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Sponsored by: KidsPeace National Centers of New England Inc.
Updated: September 23, 2019 2019 Giving Guide

KidsPeace National Centers of New England Inc.

2020 Goals

1. Continue to serve the Maine communities by providing:

  • Developmental preschool and center-based programming age 3-5
  • School Based Day Treatment Services K-12
  • Residential treatment to children and adolescence with Autism and other mental health disabilities
  • Therapeutic Foster Care Families to children needing a home
  • Individual case management
  • Counseling (in home or in office)

2. To continue to strengthening our relationships within the community with our newly formed Maine Board of Associates.

3. Launching a capital campaign to secure the donations necessary to make needed improvements to our grounds and facilities.

4. Growing our Foster Care Community by recruiting more loving people to provide good Foster Homes.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

  • Graham Lake Playground Campaign Various events to raise funds for a new playground
  • Annual Holiday Gift Giving Campaign To support the purchase of holiday gifts for youth/families served by KidsPeace in Maine.
  • Annual KidsDay Celebration — Second Sunday in August To support the National KidsDay celebration on the Graham Lake Campus: fun and games for children in our care and their families.
  • Foster Parent Recognition — May Recognizing our foster parents with special events such during National Foster Parent month!

Giving Opportunities

1. The Maine Children’s Fund provides those items that are not considered “essentials” but are important to encouraging hope and healing for the children in our care. This fund covers school supplies, birthday gifts, Christmas and holiday gifts, special celebrations for success achieved, opportunities to receive special lessons like learning to play an instrument or playing on a sports team, attending a special camp or event, school supplies etc.

2. Graham Lake Playground Fund was established to provide the playground equipment appropriate for the children in our care on the Graham Lake Campus. We are half way there!

Volunteer Opportunities

The easiest way to volunteer is to contact your nearest local KidsPeace office (easily found at www.kidspeace.org, choose Maine location to know more about our programs, all of our upcoming special events/fundraisers, and to donate).

Leadership

Michael Slack: President and CEO
Dr. Scott Reines: Board Chair; Independent Consultant

Board Members

Ken Olson: Executive Director of KidsPeace New England; Clinical Director – FCCP

Dr. Ira Blake, TX: President, University of Houston Clear Lake

Dr. Larry Bell, PA: Senior VP, Deputy CMO, Global Head of Regulatory, Horizon Pharma

Ben Garrett, GA: Owner, RA-LIN and Associates, Inc.

Tee Green, GA: Business Leader/Entrepreneur

Sandra Kerr, PA: Retired Pharmaceutical Executive

Diana Marshall, PA: Retired Nurse

Connie Mitchell-Bates, PA,: Process Solutions Manager, Penske

John Moses, WV: President, Youth Services System, Inc.

L. Richard Plunkett, GA: Owner, Plunkett Associates

Jonathan Sharaf, PA: Managing Dir/Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors

David Small, NJ: Retired Telecommunications Executive

Richard Tisinger, GA: Partner, Tisinger, Vance Attorneys at Law

Andrew Werner, PA: CPA, Owner, Werner & Co.

Mary Jane Willis, DE: Public Education, Smyrna, DE, School Dist.


Maine Board of Associates

Canaan York: Maine Board Chair

Annie Graham

Mike Caiaccia

John Thibodeau

At a glance

Established: Maine 1991; National 1882
Employees: Maine: 300; National: 2,000
Annual revenue: Maine: $20,500,000; National: $120,000,000

Top funding sources

Fees for services rendered (Medicaid, state assistance, insurance): 97.7%
Contributions, grants, and in-kind donations: 1.83%
Miscellaneous revenue: 0.47%

Contact

KidsPeace Maine Headquarters
16 KidsPeace Way,
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 664-1227

KidsPeace Inc. National Headquarters
4085 Independence Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18010
(800) 257-3223

www.kidspeace.org
www.facebook.com/KidsPeace
www.twitter.com/KidsPeace

Mission Statement

Our Mission: To give hope, help and healing to children, adults and those who love them.

Our Vision: To transform lives of individuals with emotional, mental, developmental, and behavioral disorders caused by trauma, abuse, neglect or other causes; by providing mental health care and educational services in a safe environment with teamwork, compassion and innovation.

Service Locations

Maine Offices: Bangor, Biddeford, Ellsworth, Lewiston, Millinocket, Old Town and South Portland

Maine Counties: Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and York