semi-retired corporate executive with a background in finance, marketing, and strategy, Portsmouth resident Brian Gibb has joined the board of directors at The Chase Home in Portsmouth. Founded in 1877, The Chase Home provides at-risk youth across the state with prevention, early intervention, residential, and community-based services.
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Serving as an actual home for more than a dozen youth at any given time, The Chase Home often relies on outside help to make repairs, a situation that recently took place with NorthEast Electrical. “Our dining room was in desperate need of new fixtures, which is where NorthEast Electrical stepped in,” said Craig Dennis, […]
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The Chase Home has received a $7,500 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Geoffrey E. Clark and Martha Fuller Clark Fund with $5,000 for operating support and $2,500 for staff training. Meme Wheeler, executive director of The Chase Home, expressed gratitude for the award, which she said will be immediately put to use. “The […]
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Former executive chef Andre Owens is cooking up ways to involve and educate youth in the kitchen at The Chase Home, which is home for up to 15 youths at a time. “I really enjoy working with young people,” said Owens, who is now kitchen manager at The Chase Home. “I try to create a […]
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Holding youth accountable for disruptive behavior while providing education and support services, The Chase Home’s Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP) represents an increasingly popular alternative to traditional punishment through Juvenile Court. “Data is clear that kids who receive education and support rather than simply getting punished for non-violent crimes have a much lower probability of […]
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Managing medications and prescriptions is a complicated process at The Chase Home, which is home to as many as 15 at-risk youth at one time. This process is about to become much easier for staff at The Chase Home, however, as it will soon partner with Genoa Healthcare. “Genoa will deliver medications to us every […]
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Formerly offered through the Residential Treatment Services (RTS) program, The Chase Home’s Independent Living Program (ILP) is now accepting direct referrals from outside agencies and the state of NH, an important development according to staff. “ILP was something we offered to youth aging out of the system without adequate support to live on their own, […]
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CARF International announced that The Chase Home has been accredited for a period of three years for its Residential Treatment Services (RTS) program and Independent Living Program (ILP). It is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to The Chase Home, which serves at-risk youth annually through prevention, early intervention, residential, […]
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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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Since opening in 2018, The Groomsmith has held holiday fundraisers to benefit children served by The Chase Home, a tradition expanded this year to include J.Hilburn and Seacoast Cars & Coffee. “It’s been exciting to work with the guys for such a great cause,” noted J.Hilburn Stylist Bill MacDonald, who has been involved in every […]
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