“I have always had big dreams and aspirations, but so far, one of my proudest accomplishments is graduating from the Springfield Drug Court and getting hired as a recovery coach at BHN," said Michael Mcgarry. "Never in a million years did I think a career like this was possible. It’s like every dream and aspiration that I have is attainable, and I feel unstoppable.” Since graduating from the MISSION-Springfield program and the Springfield Drug Court, Michael now works for BHN’s Recovery Coaching program serving Hampden, Franklin, and western Hampshire counties.

We recently spoke with Tiffany Rufino, the Youth Mental Health Coalition Manager at the Public Health Institute of Western Mass, and a member of BHN’s Board of Directors to gain insights on addressing mental health topics. “Throughout my life, I’ve always worked in community and youth development,” Tiffany says. “I didn’t have a huge background in public health, but I did have experience working and developing youth programs and in high schools with youth in Springfield.”

We recently spoke with Tiffany Rufino, the Youth Mental Health Coalition Manager at the Public Health Institute of Western Mass, and a member of BHN’s Board of Directors to gain insights on addressing mental health topics. “Throughout my life, I’ve always worked in community and youth development,” Tiffany says. “I didn’t have a huge background in public health, but I did have experience working and developing youth programs and in high schools with youth in Springfield.”