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Iris Carroll,OTR/L,MPH - Director
Jeffrey Goldbarg, M.D. - Consulting Psychiatrist
Linda Chiofar, RN, MSN, HN-BC - Certified Holistic Nurse
Ethan Harris,LICSW - Clinical Social Work Supervisor/Family Therapist Dan Cicconi, LMHC - Counselor
Patricia (Trish) Pratt, M.S., OTR/L - Occupational Therapist
Robert Charpentier,M.Ed. - Employment Services Manager
Sarah Foster, B.A. - Employment Counselor
Kevin Fandel, B.A. - Employment Specialist
Susan Porter, M.A. - Volunteer Psychotherapist
Edward Hebert - Food Service Manager, The Lunch Box
Beverly Folkes, AS - Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Calcagni, BS - Financial Data Manager
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Iris is the Director and Founder of Programs For People, and is responsible for the clinical and administrative operation of the agency. She has a Masters Degree in Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health, is a licensed Occupational Therapist, and has had extensive experience in the field of psychiatry, both in the private and public sectors. Prior to founding Programs For People she worked in New York state hospitals, Langley Porter Institute in California, and McLean Hospital in Massachusetts. She developed an interest in community mental health while working as Coordinator of the partial hospitalization program at Tufts New England Medical Center. Iris has had a long-standing concern for the issues of stigma and consumer rights, and was a recipient of the "Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Human Rights of Individuals with Mental Disabilities." She initiated and implemented a community-wide public forum on "Dispelling the Myths of Mental Illness" for the Town of Framingham.
Dr. Goldbarg graduated from Harvard College and Boston University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in adult psychiatry at McLean Hospital. He is licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is certified in the specialty of Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has been practicing psychiatry for over 30 years. In addition to his consulting responsibilities, he is involved in Program For People's Inservice Training Program for interns and staff members.
Linda received her Masters Degree in Holistic Health Education from JFK University and a Masters in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. As a certified holistic nurse, Linda has devoted her 30-year nursing career to exploring the interrelationship between mind and body and has lectured nationally on topics such as health, wellness, stress management, and complementary therapies. As an educator, Linda has served on the faculty of numerous California colleges, including California State University and the University of Phoenix in Sacramento. Linda's passion is supporting individuals in their personal growth by developing their unique skills and abilities. At Programs For People, Linda provides individual counseling; facilitates groups in the areas of health and wellness, substance abuse, and movement therapies; and offers consultation in regard to medication and health-related issues.
Ethan received his Masters Degree in Social Work from Simmons College in 1969 and joined Programs For People as a founding member in 1973. Mr. Harris completed the family training program at Cambridge Family Institute from 1977-78 and studied at the Centro Milanese Di Terapia Della Famiglia in Milan in 1984. He served as editor of Family Issues from 1987-1994 and the Newsletter of the American Family Therapy Academy from 1994-1998. His publications include, "Crying, Sleeping, and the Post Modern Marriage" in the Journal of Feminist Family Therapy (1999) and "My Brother's Keeper: Siblings of Chronic Patients as Allies in Treatment" in Siblings in Therapy. He has served as visiting professor at Boston University and Simmons College Schools of Social Work and has been a field instructor for Simmons School of Social Work for over 30 years.
Dan received both his B..A and M.A. in Psychology from Framingham State College, and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. As part of his training he did his counseling internship at Programs For People, and upon completion of his internship was hired as a full-time member of the staff. Dan served as a counselor at Programs For People for 10 years, and then for the next 9 years was employed by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership and Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan as an access line clinician and a team leader. In those roles he was involved with treatment planning and authorization of care for MassHealth recipients. Dan recently returned to Programs For People as after being away from direct client care for a period of time he was eager to return to the program where he had learned many of his clinical skills to resume a role where he could have greater impact upon improving the lives of others. At Programs For People Dan provides individual counseling, facilitates groups, and supervises clinical interns from master's level counseling programs.
Trish received her Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University and has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and coaching industries. Her past positions have included serving as Occupational Therapist for the Veterans Administration Hospital and the MetroWest Medical Center, and Occupational Therapy Consultant for the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Trish also works as a Career Coach, and has owned and operated Momentum Coaching, LLC for over 10 years. At Programs For People Trish provides individual counseling and facilitates groups in the areas of communication skills and activities of daily life. She brings her combined experience as a therapist and coach to her work at Programs For People, helping clients to build upon their strengths and navigate their way to a more successful life.
Robert earned his Masters Degree in Human Service Administration from Antioch University, and has more than thirty years of experience in the mental health field. He is Programs For People's Employment Services Manager, and Chairman of the MetroWest Work Opportunities Coalition. His roles include counseling, training, lobbying, and consultation for employers and government agencies. 
Sarah holds a B.A. in Psychology from Lake Forest College and has 10 years of experience working vocationally with individuals with a wide range of disabilities. Past positions have included serving as a Program Coordinator for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and Employment Counselor for Project Advance at Programs For People. She recently returned to Programs For People to resume a counseling career. Her responsibilities include providing vocational counseling and job placement for Project Advance, as well as serving as liaison between Project Advance and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
Kevin holds a B.A. in Education/Human Services from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He brings over 25 years of experience in Corporate Human Resources, including senior positions at GE/RCA, Digital, and Boston Scientific. Throughout his career, Kevin has balanced being both a "Business Partner" to management and an "Advocate" for employees. He utilizes these skills in Project Advance (Programs For People's employment placement program) where he helps clients and employers to develop successful job matches.
Susan received a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University and has over 20 years of experience as a therapist, specializing in the treatment of adult survivors of trauma in childhood. She was a founding member of the New England Society for the Study of Multiple Personality Disorder and Dissociation. She has also had extensive administrative experience including serving as executive director of a major mental health agency, consulting to the Department of Corrections, and serving as legal aide to former State Representative Barbara Gray. Her duties include providing vocational counseling and placement for Project Advance clients and group therapy for the Day Hospital program.
Ed Hebert has had over 30 years of experience in restaurant management, and he excels in building team work spirit. Just prior to coming to Programs For People he was employed by Panera Bread, Marlborough, as Restaurant Assistant Manager. Previous positions held include Restaurant General Manager at Burger King Corporation in Shrewsbury, and Restaurant General Manager at Mama Josie's Restaurant in Waltham. Over the years, Ed has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to community service by actively volunteering in civic and nonprofit groups (such as The Boy Scouts of America, Cerebral Palsy of MA, food donation programs, and telethons) which led to his interest in managing "The Lunch Box," a pre-vocational work program for clients at Programs For People.
Beverly received her Associate in Science degree from Lasell College. She has served as Administrative Assistant/Executive Secretary at Programs For People since 1990.
Stephanie received her degree in Business Management from Providence College and is the agency's Financial Data Manager, responsible for the billing, accounts receivable, and coordination of payroll and benefits. She has had over 25 years experience in both private and public sectors. She has been employed by Programs For People since 1983.