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MHC named community partner for Red Sox mental health initiative
Susan Hanly (left) and Abbie Rosenberg from Mental Health Collaborative pose for a photo at a recent Red Sox Foundation event.
Hopkinton-based Mental Health Collaborative recently announced a partnership with the Red Sox Foundation to bolster community efforts to educate around mental health.
MHC was named as a 2026 community partner of the foundation for its Changeup The Conversation initiative. The season-long program is aimed at highlighting and amplifying nonprofits “advancing mental health and wellness access,” according to MLB.com.
“It’s really an effort to use the Red Sox platform to reduce stigma and bring to light organizations that are doing great work,” said Abbie Rosenberg, Founder and CEO of MHC. She noted that the organization being highlighted during Mental Health Awareness month is important, especially as MHC is trying to expand.
“We’re really trying to grow our impact and reach in Massachusetts and New England,” she said. She noted that MHC is seeking individuals who can make introductions to funders, as well as schools, workplaces and organizations to collaborate with and expand MHC’s footprint.
Rosenberg explained that MHC’s hope with the partnership is broader visibility on mental health and wellness, and opening up conversations about an aspect of health she stated is just as important as physical health and health literacy.
“When people talk about mental health struggles … it normalizes it more,” she added.
According to Rosenberg, the connection with the Red Sox Foundation came about because of work she has done with the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event — named in honor of former Red Sox player Mike Timlin’s mother — and prior interviews she has given regarding Jarren Duran.
The outfielder revealed his own struggles with suicidality and mental health for a docuseries about the Red Sox released last year.
“I spoke on the news about him briefly,” said Rosenberg. “I think that’s how they made the connection.”
To build on the Red Sox partnership, Rosenberg said MHC has held a game day at Fenway and done community outreach with students in Grades 7 and 8 at a school in Roxbury.
Rosenberg credited the Hopkinton community for its support in all the organization already has achieved. “We love the work we do right in Hopkinton,” she said. “The support we get from so many community members … [helps] us expand far beyond this community.”
— NICK SCHOFIELD
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