director of Clinical Services Michelle Larned and Senior Director of Recovery Services Adam Whitney, who presented the awards to both recipients earlier in January. Vinfen’s Peer Leadership…
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VINFEN MAKES THE LIST, AGAIN!
Vinfen is pleased to announce that we have made The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list in Massachusetts for the second year in a row.
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21ST LARGEST NONPROFIT IN MASSACHUSETTS
Vinfen was named the 21st largest nonprofit organization in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. Vinfen registered 5.1%, or $7.1 million increase in assets, to $144.3 million. We are proud of our continued growth as a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. The expansion…
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JEAN YANG JOINS VINFEN AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
Seasoned leader with experience in health and government, Yang will lead Vinfen’s continued growth as an innovative provider of community-based services for people with mental health conditions, disabilities, and life challenges Cambridge, MA (September 6, 2022) – Vinfen, a leading provider of community-based services for people with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain…
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VINFEN ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
Vinfen’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce the selection of Jean Yang, MBA, as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Yang brings twenty years of healthcare experience spanning across payer, provider, and government entities. She is currently a health insurance executive at Point32Health, the entity formed by the merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard…
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VINFEN AWARDED NORTHEAST REGION LOWELL COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CBHC) CONTRACT
Vinfen, a leading provider of community-based services for adults and youth with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has been awarded the Northeast region Lowell CBHC contract by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).
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2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The 2022 Vinfen Board of Directors Scholarship winners are Adult Community Clinical Services Outreach Worker Brian Gregory and Residential Program Director Teresia Thuo!
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A LIFE OF ADVOCACY IN THE ARTS
For more than 44 years, Rae Edelson has been the Director of Gateway Arts, a Vinfen service and an internationally acclaimed studio art center dedicated to providing individualized arts-based services to adults with disabilities. She has seen firsthand how creating art and pursuing a career in the Arts can change lives, leading to healing, empowerment,…
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A LEGACY OF CARE
Dr. Bruce L. Bird – a licensed psychologist, humble and effective leader, innovator, and dedicated advocate – has decided to step down as Vinfen’s President and Chief Executive Officer after 19 years of service to the Vinfen community.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: PRIORITIZING THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE CRISIS IN MASSACHUSETTS
If Massachusetts’ rainy day fund is nearing an all-time high of $6.55 billion, then we should recognize that the community mental health and human services workforce crisis is a rainy day.” Bruce Bird, President and CEO, shared with The Boston Globe how the salary disparities among these essential workers are impacting our most vulnerable communities and…
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO
Dear Vinfen Community, I hope this message finds you and your family safe and well! For Vinfen, this has been a year of challenge and triumph as we rise and adapt to the growing needs of our communities and the people we serve against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic.
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JOB COACH RECIPIENT OF PROVIDERS’ COUNCIL AWARD
Vinfen Developmental Services Division Job Coach Jules Cleophat is the most recent recipient of the Gerry Wright Direct Services Employee Award
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RESIDENTIAL DIRECTOR RECEIVES OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
ACCS Residential Director Kiwi Diaz receives award from the Association For Behavioral Healthcare.
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VINFEN AWARDED ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION GRANT FROM SAMHSA
Vinfen awarded a $2 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Community Mental Health Centers Grant Program.
