Michael Nordin has been named executive director of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County.

The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County has named former program director Michael Nordin as its new executive director.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Nordin as the MHA’s new executive director,” said Sarah Tranum, board president. “Mike brings a wealth of experience to this role, having served as the program director of MHA since 2018. His commitment to mental health advocacy and his vision for growth and collaboration will strengthen our work to support individuals and families in our community.”

A graduate of Warren (Pa.) Area High School and Jamestown Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, Nordin is a licensed certified occupational therapist assistant. After working at Lutheran Social Services, he was part of JCC’s OTA program staff, where he first became connected with the Mental Health Association.

“I am excited to be in a new role with the great group of people at the MHA,” Nordin said. “We are committed as a team to our mission of radical acceptance, empowerment, and advocacy for community members who struggle with mental health and substance use.”

Nordin and his wife live in Warren and have three children and two grandchildren.

The MHA is a peer recovery center offering support groups and individual coaching for people looking to improve their lives, deepen wellness, thrive in recovery, or support those on a recovery path. Trained peers share their experience and knowledge to help others to navigate community services and access treatment and basic life needs by providing support through a complicated system.

MHA’s Jamestown recovery center is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m.to 7 p.m., and Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. in the Gateway Building, Door 14, at 31 Water St., Jamestown. To learn more about the Mental Health Association, call 716-661-9044 or visit MHAChautauqua.org or Facebook.com/MHAChautauqua. A schedule with descriptions of MHA’s dozens of groups and classes is at MHAChautauqua.org/groups.

All MHA services are free.