THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – WEDnEsDAy, nOVEmbER 26, 2025 Page 7 SAVING LIVES | FROM PAGE 1 lives at the end of a year and, if things have been tough, it can be depressing. The subject is inappropriate for elementary school students and language is adjusted to the age students Patino and others speak to. “We adapt our workshops to the age of the students we see,” he said. “We are very careful about how we talk to younger students.” Nan representatives are also sometimes present at community events like education orientations for parents, job fairs and other events at the Connolly Center or Gentile Recreation Center. In 2023 television news reports by WBZ-TV in Boston and WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire, also helped get their message out. They also have a Facebook page and publicize Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). Their website is thenanproject. org, which includes resource links on topics such as signs of depression and suicidal intent, how to respond to suicidal behavior, coping strategies and specifi c resources for people of color and varying sexual orientations. Some are in Spanish as well as English. Cavanaugh helped start The Nan Project after his sister Nancy, known as Nan, took her own life in 2012 at age 24. He and Nan both attended Hamilton-Wenham High School. After going to college in Florida and working in market research in China, he returned to Massachusetts in 2015 and now lives in Beverly. Patino has been with Eliot since 2022. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMass Boston and an MBA in Healthcare Management from Cambridge College. Before coming to Eliot, he worked as a sales representative for Verizon and a lab technician for the Uphams Corner Health Center, not far from UMass Boston. He was drawn to suicide prevention, in part, from an experience in the St. Margaret and Blessed Sacrament Parishes in Saugus, where he is a Deacon. “As a person of faith this reaches me,” he said. “A child in the congregation passed away from suicide.” He is married to Liliana Patino, Eliot’s Director of Community Engagement. While work is being done on the old Everett High School on Broadway to house 6th and 7th grade classes, Eliot is temporarily at 1715 Broadway in Saugus, but their intention is to move back to Everett as soon as possible. “We have a team dedicated to Everett,” he said. If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! There is a difference between the rest and the BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP Dr. Rosemonde Paulo DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC Mindset Psychiatric & Wellness LLC 26 Ferry St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (781) 242-5401 Fax: (781) 205-1973 Email: Info@mindsetpsychiatricwellness.com • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • P.P.G. Refinishing System • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available
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