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2015 Annual Report lid Gold So 16 | Celeb 966-20 rating 1 50 Ye ars of S ha rin g ou r R IC H E S harities Main lic C e ho | A at n C nu a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 5 R-E-S-P-E-C-T: it’s just the beginning of the RICHES we share The true RICHES of Catholic Charities Maine are grounded in the social teachings of Jesus Christ, the dedicated employees, passionate volunteers and generous empowering our mission and values and guiding us in all we do: donors of Catholic Charities Maine have been changing lives by sharing our RICHES: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Hospitality, We believe in and accept all persons for their unique gifts, circumstances Excellence and Stewardship. Respect and needs, and treat them as we would want to be treated. Those have been our core values from the day we opened in the We seek wholeness in all our relationships — individually and organizationally. summer of 1966, with a staff of three and a budget of $50,000, INTEGrity We keep our word and remain faithful to who we say we are. to today, with a network of more than 20 programs and services delivered by a stellar community of nearly 700 full-time and part- We provide care and comfort through our diverse presence as social COMPASSION service providers. time employees, more than 590 volunteers giving 46,404 hours at a value of $953,146 and 1,360 donors. We welcome persons of all faiths, especially those most vulnerable and in need, HOSPITALity to an environment of dignity, safety, warmth and a sense of being “at home.” In this 50th Anniversary retrospective, we look back at some of our “greatest hits” and the brightest stars who have shared their We consistently aim to achieve the highest quality outcomes while striving talents, time and resources over the decades — and look forward, EXCELLENCE for innovation, collaboration and continuous quality improvement. with a renewed vow to give all we can, to fulfill our mission: We make use of all our human, material, environmental and financial resources “to empower and strengthen individuals and families of all faiths STEWARDSHIP in a responsible and accountable manner. by providing innovative, community-based social services.” s e ic v r e S 1966 1971 S g n i Agency opens under the name Diocesan Human Relations Bureau The Birthline program is initiated to provide services and l e s e G n support so mothers can carry their babies to term with R In the summer of 1966, while radios everywhere were playing the Byrds’ song “Turn! u o E care, grace and courage. It was believed to be the first C A Turn! Turn!,” based on the Bible passage in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, a trio of caring, committed v T program of its kind in the U.S. and continues today. E Mainers turned their talents to building something new: an agency of the Church S T dedicated to serving the neediest and most vulnerable residents in communities all Our second Child Development Center, St. Louis, opens H e IT around Maine. As founding Director Neil Michaud described it: “We were collectively in Biddeford, continuing to advance our mission of ensuring S OF establishing a piece of God’s Kingdom in this most northeastern part of the country.” all families, regardless of income, have access to safe, n THE Based in Guild Hall, adjacent to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, nurturing, quality child care. t with a budget of $50,000 and a staff of three — Michaud, social worker Katherine Cronin The Jessie Albert Memorial Dental Center opens for business ie and casework assistant Harold Smith — The Diocesan Human Relations Bureau would in a railroad station donated by Bath Iron Works. Named for s end up serving more than 50 families before the year was out. the local mother of six who was in search of affordable dental care who also served as a community Vista volunteer, Albert’s tireless efforts enabled us to help more than 1,200 children 1967-68 that first year. R e St. Elizabeth’s Child Development Center opens to provide intellectual, social, fu G ge REAT e R nt EST physical and emotional development opportunities for children. esettleme HI TS 1972-74 O Holy Innocents Home, which got its start in 1907 as a division of St. Elizabeth’s F Peaks Island Daycare opens, as our third child care center. We ix T orphanage, develops into three services: homemaker/teacher services, homecare S H t E i services for families with chronically ill parents and family life education and was continue growing our children’s service offerings with assistance rs to children with visual impairments, an effort that evolves into te e a precursor to our current Independent Support Services and Support & Recovery en Childcare C s programs. our current Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired 1975-78 Children (ESBVIC). SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope) begins After the Sisters of Mercy withdraw from service at the matching volunteers to isolated seniors in Androscoggin County St. Michael’s orphans’ home in Bangor, Catholic Charities steps in 1969-70 and in its 40+-year history of connecting seniors with their to provide alternative care services for children. Today the The Indian Needs Program is introduced providing a focus and a forum for the communities, has expanded to Sagadahoc, Kennebec and Lincoln Center offers a comprehensive array of behavioral health development of strategies to meet the problems of Maine Native Americans. Counties and the Bath/Brunswick areas. services for children. We establish dental programs in rural communities, serving 430 children in the Refugee Resettlement Services is launched as the nation grapples Community Alcohol Services is founded, providing outreach and first year. with the end of the Vietnam War, helping to resettle refugees from outpatient treatment for alcoholism. The program evolves into Vietnam and Cambodia. “Welcoming strangers” to a new life filled 1,200 children from Ft. Kent to Kittery go camping! Designed to provide a positive our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling Services with hope in Maine continues today, as the need is more critical experience in group living, our Camping Services emphasize individual program, providing critical support to persons battling mental than ever. development in the great outdoors for youth from low to middle-income families. health and substance abuse disorders. The Fellowship House in Lewiston is founded to provide in-patient The 24 Hour Club in Portland opens as a safe haven for persons services for persons struggling with alcoholism. m battling substance abuse; it is later known as the Arnie Hansen s Progra eed Big Brothers, Big Sisters gets its start in Bangor as a program of N Center offering a medical detoxification unit and emergency an di Catholic Charities. n shelter. r I e t S n t The agency is awarded the federal contract to provide . e E C li t z n reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks to children ab e et m receiving child care through the Child & Adult Care Food h’s lop Child Deve H o Program (CACFP). The program continues today to play a vital ly In role in improving the quality of child care and making it more n o On August 16, 1977, it was reported that Elvis Presley had died at the c affordable for many low-income families. en ts age of 42 — one day before his scheduled appearance at Portland’s Ho me newly-opened Civic Center to kick off a planned comeback tour. lies Supp & Fo e od The T m B oy o a B H n o k 2000 x The Toy Box opens in Lewiston, Portland and Fairfield providing toys to children who have lost their possessions due to fire or trauma. ist Chr ophe r H o m e s 1992 e E ic or M v Farm f r The best-selling female artist of the 90’s, Mariah Carey was e S e topping the charts all decade long with hits like “Hero.” id A SEARC th H H eal And in 1992, we renewed our commitment to be a “hero” omemaker’s H to Maine’s most vulnerable with an official name change to In the summer of 2002, Kenny Chesney sang about what really matters Catholic Charities Maine. with his #1 country hit of the year “The Good Stuff.” 1982-88 And the Agency continued to focus its energy on good works in the community with more than 40 services and programs now in operation Aroostook Group Home for Children opens in Presque Isle. The Home 1994 across Maine. later transitions to Christopher Home, an extended-stay group home The Aroostook Building Materials Bank is growing, aiding low- for at-risk boys in Caribou. income families with building materials and supplies so they Our services for children flourish with the launch of theTherapeutic are able to make home improvements. 2003 Foster Care program and Big Brothers Big Sisters expanding in Augusta. An offshoot of Birthline, Project Rachel begins offering Our first Golf Classic to support children’s programs is held. Now in Our Homemaker Services (now known as Independent Support experiential, scripture-based retreats for anyone personally its 14th year, the tournament will tee off for the Put Children First 2012 Services) expands to Aroostook and Washington Counties to meet the affected by an abortion, including women, men, relatives and scholarship fund on September 19, 2016.
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