The Emmaus Institute, Inc. was founded in 1968 as the Open Ear Associates to carry out a ministry to the inner city population of Boston, MA. It took its name from Isaiah 50:5 and established the first halfway house based rehabilitation program for African-American alcoholics.

In 1979 the organization, now known as the Commonwealth Center for Community Health Development, expanded its scope to work on behalf of the development of holistic primary care for medically underserved populations. In 1996 it became The Emmaus Institute, Inc. It is a 501(c) 3 tax exempt non-profit organization and is currently based in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Emmaus Institute, Inc. is a member of the Nashua Area Interfaith Council and the New Hampshire Council of Churches.

Board of Directors

The Rev. Edward A. Koonz, M.Div. Chair & Director email: reved85@aol.com		William J. Manseau, MA, D.Min. President & Director, EICS email: wmanseau@emmausinstituteinc.org
Carol A. Langelier, Ph.D. Director email: clangelier@emmausinstituteinc.org		Harold J. Feldmann, M.Ed., LCSW Treasurer & Associate Director for Administration email: hfeldman@emmausinstituteinc.org
Rev. Carol L. Mento,  M.Div., MBA, MA Secretary & Director		Anne M. McCann Assistant Secretary & Director email: amccann01@aol.com
Advisors
Dr. Richard W. Young, Ph.D. John P. McCrea, MA,  MPA Patrick J. Wood, Esq., CPA

  

Staff Members
William J. Manseau, Director of Emmaus Institute Counseling Services, is a graduate of St. John's Seminary, Brighton, MA. He received a D.Min. degree from Chicago Theological Seminary and a D.Min. degree, with honors, in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA.

Dr. Manseau is a State of New Hampshire Licensed Pastoral Psychotherapist and a Fellow in the American /Association of Pastoral Counselors. 
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