our members
We have intentionally engaged multiple sectors in order to develop comprehensive cross-sector alignment to support early childhood development and education across the region.
![Robyn Branco](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-ymca-400x400-1.jpg)
Robyn Branco
YMCA Southcoast
![Kate Carney](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/carney-foundation-600px.jpg)
Kate Carney
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
![Helena DaSilva Hughes](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FINAL_IAC-LOGO-600px.jpg)
Helena DaSilva Hughes
Immigrants' Assistance Center, Inc.
![Anthony Sapienza](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/newbedfordedc_logo_600x600.jpg)
Anthony Sapienza
New Bedford Economic Development Council
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![Liz Wiley](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/marion-institute-logo-600px.jpg)
Liz Wiley
The Marion Institute
![Chris Howard](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/First-Citizens-600px.jpg)
Chris Howard
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
![Wendy Garf-Lipp](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/United-Neightbors-of-Fall-River-600px.jpg)
Wendy Garf-Lipp
United Neighbors of Fall River
![Melissa Cardelli](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bristol-Community-College-600px.jpg)
Melissa Cardelli
Bristol Community College
![Colleen Kennedy-Mello](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/seven-hills-logo-300x300-1.jpg)
Colleen Kennedy-Mello
Southeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership · Seven Hills Foundation
![Jeff Bradley](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bristol-Savings-Bank-600px.jpg)
Jeff Bradley
Bristol County Savings Bank
![Rachel Lerner, LICSW](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Greater-NB-Health-Center-600px.jpg)
Rachel Lerner, LICSW
Greater New Bedford Health Center
![Gail Fortes](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/YWCA-600px.jpg)
Gail Fortes
YWCA of Southeastern MA
![Joe Pinsonneault](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Fall-River-Childrens-Museum-600px.jpg)
Joe Pinsonneault
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
![Chief Walter Correira](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wareham-police-400x400-1.jpg)
Chief Walter Correira
Wareham Police Department
![Kim Smith](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/United-Way-of-Greater-Fall-River-600px.jpg)
Kim Smith
Executive Director
![Jill Fearons](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/friends-of-jack-400x400-1.jpg)
Jill Fearons
Friends of Jack Foundation
![Michelle Hantman](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/UNGNB.jpg)
Michelle Hantman
President & CEO
![Mark Montigny](https://southcoastearlyed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Seal_of_the_Senate_of_Massachusetts.jpg)
Mark Montigny
Massachusetts Senator - Second Bristol and Plymouth
![Ashley Occhino](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fracc-400x400-1.jpg)
Ashley Occhino
Fall River Arts & Culture Coalition
![Pam Kuechler](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pace-Head-Start-350x350-1.jpg)
Pam Kuechler
PACE Head Start
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bristol-Savings-Bank-600px.jpg)
Jeff Bradley
Senior Vice President/
Community Relations
Bristol County
Savings Bank
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-bedford-lighthouse-NB.jpg)
Shane Burgo
Councilor at Large
![Carney Family Charitable Foundation](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/carney_family_charitable_foundation_logo-150.jpg)
Kate Carney
Carney Family
Charitable Foundation
![Wareham Police Logo](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wareham-police-400x400-1.jpg)
Walter Correira
Chief
Wareham Police Department
![Sacred Birthing Village](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sacred-birthing-village.jpg)
Soraya Dos Santos
Doula
Sacred Birthing Village
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/YWCA-600px.jpg)
Gail Fortes
YWCA of Southeastern MA
![Island Foundation](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/if-logo-150.jpg)
Rayana Grace
Program Officer
New Bedford and Womxn
and Girls,
Island Foundation
![United Way Greater Fall River](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UW-GreaterNewBedford-01.jpg)
Michelle Hantman
President & CEO
United Way of Greater New Bedord
![Care New England](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/care-new-england.jpg)
Phyllis H. Harris
Council
Care New England
Corporate Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
![Immigrants' Assistance Center](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FINAL_IAC-LOGO-600px.jpg)
Helena Dasilva Hughes
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc.
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pace-Head-Start-350x350-1.jpg)
Pam Kuechler
Executive Director
PACE Head Start
![Southcoast Health](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/southcoastHealth.jpg)
Alison LeBert
Manager Community
Health & Wellness
Southcoast Health
![Fall River Housing Authority](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Fall-River-Housing-Auhtority-150.jpg)
John Medeiros
Commissioner
Fall River Housing Authority
![Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition (FRACC)](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fracc-logo-150.jpg)
Ashley Occhino
Executive Director
Fall River Arts
& Culture Coalition
![Children's Museum of Greater Fall River](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ChildrensMuseumGreaterFallRiver-150.jpg)
Joe Pinsonneault
Executive Director
The Children’s Museum
of Greater Fall River
![New Bedford Economic Council](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-bedford-economic-council.jpg)
Anthony Sapienza
Chair
New Bedford
Economic Development Council
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LPC-Logo-NEW-FEB24.jpg)
Kathy Treglia
Community Liaison
Little People’s College
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/marion-institute-logo-600px.jpg)
Liz Wiley
Executive Director
The Marion Institute
![The YMCA](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-ymca-400x400-1.jpg)
Robyn Branco
Director of Mission Advancement
YMCA Southcoast
![Bristol Community College](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bristol-community-college-150.jpg)
Melissa Cardelli
Bristol Community College
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-bedford-lighthouse-NB.jpg)
Marci Pina Christian
Program Director for
Community Outreach
and Engagement
City of New Bedford
![Fall River Symphony Orchestra](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/fall-river-symphony-orchestra-400x400-1.jpg)
Douglas McRay Daniels
Music Director
Fall River Symphony Orchestra
![Friends of Jack](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/friends-of-jack-400x400-1.jpg)
Jill Fearons
Executive Director
Friends of Jack Foundation
![United Neighbors of Fall River](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/united-neighbors-of-fall-river-150.jpg)
Wendy Garf-Lipp
Executive Director
United Neighbors of Fall River
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/YWCA-600px.jpg)
David Guadalupe
Director of Mission Impact
YWCA of Southeastern MA
![The S.E.A.L. Foundation](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/seal-foundation-logo.jpg)
Shirley Hardison
Special Education Teacher
S.E.A.L. Foundation
![First Citizens](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/First-Citizens-600px.jpg)
Chris Howard
President & CEO
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
![Seven Hills Foundation](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/seven-hills-logo-150.jpg)
Colleen Kennedy-Mello
Program Manager
Southeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership (funded by MTCP) at Seven Hills Behavioral Health
![Round the Bend Farm](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/round-the-bend-150.jpg)
Shaun Van Laarhoven
Round the Bend Farm
![Greater New Bedfor Community Health Center](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Greater-NB-Health-Center-600px.jpg)
Rachel Lerner
Greater New Bedford
Health Center
![Massachusetts House of Representatives](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Massachusetts_House_of_Representative.jpg)
Mark Montigny
Massachusetts Senator
Second Bristol and Plymouth
![High Point Treatment Center](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/highPointTreatmentCenterLogo-150.jpg)
Allison Perron
LCSW
High Point Treatment Center
![New Bedford Symphony Orchestra](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/new-bedford-symphony-orchestra-logo-150.jpg)
David Prentiss
President & CEO
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
![United Way of Greater Fall River](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UW-GreaterFallRiver-01.jpg)
Kim Smith
Executive Director
United Way
of Greater Fall River
![Riverzedge Arts](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Southcoast-Community-Foundation-600px.jpg)
John Vasconcellos
President
SouthCoast Community Foundation
(Retired)
![New Bedford Symphony Orchestra](https://www.heedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/new-bedford-symphony-orchestra-logo-150.jpg)
Terry Wolkowicz
Director of Education
New Bedford
Symphony Orchestra
HEED is a collaborative network comprising diverse stakeholders committed to providing every child with the best start in life, ensuring they enter kindergarten prepared to achieve their maximum potential.