Bermuda College mourns the news of the recent passing of Ms. Martha Dismont, Honorary Fellow (2017)

Many of us will remember Ms. Dismont as the Executive Director of The Family Centre, a Bermuda-based registered charity, dedicated to working with the most vulnerable families on the island. Mrs. Dismont founded The Family Centre in 1990 as a tutorial organisation. In 1995, she shifted its focus from academic tutoring to a more clinical service to respond to the needs of at-risk families – with a clear focus on wellness for children through family-based counselling services. Originally from New York State, Mrs. Dismont was widowed shortly after moving to the island. She has previously served on the Board of Education, the XL Foundation, and was founder and Chairperson of the Inter Agency Committee for Children and Families. The Family Centre’s vision for overall community health led Mrs. Dismont to establish an island-wide continuum of care for youth, families and social service providers to develop a national Agenda of Priority Needs for Children. She leaves to mourn her passing one daughter and a host of relatives and friends.

We will honour her memory by flying the College flag at half-mast until the day of her funeral, the date of which is pending.