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2018 ANNUAL REPORT Board of Directors Patricia A. Small, Chair Brynn K. Riley, Vice Chair William J. Zafirson, Secretary Charles M. Petersen, Treasurer Providing quality treatment, support and hope to children, Erin Ehrlenbach Collins families and adults through a network of mental and Joshua S. Cushman behavioral health, developmental, and educational services. Robert M. Davis Dear Friends, Jessica A. Demers Diane H. Donaldson As we reflect on this past year, we are so proud of our donors, volunteers and staff who have increased our capacity to care for people in need of our services. Dennis Eagleson Troy A. Ellsmore Due to new state contracts, we expanded the delivery of crisis Christopher T. Emmet services from Lincoln, Sagadahoc and northern Cumberland counties Michelle R. LaChapelle to also include Androscoggin, Franklin, Knox, Oxford, Waldo and York Dr. Robert A. Lobis counties. As of April 1, 2018, we are now the largest provider of mobile crisis intervention and crisis stabilization units in the state. Jerry Mansfield James A. Nylund Our roots in children’s residential care, which date back to 1828, Brenda A. Piecuch continue to flourish with the introduction of the principles of Gregory R. Prince CARE (Children and Residential Experiences), developed by our partners at Cornell University. We are now halfway through our Melissa R. Richter implementation of this best practice. Michael W. Sawyer Dr. Margaret A. Shepp We welcomed adults with developmental and intellectual Debra D. Taylor disabilities as clients in a service new to Sweetser, a program we have named Developmental Services. As a result, we now Mary E.
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