Newport Mental Health is proud to announce the Midwinter Veterans Resource Fair taking place on January 16 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the CCRI Newport Campus Atrium, located at 1 John H. Chafee Blvd., Newport. This free event is open to all veterans and their families and aims to connect attendees with a […]
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Rock the Beach Gala raises more than $225,000 for Newport Mental Health
In a powerful show of support for mental health, guests at this year’s Rock the Beach Gala donated over $225,000 to Newport Mental Health, sending a resounding message about the importance of community-based mental health care. The evening’s overwhelming generosity will help fund vital programs and services that provide immediate care to individuals and families in Newport […]
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Jamie Lehane retiring as Newport Mental Health’s President and CEO
James M. “Jamie” Lehane announced today that he is stepping down as President and CEO of Newport Mental Health. “Lehane’s decade of visionary leadership played a pivotal role in guiding the organization through unprecedented challenges,” a press release from Newport Mental Health states. “Whether it was finding creative ways to provide uninterrupted services during the […]
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‘Rock The Mansion’ raises more than $150,000 for Newport Mental Health
Newport residents and business owners came out in droves for Newport Mental Health’s 7th Annual Rock-the-Mansion gala recently, helping the agency gross over $150,000, much of which will be used for emergency shelter, bilingual translation services and outfitting clinician offices for the ever-growing people in need of mental health services in Newport County. “The response […]
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Local foundations award more than $350,000 to Newport Mental Health
Newport Mental Health today announced that over $350,000 was recently awarded to its organization by three foundations to help offset costs of renovating a portion of its 65 Valley Road facility into combined primary care and mental health clinic. “Knowing how COVID has affected all of us, the important work that Newport Mental Health is […]
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Newport Mental Health Fund Development Director talks strategy about being hired during the pandemic
Little did Edward G. McPherson IV know when he first walked into Newport Mental Health to begin as the Director of Marketing and Development in February 2020 that the world would be thrown into a pandemic that would require both medical and mental health professionals to work at a fever-pitch like no other time in […]