North Suffolk Community Services celebrates 65 years of behavioral health services at anniversary event

Maryanne Frangules honored with Community Champion Award; inaugural Legacy Award presented to retired CEO Jackie Moore

On October 17 at Casa Lucia in Revere, at the anniversary event for North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS) the organization celebrated 65 years of providing essential behavioral health services.

“For 65 years, we have been at the forefront of providing mental health services to individuals and families across the region,” said NSCS President and CEO Judi Lemoine. “This is only possible because of our talented team and the incredible contributions from our community. We look forward to continuing to grow our programs and outreach to support even more people in great need of our services.”

The organization honored retired CEO Jackie Moore with the inaugural Legacy Award for her 17 years of leadership of NSCS and in the Massachusetts human services sector. “It is such an honor to be recognized,” said Moore. “Every one of you brings your experience, heart, determination, passion and belief in recovery, which are important ingredients in the work we do. All of this brings hope.”

Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery Executive Director Maryanne Frangules received the Community Champion Award for her dedication to reducing stigma and promoting recovery. “We have done so much with NSCS over the years,” said Frangules. “I am most grateful to have learned how to make an impact with our wonderful legislators so that we can make positive changes. We are all visible, vocal and valuable so that one day there will not be a stigma around recovery.”

Surrounded by community supporters and local and state partners, the event offered NSCS an opportunity to reflect on its accomplishments, honor its partners and raise critical funds for its early-childhood and family services, residential programs and outpatient clinics.