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 next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 4:30-6:00 pm. A link will be available closer to the meeting date.
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
For more information about the Community Advocacy Network contact: Lisa Martiny
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
For more information about the Family Advisory Council contact: Lucy Mallon
Standing Committee: Developmental Services
Tonya Mason: Director, Developmental Services
Meredith Clough: Administrative Site Manager
Nicole Villemaire (Chair)
Joe Greenwald (Co-Chair)
Zoe “Biscuit” Alemar
Daniel Calder
Kathy Connolly
Tony Dubuque
Jennifer LaGro
Valerie Richardson
Gail Stevenson
Lisa Stamatis
Donna Delaney
Thad Dutil
Sean Zapolski
For more information about the Developmental Services Standing Committee contact: Tonya Mason
Standing Committee: Substance Use Advisory Committee
Dan Hall, Co-chair
Heidi Melbostad, Co-chair
Diane Bugbee
Michael Couture
Justine Dee
Julie Hathaway
Tess Hickey
Pam Mackenzie
Maura O’Neill
Meg O’Donnell
Dana Poverman
Ann Pugh
Julie Richards, Ph.D.
For more information about the Substance Use Advisory Committee contact: Dan Hall