Our standing committees provide valuable feedback about agency services and initiatives, input on our current work, and guidance regarding the future direction of Howard Center. The groups also invite guest speakers for education across varied subject matter and offer an opportunity for engagement with others who may receive agency services and/or their family members. Committee membership includes people receiving services, family members, community members, board members, and agency staff.
Meetings are held quarterly on weekdays from 4:30-6:00 pm. Each year, two meetings are held in person, and two meetings are held virtually over Zoom.
The meeting schedule for 2026-2027 is as follows:
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 4:30-6:00 pm (in-person) | 1138 Pine Street, Burlington, Mastery Conference Room
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 from 4:30-6:00 pm (in-person) | 1138 Pine Street, Burlington, Mastery Conference Room
- Wednesday, January 27, 2027 from 4:30-6:00 pm (virtual)
- Wednesday, March 24, 2027 from 4:30-6:00 pm (virtual)
For more information about joining a standing committee, please email standingcommittee@howardcenter.org or call 802-488-6956.
Committees:
- Family Advisory Council: supports children, youth and family services
- Community Advocacy Network (CAN): supports mental health services
- Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group: supports substance use disorder services
- Developmental Services Program Standing Committee: supports developmental services
Standing Committee: Community Advocacy Network
Nancy Colby, Co-Chair, David Turner, Co-Chair, Heather Blackman, Diane Bugbee, Kelly DeForge, Lisa Desjardin, Bert Dyer, Scott MacKenzie, Sarah Smith, Connie Stabler
Ernestine Abel, Nancy Ahern, Melissa Akey, Andy Anderson, Katie Ballard, Anne Boissy, Holly Botala-Blanchard, Gloriana Brown, Amanda Bushey, Amberlee Charbonneau, Meg Cline, Amanda Crandall, Sarah Cross, Alli DeCausemacker, Cathleen Francis, Celeste Gouala, Shelli Guay, Justin Hall, Fran Hardy, Christina Katusich, Kathleen Kourebanas, Peggy Langlais, Debra LeBlanc, Timothy Lizotte, Kristi Melville, Lana Metayer, Aline Mukiza, Bill Nourse, Gabriella Pacht, Donna Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Jennifer Roth, Nora Sabo, Monique Schraml, Jennifer Share, Stephanie Smith, Pallas Ziporyn Snider, Jessica Spitzer, K. Lee Thom, John Tomczyk
Standing Committee: Developmental Services
Joe Greenwald (Co-Chair), Nicole Villemaire (Chair), Zoe “Biscuit” Alemar, Daniel Calder, Kathy Connolly, Donna Delaney, Tony Dubuque, Thad Dutil, Jennifer LaGro, Valerie Richardson, Gail Stevenson, Lisa Stamatis, Sean Zapolski
Tonya Mason: Director, Developmental Services and Meredith Clough: Administrative Site Manager
Standing Committee: Substance Use Advisory Committee
Dan Hall, Chair, BIana Blaikner, Dana Poverman, Michael Couture, Pam Mackenzie, Meg O’Donnell, Diane Bugbee