CLM News
  • May 16, 2008
    CLM CEO Presents at National Conference
    Vic Topo, President and CEO of the Center for Life Management, was a featured presenter at the 38th Annual Conference of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare held recently in Boston, MA. Topo’s presentation, entitled “Want to Take Your Mission and Vision to New Heights? Build a New Facility”, addressed the challenges, opportunities for organizational improvement, strategies for overcoming obstacles, and practical information from financing, human resources and technology to assembling the right team for success throughout a building process.

    In July of 2007 the Center for Life Management completed construction and moved into a new facility designed specifically for the needs of the outpatient mental health organization that last year served more than 4,200 clients. A resident of Derry, Topo has served as CEO of the Center for Life Management since 1999. In addition, he currently serves on the Board of the Heritage United Way and is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Derry-Londonderry and Greater Salem Chambers of Commerce.

    You can download a Microsoft PowerPoint outline of Vic Topo's presentation by clicking here.



  • April 2, 2008
    Mental Health Matters Coming Soon to Community TV
    CLM is now hosting our own community television program called Mental Health Matters. The half hour program has an interview format with guests from CLM’s staff addressing a variety of mental health issues as well as providing information about our services.

    The program is being produced by CLM in conjunction with Derry Community TV and is being distributed for viewing on several area community television channels including Salem and others towns in our region.

    The first installment of Mental Health Matters will air in early April and will feature guests Maureen Malone, M.S.W., LICSW, from our Senior Services program talking about the signs of depression as well Victoria MacDonald, M.Ed., LCMHC, Senior Clinician providing information about our Emergency Services.

    According to Vic Topo, President and CEO, "This is one more way for CLM to reach out to the community with helpful information. We hope to create greater awareness about the symptoms of mental illness and available resources for care. Our goal is to educate, hopefully ease some of the stigma concerning mental health and encourage people to seek appropriate help when needed."



  • January 21, 2008
    Center for Life Management Featured in National Publication
    The Center for Life Management’s newly constructed facility was prominently featured in the December 2007 issue of the national Behavioral HealthCare magazine. The article accompanied with exterior and interior photos of the 10 Tsienneto Road center appeared in the Facility Design Showcase section of the national trade publication which has a circulation of 27,000. The feature can also be viewed online at www.behavioral.net.

    The past year was an exceptional one for the non-profit Center for Life Management. In 2007 the organization marked its 40th anniversary of providing service to the region, the new facility was opened in July and the organization was recognized as the 2007 Business of the Year by the Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce.

    As the region’s most comprehensive behavioral health provider, the Center for Life Management served more than 4,200 clients last year. CLM provides clinically progressive, evidence-based treatment approaches that include clinical and medical services, 24-hour emergency services, case management and support services for children, teens, adults, and seniors. For more information call Center for Life Management at (603) 434-1577 or visit www.CenterForLifeManagement.org.



  • December, 2007
    CLM Employees Spread Spirit of Giving
    CLM employees and their families answered the call for help when they heard that our local food pantry was getting low on supplies. Within days our employees organized a food drive and delivered 24 large boxes of food to the pantry located at St. Thomas Aquinas in Derry
    Helping to make the delivery to the food pantry were children of several CLM employees (pictured from left to right) are Andrew, Sean, Nick and Conor.

    Also in the spirit of giving this season our employees organized a Gift Giving Tree to help ensure many CLM clients in need would have a merry holiday this year. Our employees donated gifts of needed items from the wish lists of more than 50 of our clients.

    We appreciate all that our employees do every day to help the people we serve. Your generosity this holiday season goes above and beyond and deserves our deepest gratitude.


  • October 25, 2007
    CLM Honored as Business of the Year by Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce
    The Center for Life Management was recently honored as the area Business of the Year by the Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner event attended by nearly 200 area business leaders, chamber members and their guests on October 25 at Promises to Keep.

    Accepting the award on behalf of CLM were (left to right) Phil Plante, CLM Board Chair and Vic Topo, President and CEO, who are pictured with the Citizen of the Year honoree, Cathy DiCampo.
    Photo: M. Kalil, Union Leader


  • September 8, 2007
    Ribbon Cutting Marks Official Opening of New Center for Life Management
    On September 8th, the staff, Board of Directors, community members and friends of the Center for Life Management celebrated the opening of their newly constructed facility. The official ribbon cutting kicked-off a community open house and health fair attended by more than 350 people and included tours of the new center.

    The Center is a unique, state-of-the-art resource for the region and New Hampshire. It is one of only a few projects across the entire country to involve new construction of a building designed specifically for an outpatient mental health facility. The two-story, 27,000 square foot building was designed and constructed by Opechee Construction Corporation.

    According to Vic Topo, President and CEO, "It’s been truly incredible to watch our dream of a new center become a reality and the cornerstone of the community-based, integrated care we provide to the region.” Topo explains the new center was architecturally designed to accommodate the treatment flow and staffing needs of the different programs and diverse populations served by the Center.

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    Vic Topo, CEO & President, addresses the crowd.
    Vic and long time Board member Thelma Hutton cut the ribbon to officially open the new Center.
    CLM staff greeted more than 350 visitors who toured the building and participated in the health fair and screenings.



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