Our Mission
Community Healthlink is committed to promoting, restoring, and maintaining the physical health, mental health and dignity of adults, children and families in Central Massachusetts who are experiencing mental illness, addiction or homelessness. Community Healthlink’s services are grounded in the principles of recovery and the belief that every person has the right to choose his or her own recovery path. Community Healthlink uses evidence-based practices and relevant state-of-the-art research aimed at improving the lives of our consumers.
Our Vision
Community Healthlink will be the provider of choice in Central Massachusetts for prevention, treatment and recovery programs addressing mental health, addiction, and homelessness. Community Healthlink will be financially sustainable, while providing a safety net for the communities we serve.
Leadership
Gordon Benson
President
Brian Daly, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Lori Simkowitz-Lavigne, MA, LMHC
Chief Clinical Officer
Donald Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
J. Anthony Irsfeld
Vice President, Quality Improvement
Amanda Vasquez, M.S., LMHC
Vice President, Recovery Environment & Supports (RES)
Stephanie Manzi
Vice President, Substance Use Disorder Services
Danielle Rose
Vice President, Crisis Services
Susan Petit
Vice President, Human Resources (Interim)
Jesse Scott, LICSW
Vice President, Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs)
David Sweeney
Senior Director, Marketing, Public Relations & Development
Nicole Szretter
Director of Nursing
Affiliated with the Region’s Leading Healthcare Provider
CHL is a proud member of UMass Memorial Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, and is clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School. This affiliation brings unique and unparalleled access to the world class care of UMass Memorial Health Care to those we serve at CHL.
