2014 2015 Annual Report to the Community

Community Health and Counseling Services
Annual Report to the Community
2014-2015
CHCS Office Locations
24 Stone Street
AUGUSTA
adult, child &
family services
42 Cedar Street BANGOR
home health & hospice
adult, child &
family services 10 Barker Street
CALAIS
adult, child &
family services
454-2928
7 Hatch Drive Suite #120
CARIBOU
adult, child &
family services
496-3166
1093 W. Main St.
DOVER-FOXCROFT
home health & hospice
adult, child &
family services
415 Water Street
413 W. Main Street
ELLSWORTH
adult, child &
family services
FORT KENT
adult, child &
family services
2 Water Street, Suite #2
HOULTON
adult, child &
family services
313 Enfield Road
LINCOLN
home health & hospice
adult, child &
family services
15 Kids Corner
24 Lewiston Road
MACHIAS
home health & hospice
adult, child &
family services
MECHANIC FALLS
adult, child &
family services
Community Health and Counseling Services, as a nonprofit
corporation, is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Corporate Members elect the members of the corporation
and the Board of Directors. Board and Corporate Members
represent a cross-section of interests from throughout the
agency’s service area. They are representatives of the business
and professional communities, persons knowledgeable about
the region’s health care needs, and persons experienced in
assisting community-based organizations like CHCS address
those health care needs.
623-3712
947-0366
947-0366
564-2267
564-8175
CHCS Board of Directors
667-2061
Mr. John B. Miller
President
Bangor
834-4410
Ms. Angela T. Butler
First Vice President
Bangor
532-5510
794-2001
794-3554
255-8311
255-8473
345-9113
30 High Street
SKOWHEGAN
adult, child &
family services
858-4860
201 Main Street
WESTBROOK
child services
854-0122
TTY# 990-4730
www.chcs-me.org
CHCS GOVERNANCE
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
In accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations cited below*, Community Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, and status as protected veteran, or any other trait that is protected under local, state or federal law in admission or access
to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
CHCS has an Affirmative Action Program (AAP) which is available for inspection by any applicant or employee at the Human Resources office between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm on any work day. Individuals
wishing to inspect the AAP should contact the Director of Human Resources to establish a time which is convenient to review the material.
The person whose name appears below has been designated to coordinate our efforts to comply with the U.S. Department of Labor regulations implementing these Federal laws. You may contact this person
for further information about these regulations and our grievance procedure for the resolution of discrimination complaints.
Paige Allen, Director of Human Resources
(Name and Title of Designated Coordinator)
Main Headquarters:
42 Cedar Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
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- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. (Executive Order 11246)
42 U.S.C. ss2000e.);
Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. (42 U.S.C ss12101);
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. ss791)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (42 U.S.C.ss621)
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
(38 U.S.C. ss4212)
Rev 09/2014
EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled
Dr. Beatrice M. Szantyr
Second Vice President
Lincoln
Mr. Andrew E. Sturgeon
Secretary
Bangor
Mr. Glenn D. Goodwin
Treasurer
Atkinson
Mr. Charles M. Hutchins
Immediate Past President
Brewer
Mr. Michael R. Bazinet
Bangor
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Braunhut
Sunset
Ralph Gabarro
Topsham
Judge Elizabeth O. LaStaiti
Penobscot
Mr. Carroll R. Lee
Brewer
Corporate Members
Mr. Brian Ahern
Mrs. Margaret M. Baillie
Mr. Lawrence L. Barker
Mr. Larry Barrett
Mr. Michael Bazinet
Ms. Barbara Beers
Mr. Philip Bennett
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Braunhut
Ms. Tori Britton
Mrs. Gail Brown
Mrs. Angela T. Butler
Mrs. Katherine Carter
Dr. Robert Clark
Mrs. Pam Coffey-Paine
Mr. Arthur Comstock
Mrs. Kathy Cook
Mr. William Cook
James F. Cox, Esq.
Ms. Suzanne Croce
Dr. Robert Dana
The Rev. Dr. Susan E. Davies
Ms. Lois Dvorak
Mr. Jon Dawson
Mr. G. Clifton Eames
Mr. Ralph Gabarro
Mr. Roger George
Mrs. Brenda Gerow
Mr. Glenn D. Goodwin
Dr. Geoffrey M. Gratwick
Mr. David Green
The Rev. Dr. James L. Haddix
Mrs. Patricia Hamilton
Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen
Mrs. Audrey Higgins
Mrs. Karen Higgins
Mr. David Hughes
Mr. Charles M. Hutchins
Judge Elizabeth O. LaStaiti
Mr. Carroll R. Lee
Mr. William Lucy
Mrs. D’arcy Main-Boyington
Mrs. Barbara McDade
Mr. Michal McInnis
Mr. Billy Miller
Mr. John B. Miller
Mr. Claude O’Donnell
Mr. Thomas Palmer
Mr. Joseph H. Pickering, Jr.
Ms. Cyndi Rollins
Mr. Daniel A. Rozario
Ms. Mary Anne Saxl
Mr. Ben Smith
Mrs. Nicole Stevens
Dr. Robert A. Strong
Mrs. Kristen Strong
Mr. Andrew E. Sturgeon
Ms. Valerie Sulya
Mrs. Suzanne H. Svendsen
Dr. Beatrice Szantyr
Mr. Ed Troscianiec
Mr. Cary Weston
Timothy C. Woodcock, Esq.
Mr. Shawn Yardley
Mr. Michael Young
Nicole Stevens
Hermon
Mrs. Suzanne H. Svendsen
Bangor
Timothy C. Woodcock, Esq.
Bangor
Left to right: John B. Milller, President; Andrew E. Sturgeon, Secretary; Angela T. Butler, First
Vice President; Glenn D. Goodwin, Treasurer
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Natalie came into the foster care system at a very early age. All she remembers is that her
grandmother told her that she was taking her to the fair, only to be dropped off at DHHS’s
doorstep. She also didn’t understand why her grandmother no longer wanted her. Natalie
was immediately placed in a group home for children in crisis. After stabilizing, she and her
sister went to live with her great grandparents. A short stay for Natalie and her sister when
her great grandmother was diagnosed with cancer and could no longer care for her great
granddaughters. They were then placed in separate foster homes.
Natalie became very angry and depressed. She acted out her anger by breaking things,
yelling and screaming for attention. Because of this, she bounced around through the State’s
foster care system. The pattern of going into one home and being sent to another continued.
After a few months, she was able to get into a program intended to stabilize her. Natalie
knew she wasn’t a bad person and so she decided to try to make the most of this program.
While at the facility, she received group and individual therapies. After graduating the
program, she eventually graduated from high school.
The CHCS Treatment Foster Care staff continued working with her until she graduation,
transitioning into the CHCS’s Community Integration Services. “There were so many things
that my case worker taught me. I felt that I was living the lesson,” Natalie stated. For once in
her life she felt secure. “My case worker even taught me to drive, how to pay my rent, apply
for jobs and how to budget,” she said. “I was really sad when it came time for me to truly be
on my own. I knew I would miss her,” she continues, “She really prepared me for all aspects
of life.”
During the time she was learning to live on her own, her biological mother tried to come
back into her life. “My mother has a very toxic personality and I felt as though she was
dragging me down again. Because of all the things I had learned through CHCS programs,
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Treatment Foster Care
Targeted Case Management
Medication Management
Outpatient Therapy
Home and Community-based Treatment
Residential Home for Boys
Stillwater Academy (school for children
living with spectrum disorders
ADULT SERVICES
I understood who was safe in my life. I had to let go of my
mother,” she realized.
This spring, Natalie graduates from college with a degree in
psychology. “I really looked up to my case worker. I even have
her on my invite list for my graduation. My experience with CHCS
keeps me hopeful that the way she worked with me becomes the
‘norm’. Now that I have those skills, I hope to teach other youth
After being hospitalized at a pyschiatric
hospital, Dennis contacted CHCS for help
integrating back into the community. He
struggled with mood disorders and had a
very difficult time to maintain a
conversation. He would laugh frequently
for no apparent reas0n. Earlier in his life,
he sustained a head injury from a blow to
the head with a hockey puck. He was also
picked on at school and barely withstood
several beatings from his peers. He began
self-medicating through various
substances. Alcohol was the primary
choice for Dennis.
At CHCS, we work with you and your child to provide
support and connections within the community.
Our Children’s Services are selected specifically for your child to
achieve the most positive of outcomes. The services provided to
your child promote healthy growth and development. Our valuesguided, client-directed and outcome-informed model of services
offered enhance the investment of the client to succeed.
He became a resident in one of the CHCS
group homes. He received Case
Management through CHCS and therapy
from his therapist. The case manager
worked with him to get him into a local
CHCS professionals are trained in a variety of clinical
models and techniques. Listening to your child and family is the
first priority to the treatment process.
Through CHCS Children’s Services, you have access to a wide
range of community-based services for children and adolescents
through our long-term treatment support and rehabilitation for
children and adolesencts living with
serious behavioral health issues.
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Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Community Integration Services
Community Rehabilitation Services
Medication Management
Outpatient Therapy
Housing Options
Specialized Groups
Homeless Outreach
WIN (Wellness Integration Now)
substance abuse program. Sobriety was one of
Dennis’s biggest obstacles. But, with help from
CHCS he was able to maintain his sobriety.
Dennis did not receive his high school diploma
because of his lifestyle. After coming into the
CHCS program, he was determined to work
towards obtaining it. He has stated that his next
step is to continue to pursue his education. His
desire is to learn more about the Maliseet Natives
as well as their language. He is also interested
in doing some computer animation. He writes
poetry and is musically gifted.
Eventually, Dennis would like to obtain his
license, purchase a car, find a good paying job and
maintain his own apartment. Dennis has set forth
his goals and is acheiving the first one June of
2016 when he graduates from high school.
It is the mission of CHCS to provide
support to individuals living with a
mental illness that offers them the
opportunity to live as independently as
possible while attaining the highest level
of accomplishment living within their
community.
CHCS Adult Services offers an array of
services that assist and support you on
your path to recovery.
The hallmark of these services
delivered to adults living with a mental
illness, are that they are client-directed
and outcome-informed. CHCS
professionals work with you to make
adjustments that maximize the
likelihood of a successful outcome that
is driven by the client.
HOSPICE SERVICES
HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Sally has cancer and recently went into the hospital to have a tumor removed
from her abdomen. With advice from her nurse, she contacted CHCS home health
services. After returning home from her surgery, the CHCS nurse visited her three
times a week to tend to the wound. It was an extremely painful process to endure
each time the nurse would come to clean out her wound. “ I don’t think I could
have done this without her help. She gave me such encouragment to get through
the pain. She was a life saver. She gave me a breathing technique and I had never
heard this saying before. I remember her saying ,`smell the roses and blow out the
candles`. That was very helpful to me,” stated Sally.
She was also receiving chemotherapy during that time and had lost her
appetite. “The nurse had chickens and she would bring me fresh eggs so I would
eat,” she said. “I tell my friends all the time that I would not have made it through
this without the help of the CHCS nurses that came to visit me. I was back and forth
to the hospital and I always knew when I got out and back home, the CHCS nurses
would be there for me,” Sally said.
Sally is now down to only one visit per week and the wound is healing. She said
she will miss her visits from the nurse once she heals. “She is my angel and the
services provided through CHCS home care are very good. I will miss the visits from
the nurse,” she stated.
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Nursing Care
Hospice Services
Paraprofessional Health Care
Medical Social Services
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Psychiatric Nursing
Telehealth
Wound Care
Chronic Disease Management
CHCS Home Health services make your return home
from the hospital easier when dealing with recent
sickness or recovering from surgery.
When you or your loved one requests CHCS Home
Health Services, we bring the skilled care right to your
front door.
Requesting Home Health Services for you or a loved
one may be necessary when:
• Recovering from a stroke or injury and in need of
physical and/or occupational services,
• Your need for skilled nursing services is required for
a medical condition,
• Requiring IV therapy or wound care,
• Needing instructions or counseling in proper health
care as the primary health provider for a loved one.
Home health care provides you with the professional
services that makes recovery at home possible.
Dear Community Health and Counseling Services Team,
Sunday, April 12 at 2:38am, our father passed on to his reward
after four months of intense and loving care. He went quietly
and comfortably while holding my wife’s hand as he breathed
his last breath. His empty and worn body was lovingly taken
away as the sun rose.
Now that we are beginning new routines or returning to old
ones, we wanted to take a moment to try and thank the people
at CHCS who entered our lives with guidance, wisdom and loving
support to help us with our father.
From the first visit to the last, you encouraged us and set in
motion a protocol that guided my Dad’s care. You comforted
us with assurances that you would be with us throughout the
stages of Dad’s needs. The last visit confirmed that we were
beginning his final days. Thank you from deep in our hearts.
Your cleansing care restored Dad’s dignity and refreshed him
inside and out. The early visits from the therapist, really cheered
my Dad and gave his mind and body reasons to go on.The CHCS
nurse spent the most time with us nursing and guiding,
especially at the end. She was there through all the transitions.
Dad was blessed to have his own family of caregivers. But, it
was your professional scaffolding and regular visits that kept us
all “on point” and alerted to the subtle and not so subtle
changes that needed immediate attention. We could not have
done this journey without you.
Thank you for lovingly entering our lives and making this part
of our father’s journey so honorable, comfortable and
meaningful. It was more than a JOB to you all. It was regular
acts of compassionate service.
Hopefully, we will have contact in the future. Because we have
shared this experience together, we consider you all our
personal friends.
Sincerely with grateful hearts,
Donald and Sheryl Ross
Hospice is a Special Way of Caring
Hospice Services benefits you and your loved ones. You may want to
have hospice care if you have been diagnosed with a life-limiting disease.
Hospice professionals can help you manage your pain and symptoms,
while assuring your comfort and quality of life.
Choosing hospice care does not mean that you have given up. It does
mean that you have made a choice to continue living your life to the
fullest without undergoing uncomfortable tests and without seeking
curative care.
The CHCS Hospice team provides you and your family with support and
education through the journey. We work closely with the hospitals,
physicians, volunteer agencies and your family to ensure that all aspects
of your comfort are managed properly.
Your CHCS Hospice Team Includes:
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Your Primary Physician
Family & Friends
Registered Nurses
Certified Nursing Assistants
Medical Social Worker
Grief and Loss Counselors
Spritual Counselors
Volunteers
CRISIS SERVICES
Darlene suffered her first suicidal episode shortly after she had her second child. She was diagnosed with Post Partum Depression and began having dark
thoughts about ending her life. She felt she was a useless parent because her child had medical needs she could not afford to provide. She was also
diagnosed with bi-polar and personality disorders. Her first contact with CHCS Crisis Services happened when she wanted to shoot herself and told staff that
she was “all done talking”. Crisis staff immediately contacted the sheriff’s department which , in turn, dispatched a deputy to her home, removed all guns and
brought her to the local hospital.
Over the next three years, Darlene was in and out of the hospital for overdoses and self-inflicted injuries. The cycle continued for those three years, by her
account she had so many she lost count. Then, in 2008, the State took her children away. That was devastating to her and her husband. They were taken
away, not because of abuse, but because they feared the impact it might have on the children if they had found their mother dead.
Her records showed that she had been a ward of the State and lived in a very abusive home as a child and had been sexually assaulted by a family
member. The worst episode happened in 2009, when Darlene got word from the courts that the family member who had sexually molested her was being
released 13 months earlier than expected. She feared for her life because of death threats from him at his trial, something the court stated he was capable of of
doing. She decided she would rather commit suicide than be a murder victim.
Darlene made one of her regular calls to the CSU. The she and the case worker for about half an hour. When they hung up, the Crisis Worker made
contact with police to visit Darlene’s home. They responded within 5 minutes but, Darlene was unresponsive. After she woke in the hospital she became angry
that she didn’t succeed, assaulted the officer and went to jail. The CW tried to get her the help she needed, but there were no beds open in the region. The
Crisis worker found her a place in Portland that would focus on her needs. She knew she was high risk and agreed to go. However, her
insurance would only pay for the day treatment, not the overnight stay, which was $200 a night. The CW at CHCS sat down with the police
officer, case manager and a few others to try to make bail conditions for Darlene, knowing that she was notorious for finding loop holes to keep herself from
having to go into a program. She agreed to keep those conditions and was brought to the CSU. Then, was released once more.
January 7, 2010, she contacted the CSU because she knew she couldn’t keep herself safe. That was the last time she tried to commit suicide. She was
determined to remain crisis free.
Six years later, Darlene is stable, living with her children and husband and is thankful to be alive. “If they had not worked as hard as they did and were
not as diligent, I would not be here talking to you
at this point. I would have eventually
succeeded with my wish to die,” she states.
“This program is truly life-saving. If you are
willing to accept their help, they can make the
difference. The best thing about being where I
am today is that my family doesn’t have to worry
anymore. My children no longer have to worry
whether or not Mommy will be home.”
CARING COMMUNITIES
Thank you to all the municipalities that provide funds for services
provided within their region.
Baring Plantation
Carroll Plantation
Town of Abbot
Town of Amherst
Town of Amity
Twon of Athens
Town of Atkinson
Town of Bar Harbor
Town of Beddington
Town of Benton
Town of Brooklin
Town of Brooksville
Town of Canaan
Town of Charleston
Town of Charlotte
Town of Chester
Town of Cooper
Town of Corinth
Town of Dover-Foxcrot
Town of Edinburg
Town of Enfield
Town of Etna
Town of Frenchboro
Town of Greenbush
Town of Greenville
Town of Guilford
Town of Hudson
Town of Jonesboro
Town of Jonesport
Town of Lakeville
Town of Lamoine
Town of Limestone
By the Numbers
Town of Linneus
Town of Lowell
Town of Ludlow
Town of Mariaville
Town of Mattawamkeag
Town of Maxfield
Town of Medway
Town of Monmouth
Town of Monson
Town of Newburgh
Town of Orland
Town of Orono
Town of Orrington
Town of Plymouth
Town of Princeton
Town of Roque Bluffs
Town of Sedgwick
Town of Solon
Town of Sorrento
Town of Springfield
Town of Sullivan
Town of Swans Island
Town of Trenton
Town of Veazie
Town of Waltham
Town of Washburn
Town of Wellington
Town of Weston
Town of Willimantic
Town of Windsor
Town of Winterport
Health Service Visits
32,973
Hospice Days
15,921
Mental Health Hours
145,429.75
Mental Health Residential
Days
74,478
Health Service Employees
88
Mental Health Employees
319
Health Services Miles Traveled
Mental Health Services Miles Traveled
570,783
853,812
With Gratitude Your commitment and support is vital in allowing CHCS to continue top serve those most vulnerable in our community
*1883 Society Members
Legacy Society* (Those who have
Bill and Vicki Wood
Mr. Charles F. Bragg, 2nd
Ms. Estelle B. Habenicht
Ms. Marie L. Hughes
Mrs. Mascha Litten
Mr. Sanford Miller
Mr. G. Pierce Webber
Tom and Gina Grogean
remembered us in their wills)
Second Century Circle*
Francis T. & Louise T. Nichols Foundation
The David Rockefeller Fund, Inc.
Founder’s Circle*
Barbara Cassidy Foundation
Peixotto Trust
The Mimi Foundation of Dead River Company
Heritage Circle*
Glenn and Robin Goodwin
Scot Miller
Benefactor*
Michael and Kelly Bazinet
Chip and Kelli Hutchins
John and Suzanne Miller
Dr. Beatrice M. Szantyr & Dr. Mark Weatherbee
Partner*
Dynergy, Inc.
Dale and Tricia Hamilton
Mr. Edward Lapointe, Jr.
Laren and Tom Lynn
Joe and Theresa Pickering
Lois M. Gauthier Charitable Trust
*1883 Society Members
Annual Giving Campaign
Organizational Elizabeth Braunhut
Paul and Angela Butler
G. Clifton and Kay Eames
George and Elizabeth Kidder
Edward Dufresne and Elizabeth LaStaiti
Network for Good
New Beginnings
Paul and Suzanne Svendsen
Timothy and Carol Woodcock
Contributor
Joanne Miller
Bruce and Ann Wiersma
Friend Special Gifts Donations are directed to specific programs
and services. These are gifts of cash, goods and/or services.
$5000+
CWG Fund of the Maine Community Foundation
John T. Gorman Foundation
$2,500+
Holt Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation
Leonard C. and Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
GZA Geoenvironmental Inc
United Way of Eastern Maine
$1,000+
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems
$500+
Scot Miller
Pine Tree Hospice
Wal-Mart of Bangor
American Association of Diabetes Education
Up to $450
ACFS Dessert Silen Auction
All Souls Congretational Church
Paul Boucher
Coca-Cola Bottling
Cross Agency
Finance Department Staff General Mills Foundation
Hannaford Supermarkets
Health Information Management Staff Mary Anne Ingalls
J&S Oil Co., Inc
Labree’s Bakery Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Management Information Staff Order of the Eastern Star- Tuscan Chapter
Denise Nickerson
Playland Adventures Family Entertainment
Lynette Ramsey
United Way of Greater Portland
United Way of Northern New England CFC
Justin Worcester
In Memoriam
Pauline Sprague
Harley Arthers
Clara Ann Cooke
Sylvan Moe
Ms. Kathleen L. James
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Clay
Mrs. Linda E Moe
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Peters, Jr.
Betty L. Morrison
Givealike
Mr. and Mrs. Harland R. Sprague
New Hope Baptist Church
Mr. David A. Hofer
Lewis Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Stanhope
Northern Penobscot Tech Region III
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Barry K. Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Stanhope
Ms. Pauline Randall
Ms. Brenna M. Thornton
Ms. Barbara J. Deveau
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith
Mr. Paul A. Gonya
David Striar
Ralph Dare
Ms. Paula J. Gonya
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Soldatenko
Pauline Carlisle Mrs. Margaret M Dare
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Arata
Ms. Susan Mackin Dolan
Scott Wentworth
Joni Blum and Ken Freedman
Arlene Farrar
Ms. Iola D. McCleary
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Grant
Mrs. Wilma A. Bradford
Ms. Tracey M. Arno
Ms. Ellen M. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hussey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W Calkins
Ms. Sally L. Tasker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Morrison
County Root Services
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Porter
Douglas Yost
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Faust
Sara Fletcher
Ms. Laura Smoak
Mr. Jason Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Ricahrd F. Gays
Clark Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Hamm
Ms. Ruth Kath
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard O. Ward
Theresa Osborne
Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Nash
Ms. Elayne Lipkin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bouchard
Mr. and Mrs. Randall G. Rolfe
Mrs. Joan W. Nestler
Kathleen Hunsaker
Cindy Brasslett
Mr. and Mrs. Elton C. Shorey
Ms. Laura Norris
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ancona
Ms. Margaret E. Cousins
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sprague
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Piccirillo
Katherine Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wolton
Randolph Rotary Charitable Fund, Inc.
Jolene Jordan
Ms. Cynthia Macleod
Mrs. Julie Yost
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Roast
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brown
Medway Middle School Staff
Audrey Roast
Clay Funeral Home
Ms. Georgina Moore
Marilyn Young
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Short
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coons
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morin
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ames
Ms. Susan A. Warren
Mrs. Annette Ham
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborne
Mr. Malcolm L. Dow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young
Mrs. Samantha A. Pelkey
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Ouellette
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mauro
Ms. Orrise F. Prosser
Ms. Carole Philbrook
Ms. Martha G. Rollins
Norman Cassella
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Whitney
Mr. Kenneth Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sargent
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Balkonis
Whitney Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosebush
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cassella
Schenck High School
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cassella
Ron Kenney
Mr. and Mrs. L. Matthew Yeo
Mrs. Marion L. Cassella
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Adams
Mary Margaret Corriston
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Edgecomb
Douglas Smith
Mr. and Mrs. John De la Garza
Mrs. Mary L. Smith
Ms. Patricia Hyde
Clement Marquis
Ms. Nancy Kedersha
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Pelletier, Jr.
Liona Speed
Paul L. Kleinbaum
Mrs. Marie Bradstreet
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Lundin
Glenn Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carey
Mr. Daniel Nisbet
Ms. Bonnie J McKusick
Ms. Joline Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Sales
Mr. Scott A. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Thorne
Halbert Bion McFadden
Lillian E. McLean
Mrs. Halbert B McFadden
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Powell
Tradewind Marketplace
FINANCIALS 2014-2015
CHCS recognizes its most valuable resource ... STAFF. Most CHCS staff
STAFF REFLECTIONS provide
services to those in need withn heir own community and neighborhoods.
“My position within the crisis program provides me the flexibility necessary for
me to continue with my education. I also appreciate the Employee Educational
Reimbursement Program the agency offers.”
Blanche Mitchell, Crisis Program
5 Years of Service
“ Because we touch so many lives in true, meaningful ways everyday.”
Vicki Newman, Adult, Child and Family Services
10 Years of Service
“Superior client services delivered by truly amazing people, our
mission, the support we offer our staff and the experience my family
has had as a consumer of services.”
Mark Friedman, MIS
20 Years of Service
“I choose CHCS because of the sense of “family” I feel while I am
at work and the pride I feel knowing that I work for an agency
that does so much good for the communities we serve.”
Susan Batchelder, Health Services
5 Years of Service
“Working at CHCS makes me feel like part of the family. People care about you and your life. You’re not just a
number.”
Tabitha Pooler, MIS
“For me my interests and skills have grown and I have been able
to find the right program to use them and be successful.”
Jody Raymond, Stillwater Academy
10 Years of Service
20 Years of Service
“Working at CHCS is so meaningful because we are all part of a
wonderful community of people who are committed to the mission
of service to others. No matter what your position in our agency, you
have the opportunity to support others. For most of the years I have
worked at CHCS, I have either done direct service; supervised direct
service or developed programs that have supported the people who
are most disenfranchised in our society. Being permitted to enter a
partnership with someone, then build a trusting relationship and
support them to overcome critical obstacles in their lives such as
stigma, poverty, illness, trauma etc. is a privilege. The CHCS community
is filled with dedicated, compassionate and competent professionals
and I am extremely proud to be a part of it!”
MaryEllen Quinn, Adult, Child &Family Services
35 Years of Service
“I truly enjoy my coworkers and feel supported by the
administration.”
Brenda Boulier, Health Services
20 Years of Service
“I always feel like I am learning something new
everyday and I like a challenge.”
Lori Brown,Adult, Child and Family Services
10 Years of Service
HOW YOU CAN HELP
An essential part of Community Health and Counseling Services’s ability to carry
out its mission is the support received from the generous donations by individuals,
foundations, and businesses who share our belief that everyone has the right to
live to their highest potential while remaining as independent as possible.
Major giving options include:
Annual Giving Campaign: These unrestricted gifts are used to fill the gaps in underfunded programs, enhance existing programs, or establish new ones, and may
be applied to matching grants.
LETTER FROM
BOARD PRESIDENT
AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1883 Society Member: These gifts may be made monthly or annually at the level
beginning at $500. Gifts can be retrieved
automatically from your bank account or credit card.
Planned Giving & Bequests: A planned gift is any major gift, made in a lifetime or
at death as part of a donor’s overall financial and/or estate planning. A donor may
use cash, appreciated securities/stock, real estate, artwork, partnership interests,
personal property, life insurance, a retirement plan, etc.
Endowment Fund: This is an investment fund which allows regular withdrawals from its earning for specified purposes, while maintaining or growing the
principal.
Contributions may be made through: Development Office, 42 Cedar Street
(P.O. Box 425), Bangor, Maine 04402
All gifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. For more information on how you can make a difference at CHCS,
call 207-922-4703.
A Message of Gratitude
Thank you for taking time to learn about the difference CHCS is making in communities around the state.
Your support, your generosity and your interest in our organization makes it all possible.
The people we serve are not just patients, consumers or clients. They are grandparents, mothers, fathers,
sons, daughters, neighbors and friends. We are moved by their courage, awed by their determination, and
inspired by their journey. Our services are provided by talented professionals who are dedicated to providing
exceptional care. This is evidenced by the four star rating that our home health services received by the
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare. We are pleased to have a quality rating that exceeds both the state and
national averages and we will continue to seek improvements to attain the highest five star rating.
Executive Director
President, CHCS Board of Directors
MISSION
Community Health and Counseling Services
will provide community health services which
are needed and valued by the communities and
individuals we serve.
Special thanks to NESCom students for supplying the design concept.