Root Center Welcomes New Director of Finance
July 10, 2023
The Root Center is proud to announce and welcome, Shelby Dumond, our new Director of Finance! Before joining Root Center, Shelby spent the past 9 years working as an auditor in the Public Accounting sector. During her time in Public Accounting, she worked with more than 20 organizations yearly, with a primary focus in healthcare and non-profit industries. Shelby’s experience has helped her gain a broad look at the financial structure of companies both large and small.
Shelby says she looks forward to bringing her diverse background of experience to help the organization expand and grow, but most importantly to provide our clients with the highest level of service!
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Welcome 2026! Root Center has had a lot unfold since our last newsletter. Most recently, staff came together for our annual holiday party, a tradition we look forward to as an opportunity to come together and celebrate the hard work we've put forth over the past year. We also donated our oldest clinic to the city of Hartford, hosted a Community Forum, were featured on NBC CT, celebrated one year of being open in New Haven County, and much more! Keep reading for more details and exciting updates!
It is time for our first Community Forum of 2026. On January 13th at 6 p.m, we will be hosting a panel of experts at 335 Broad Street in Manchester to discuss the impacts of social media on mental health. "Scrolled Out: Social Media and the State of Our Minds" is sure to spark insightful conversations about our digital age. If you missed the event, not to worry, you can watch and listen to the full discussion here . Panelists include: John Murphy: UConn Digital Media & Design Professor and Digital Health Advocate Paul Weigle, Associate Medical Director for Natchaug Hospital, a Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network partner, at UConn Medical School Keith McGilvery, Good News Guy and Journalist Micheal Shelby, LPC, Founder and Director of Technology Addiction Center, LLC, and Plan Be Counseling, LLC Aly Fox, Root Center Clinic Supervisor State Representative Gary Turco
