Believe in recovery: Sober living facility opens in Lowell, honoring former resident
In her memory, the Megan House Foundation is opening its second residential sober living facility called Emma’s House, which will provide supportive case management for nine women in Lowell. There, they will work toward independence and their own health for up to 24 months before transitioning to more permanent accommodations. LIV RECOVERY is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, drug and alcohol-free environment for women to build a life of sustained recovery. A New Hampshire native born and raised, who attended local schools and graduating with a bachelor’s in Communication and Business from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.
all of life’s ebbs and flows.
After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Salem State College with her Master’s degree in Education, Martha began her teaching career in the Lowell Public Schools, as a K-5 grade art specialist. After starting her family, she took time of to raise her 3 children, Suzanne, John and Mariah. During this time Martha devoted herself to volunteering in the Andover School System as the PTO President, where she raised awareness for cultural diversity in the classroom.
Shaun gives credit to the YMCA, and Boys and Girls Club for passing these skills on to him as a youth and feels that nurturing young minds in a world of skill and competitive activities is greatly missed today. Louise founded and continues to facilitate the Merrimack Valley’s Coping Today support group to assist families struggling with loss of a loved one due to drug use disorder. She spent 25 years working at local institutions such as Saints Medical Center and the Greater Lowell Cancer Program. In these facilities, she was a cancer registrar, program coordinator, and data manager of clinical trials. She has also held many positions on regional and national Cancer Registrar Boards. Catherine is committed to serving the members of her community and has a passion for giving back.
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She started her career within the Arlington Public School system as a paraprofessional in a special education classroom. In 2002, she began working at a homeless family shelter, and it was there she realized she wanted to pursue a career in mental health. In 2010, Kim graduated from Cambridge College with a Master of Ed all while raising her three amazing sons. She received her LMHC in 2012 and in 2015 became the Clinical Director at The Megan House working with young women who suffer from substance use disorder.
- In addition, she has served on the Board of Westford Against Substance Abuse from 2017 to present.
- When not working at the radio station, Teddy helps run his family restaurant in Lowell.
- There, they will work toward independence and their own health for up to 24 months before transitioning to more permanent accommodations.
- The center of Community Health & Wellness provides over 400 programs annually to non-profit organizations and corporate clients.
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She offered a moment of silence for him, Emma and all those who lost their lives to drugs. The drug epidemic started taking over Lowell and surrounding communities close to 12 years ago, when Ryan created a task force to combat addiction. Even then, Ryan said they feared the stigma around drug use would prevent any progress to be made. To help so many women in their fight against addiction is “a miracle,” Murphy said. Three women will move into Emma’s House, located at 444 Andover St., next week, she added. At 21 years old, Robert was one of the youngest elected officials in the city’s history.
Sue received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, magna cum laude, from Merrimack College. As a seasoned educator, coach and marketing executive, Ms. Coimbra brings with her an understanding and background of youth in our community. Ms. Coimbra graduated from Bradford College as senior class president, is completing an additional graduate degree in education and teaches fifth grade at the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, MA. She started a program at NDA that allows her students to complete charity work through the Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur Hallmarks. Danielle Murphy Coimbra was born and raised in Lowell, MA where she currently resides with her mother, son and golden retriever Winston. She has been volunteering for charitable organizations from an early age and has focused on the youth in her community as well as her prior residence in North Conway, New Hampshire.
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In addition, Martha was a member of the Andona Society and New Life House Review Review is an advocate for the Monastery of Poor Claire. For the past 14 years, she has worked in the field of Special Education at Wood Hill Middle School. He is currently a retained consultant as Vice President of Business Development for Visual Clinic. Visual Clinic is a Massachusetts based Company specializing in LEAN methodologies and products for Hospitals, Surgical Centers and Physician practices.