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NCCMHC RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SERVICE FROM ITS VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
FRANCIS "BUTCH" PARANZINO
Local Man Finds Niche Helping the Mentally Ill, Homeless and Community
J. 'Bud' Clement Cicilline, President & CEO, congratulates Francis 'Butch' Paranzino
along with Mary Jane Creely, VP & QIO
NCCMHC celebrated Francis "Butch" Paranzino's 30th anniversary on Friday, June 13, 2008.Staff, NCCMHC Board members and colleagues throughout the community were invited to join in the festivities, which were held at KJ's in Middletown.
Initially beginning his work with NCCMHC in 1978 as an Emergency Services clinician, Butch moved through the ranks from Administrator of the Community Support Program to Vice President of Service Programs and Planning. He was one of the principal leaders involved with the development of the McKinney Homeless Shelter in 1988 and afterward. In 2001, he became Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Paranzino was born in Newport and is a graduate of Middletown High School. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and his Master's degree in Social Work from Boston College.
"Butch has done an outstanding job over the years.He has initiated a lot of new programs and has helped the Center to grow.I have great confidence in him and he has always been loyal and dedicated to this organization," said J. Clement Cicilline, President & CEO.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Mr. Paranzino has developed a special interest in Disaster Response, having served as a Red Cross volunteer immediately following the 1999 Egypt Air crash. He also provided volunteer service at Ground Zero in New York City following the September 11, 2001, tragedy. More recently, he was involved with coordinating services to victims from Hurricane Katrina that were relocated to Middletown He is the Team Leader for NCCMHC's Regional Disaster Response Team.
When the President & CEO is absent or unavailable, Mr. Paranzino exercises full authority over NCCMHC operations. He also oversees and provides supervision for all clinical services and programs.
Mr. Paranzino has had a long-standing affiliation with the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island and presently is involved in the Broadway Improvement Organization helping the homeless and behaviorally challenged of Newport.
In thanking those who attended the celebration, Mr. Paranzino said, "My goal has always been to provide quality services, to develop and operate effective programs, and to help people. We all know that there is still much work to be done. Our community and clients still have a great many unmet healthcare needs.In that regard, my work is still very much unfinished. I continue to have the energy to work at it!" "I feel very fortunate to have found NCCMHC and to have been given the opportunity to develop my career working with so many talented professionals."
From all of us at NCCMHC we look forward to working together into the future as we continue to provide effective ways to help our clients.
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NCCMHC RECEIVES DONATION FROM KVH INDUSTRIES
 
Left to right: Francis 'Butch' Paranzino, NCCMHC VP and COO, Pat Sargent, MTT Nursing Supervisor, Chris Watson, KVH Marketing Manager, Tennille Bartlett, KVH Service Finance Administrator, J. Clement 'Bud' Cicilline, NCCMHC President and CEO, Heather Locke, NCCMHC MTT Program Coordinator, Paul Boudreau, KVH Engineering Lab Manager, and Susan Boudreau, NCCMHC CSS Administrator.
Public Statement
With summer thunderstorms rolling over the bay and hurricane season only months away, the Newport County Community Mental Health Center (NCCMHC) staff worry a little more than usual about the medicine they administer to patients throughout Newport County. They aren't worried about doses, or availability, or even the price of the medicine – they worry because it's perishable and, until now, there was no way to keep it cold in the event of a power outage at their office located at 65 Valley Road in Middletown.
After learning about the situation, the KVH Charitable Giving Committee stepped in to help by purchasing and donating a backup power supply that will keep thousands of dollars of valuable medicine cold should the office lose power. Committee member Paul Boudreau even installed the generator when he, Chris Watson, and Tennille Bartlett visited NCCMHC on June 11, 2008. J. Clement "Bud" Cicilline, President and CEO, thanked KVH for the donation, saying, "On behalf of the clients, staff, and Board of Directors of the Newport County Community Mental Health Center, I want to express profound appreciation for your recent donation. You may be sure that your contribution will be put to good use. You have our abiding appreciation for being so thoughtful and caring."
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