This summer, The Chase Home in Portsmouth received a $50,000 2022 Angel Grant from Foundation for Seacoast Health. Criteria for selection for the award was that organizations “must improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in one or more of the nine communities within the Foundation’s service area.” These communities include Portsmouth, Newington, New Castle, […]
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The Chase Home has received a $10,000 grant from The Madelaine G. von Weber Trust to replace its current communication platform, which is no longer supported by the manufacturer.
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With a driveway in rapidly deteriorating condition, The Chase Home launched ‘Pave the Way Forward,’ a campaign that has resulted in a $10,000 gift from LeMay Family Goodworks.
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The Chase Home has received a $6,409 grant from Cogswell Benevolent Trust to support cloud-based staff training to meet state-mandated certification and licensure requirements. “Covid made in-person training very difficult, which further emphasized the importance of training that can be accessed by anyone on our staff anywhere,” said Meme Wheeler, executive director at The Chase […]
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The Rite Aid Foundation has generously awarded The Chase Home a $10,000 grant as part of its 2021 Giving Tuesday grant award. The grant will support programs and services offered both at The Chase Home and in the community. “This grant award will support everything from clinical therapy and life-skill training to vocational supports and […]
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This summer, at-risk youth living at The Chase Home had the opportunity to enjoy many activities that gave them the chance to have fun, socialize, explore the natural world, and build self-confidence. Some of the activities included trips to the Saco River, Stonehouse Pond, Pierce Island Pool, Six Flags, Franklin Park Zoo, New England Aquarium, […]
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This summer, youth who live at The Chase Home have enjoyed a variety of fresh produce grown from its garden, which serves a deeper purpose than that of mere nutrition, according to staff. “It is a teaching tool for the kids we serve,” said Executive Director Meme Wheeler, who said the grant award from Rotary […]
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Northeast Delta Dental recently invested $2,500 to support the Food Program at The Chase Home, which serves at-risk youth in New Hampshire through prevention, early intervention, residential and community-based programs. “Healthy eating is an important objective for youth in our residential program where they live at The Chase Home while receiving services,” explained Executive Director Meme Wheeler. Noting staff provide […]
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Serving at-risk youth annually statewide through prevention, early intervention, residential and community-based programs, The Chase Home has been awarded $10,000 from Granite State Economic Development Corporation (GSDC). Providing financing in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, GSDC is a non-profit lender authorized to process and service Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans. “GSDC funds will help us meet the day-to-day […]
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The Foundation for Seacoast Health (FFSH) has awarded $25,000 to The Chase Home in support of its Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP). Founded in 2016, SCDP is a court-mandated program that works with kids, ages 11 – 17, who have begun to struggle in the community. “The program seeks to ‘divert’ these youth from delinquent behaviors that […]
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