Started in 1999, Smith Community Mental Health bridges individual empowerment and quality services in various strength-based programs focused on individual strengths couple with natural supports and compassionate care.
Smith Community Mental Health was named after co-worker and friend, Dr. Christina Smith, a dedicated young psychiatrist who lost her life tragically and prematurely. Dr. Smith’s values and ethics as a mental health provider were the hallmark of her practice. The founders of this agency, Joanne Correia-Kent and Donna Lavalle, each having worked extensively in the field of children’s mental health, were of the same mind as Dr. Smith regarding the emphasis that must be placed on the dignity and value of each individual and family seeking mental health treatment.