Mark kennard project cope biography

Bridgewell, a nonprofit that provides social and human services that empower people with disabilities and other life challenges to live safe, self-directed and productive lives, will celebrate its 60th anniversary by honoring Mark Kennard, former executive director of Project COPE, at its 10th annual Imagine the Possibilities Gala, March 16, 2018. Project COPE, an organization that provided community-based prevention, education, and, and treatment services for individuals with substance use disorder, merged with Bridgewell in January 2014.

“Mark’s dedicated service is evident through the thousands of people he has helped,” said Kelly J. Martin, president and CEO of Bridgewell. “For more than 35 years, Mark has been a driving force in creating and providing the highest level of recovery services and prevention programs for substance use disorders in Massachusetts. We are extremely proud to honor him at this year