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Fellowship Health Resources hires new Regional Director
Lifelong Delaware resident Ken Donovan expands outpatient services and will open
FHR Peer Center in his home state next month
Contributed by: Erika Sloan, Public Relations/Web Content Coordinator
Ellendale, DE – June 21, 2011 – Fellowship Health Resources, Inc. (FHR) has hired Ken Donovan as the new Delaware Regional Director. With a BA in Psychology from the University of Delaware, and a MS in Human Service Administration from Springfield College in Massachusetts, Donovan continues his 20 plus years in social service leadership roles with aggressive plans to expand the scope and delivery of services offered by FHR.
“This was a tremendous opportunity for me to join a top notch organization and to work with real quality people in the field,” says Donovan. “A solid foundation has been laid out through prior superior leadership and FHR has an excellent reputation. I’m very excited about the possibilities of expanding and diversifying our services to target specific areas and better serve the needs of all Delaware residents.”
An adult Peer Center is set to open in Seaford, DE, on July 1. It will offer educational and employment services, health and wellness, arts, culinary, and horticulture programs. “In addition to the Peer Center, we will be adding a transitional housing component to meet the needs of eight individuals on August 1,” says Donovan.
FHR will become more accessible throughout the state as Donovan and his team look to create more sites and offer additional services. “One of our biggest obstacles right now is public transportation. There is a vast amount of farmland in the area and great distances between towns. We need to make it easier for people to access the services that they need. I believe that if we build it, they will come,” he says.
Donovan has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the Springfield College campus in Wilmington, DE, for the past 10 years. He will continue his role as an Adjunct Professor at Springfield’s School of Human Services by instructing three graduate courses in addition to his position at FHR this year.
“There’s a demand for services that address the unique needs of children and adolescents, as well as veterans,” Donovan says. “I am confident that FHR can make a significant impact on their well-being and assist them in overcoming the challenges that they are facing.”