On Wednesday, October 11, a packed house is expected to attend Fall Gentlemen’s Night at Tuscan Kitchen with proceeds to benefit The Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth. Organized by Robin Pinzone, owner of REP Branding Co., and J. Hilburn Stylists Bill MacDonald and Graham Shaffer-Rais, the event will feature “a night of elevated style […]
Read More ≫Portsmouth Elks Lodge continues to make a difference at Chase Home
As the result of several recent charitable initiatives by Portsmouth Elks Lodge #97, The Chase Home for Children is better positioned to meet the needs of youth and families in crisis. Most recently, Portsmouth Elks Lodge #97 awarded a $2,500 grant to pay for and install a freestanding icemaker and two Ninja Commercial Blenders in […]
Read More ≫South Church presents $2,041 gift to Chase Home
Working with at-risk youth across the Seacoast and the state, Chase Home in Portsmouth has been fortunate to receive substantial contributions from the community with the latest from South Church with a gift of $2,041. The monies will be used to support the operations at Chase Home, which provides a variety of clinical, therapeutic and […]
Read More ≫Exeter Hospital, local nonprofits working together to combat teen suicide
Earlier this year, New Heights, Chase Home, and Seacoast Outright were awarded a $50,000 grant from Exeter Hospital to address the issue of teen suicide on the Seacoast. On September 26, this initial collaborative group of nonprofits—formally known as the Seacoast Youth Suicide Prevention Network (SYSPN)—will hold a summit that brings together more than a […]
Read More ≫‘Sewing’ the seeds of hope at Chase Home
Recently, Chase Home received 18 handmade quilts and pillowcases from the Cocheco Quilters Guild. Expressing amazement at the unexpected gift, which she described as “beautiful,” Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler said the quilts have been handed out to youth in their residential program. “Gifts like these are valued very highly by our residents,” she […]
Read More ≫Chase Home’s summer programs provide structure and inspiration
In keeping with its mission to provide supportive and restorative services to at-risk youth in and around the Seacoast, Chase Home offered a variety of programs this past summer for those who live there full-time. “The shift from school to summer and back again can be tough for them,” said Meme Wheeler, Chase Home’s Executive […]
Read More ≫Chase Home receives $5,000 grant from CDBG
Serving area youth since 1877, Chase Home recently received a $5,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) awarded through the City of Portsmouth. The money will be used to support its Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP), which was formed this past May with numerous community […]
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Read More ≫Seacoast Community Diversion Program helping to divert troubled youth
Historically, Seacoast youth who committed minor, nonviolent offenses were treated much like anyone else—they were arrested and subjected to traditional punitive measures. With the launch of the Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP) this past May, however, these and similar youth have another option. “Juvenile diversion programs are evidence-based and have been met with great success,” […]
Read More ≫Portsmouth Rotary Club makes a difference at Chase Home
Recently, the Portsmouth Rotary Club Cash Committee awarded Chase Home a grant of $2,950 to refinish the wood floors of the agency’s third floor. As part of the grant, approximately one dozen Rotary members helped “demo” the area before the floors were finished. Shipyard Waste donated a dumpster to aid in project completion. According to […]
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