Recently Tuscan Market donated $1,100 to benefit The Chase Home’s Summer Program, which provides activities and experiential learning activities to at-risk youth. “It’s a program that provides youth who live here with opportunities they have most likely never experienced with their families,” said Meme Wheeler, executive director of The Chase Home. “We are so grateful […]
Read More ≫Grand Opening of Tuscan Market to benefit The Chase Home
On Monday, July 1, Tuscan Market will open in downtown Portsmouth with 10% of the day’s proceeds to benefit The Chase Home. Founded in 1877, The Chase Home serves more than 140 at-risk youth annually statewide through prevention, early intervention, residential and community-based programs. Some youth are served in the community while others live at […]
Read More ≫The Chase Home Receives $1,000 from Sprague Energy
Working with at-risk youth and their families in Portsmouth and throughout the state, The Chase Home recently received $1,000 from Sprague Energy to support its Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP). Serving nearly 50 youth, 11 to 17, and their families in the past fiscal year, SCDP works with youth and families struggling with complex issues, […]
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Local companies provide more than $6,000 of in-kind services to support The Chase Home
Behind the scenes of any nonprofit are businesses who support them, a reality recently demonstrated at The Chase Home, which welcomed four local organizations for several projects of varying sizes. In total, The Chase Home received more than $6,000 of in-kind support over the course of 4 days from Liberty Mutual, GreenPages, Portwalk Place and […]
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New Board members making an impact at The Chase Home
The Chase Home in Portsmouth put out a call for volunteers on its Board of Directors, a request that has yielded tangible results in 2019. “Each new board member has a skill set that complements one another,” said Meme Wheeler, executive director at The Chase Home. “They have literally hit the ground running this year, […]
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The Chase Home at the front lines of opioid epidemic
Serving at-risk youth both in its residential facility and in the community, three-quarters of those seen by staff at The Chase Home are significantly affected by the opioid crisis. For The Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler, this stark reality hit home in recent weeks. “We just took in siblings, who are teenagers, but look […]
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Sons of the American Legion invests $3,000 in The Chase Home
Recently, Sons of the American Legion made a $3,000 donation to support the Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP) at The Chase Home, which works with at-risk youth and families across the Seacoast and state. “The program is so important because it reaches kids and youth either in trouble with the law or in crisis,” said […]
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Chase Home, Gather and Others Join Together to Tackle Food Insecurity
With food insecurity a growing problem on the Seacoast, The Chase Home and Gather, both located in Portsmouth, are working together to raise awareness about it. “Food insecurity is a huge issue for the population we work with and we want to address it holistically,” said The Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler. Founded in […]
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The Chase Home Expands In-Home Program
In response to community needs, The Chase Home continues to expand its In-Home Program, which provides families struggling with drug and alcohol abuse or juvenile problems direct care within their homes. “It is really important to work within the families environment,” said Executive Director Meme Wheeler, who said the program is in its fourth year […]
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Seacoast Youth Suicide Prevention Network to offer Suicide Prevention Training
On March 22, the Seacoast Youth Suicide Prevention Network (SYSPN) will offer suicide prevention training for Portsmouth High School staff. The training consists of prepared slideshows that highlight the expertise of each lead agency in SYSPN. Now in its third year, SYSPN was formed through major funding from Exeter Hospital. In addition to The Chase […]
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