The Chase Home

Happy Spring! Tickets are LIVE for the Brighter Futures Gala: https://www.chasehome.org/brighter-futures-gala/

The Chase Home is honored to be the beneficiary of the second annual Brighter Futures Gala hosted by ! Please join us on Friday, May 10th to take part in this special event at the Envio in Portsmouth, NH.

Be sure to save the date for these 2024 Chase Home events!

Every youth that we serve comes to us with different lived experiences, needs, and treatment goals. The one thing they all have in common is that the trauma they experienced was not their fault and does not define them.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. While this is a difficult and sensitive subject, it is incredibly important to raise awareness and let youth who have experienced abuse know they are not alone, and that the abuse was never their fault.

These slides show residential data from our last fiscal year based on youth records and self-report. It is likely these statistics are higher due to fear of reporting. Learn more about getting involved: https://www.chasehome.org/get-involved/

Kids on dorm were thrilled to open Easter Baskets yesterday!🐰💐 Thank you so much for customizing these with care and coordinating with staff to create magical memories with the kids living at The Chase Home💙💛

Fresh cuts onsite! Huge thanks .us

We are hiring for Residential Case Manager☀️ Apply here: https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=4534258

Join a dynamic and passionate team of professionals implementing a trauma-informed care model. The Chase Home is looking for Residential Case Manager's to make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth who have experienced trauma and significant emotional and behavioral challenges.

Please send your resume to Program Director, Lindsey Ellis at [email protected]

Be sure to register for the 2nd annual Brighter Futures Gala to benefit The Chase Home on Friday, May 10th! This Kentucky Derby themed event, hosted by Lakes Region Dental Implant & Oral Surgery Center, P.A. Seacoast Oral Surgery - Daniel H. De Tolla, DDS, MD, PA Exeter Dental Implant & Oral Surgery Center, will feature a buffet dinner, live music and art, blackjack, silent auction items and guests will hear from Chase Home staff and residents about the impact of our programs and services. Giddy up, and get your tickets today: https://www.chasehome.org/brighter-futures-gala/ 💙💛

Last week members of Chase Home staff underwent 24 hours of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) training. This research-based training takes place 3 to 4 times a year for new staff. Click here to learn more about this trauma-informed care model The Chase Home is using to meet the escalating behavioral and mental health needs of at-risk youth: https://www.chasehome.org/trauma-informed-care-at-chase-home-underscores-changing-needs/

We’re still laughing from the comedy show benefit on Friday! Thank you and for the phenomenal hosting and hospitality. Shout out to all the comedians who brought the laughs, and for the community members who showed up and SOLD out this special event in support of The Chase Home💛💙

We asked a few of our residents what “Love is…” to them. These were their responses:

❤️“Love is… Supporting you through any struggle.”
❤️“Love is… Staying sober for my siblings.”
❤️“Love is… Love.”

You can show some love to at-risk youth in your community this Valentine’s Day with a one-time or monthly donation of $14 to support The Chase Home: https://www.chasehome.org/donate/

A donation of just $14 a month ensures stability for kids and teens rebuilding from trauma. State funding keeps the lights on. Community support from individuals, like you, helps provide for the essential elements that define childhood—such as trips to the movies, access to art and craft supplies, or special treats for holidays like today—making each day even more memorable and enjoyable.

Some things are just way too cute, like these Worry Monsters hand-stitched with care from our friends at Stitching Up The World!

Worry Monsters are creatures with magic mouths that eat up worries and fears. Kids can write down their worries on a piece of paper, feed it to their monster, and then those fear gets gobbled away.

Thank you Stitching Up the World!

We're looking for passionate community members to join our Contract Committees for our Seacoast Community Diversion Program! Contract Committees volunteers meet once a month in the late afternoons/ early evening and help to make a real impact in the lives of kids in our community.

Together, we'll work with our youth through a restorative justice lens to empower them to reduce risks and avoid a path down the juvenile justice system. Let's show them that it's all about rebuilding relationships and understanding that there's always a brighter, better future ahead. Join us and let's make a difference together! Please email Hillary at [email protected].

To learn more about volunteering with our Seacoast Community Diversion Program and for the latest program updates, please check out this month's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/chasehome/seacoast-community-diversion-newsletter-6165764

Do you have your tickets yet: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/21-charity-comedy-river-house-portsmouth-to-benefit-the-chase-home-tickets-779012907577?fbclid=IwAR3RGc0G78IIItn50f-q2BHEdYh6i7PFQouOMvH50FvLp6A14fTDqiapEd4

Please join us Friday, February 23rd at The River House for a comedy night to raise much needed awareness and funds for The Chase Home!

“What did baby corn say to mama corn?” “ where is pop corn?”

Join us for a night of way better jokes than this, as we help support the chase home for children.

Please check out our Amazon Wish List to support our residents and the families we serve!

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Did you know The Chase Home has a home-based program that provides customized clinical and therapeutic services to families? With permanency being at the forefront of our vision, we work with families with children of all ages to maintain connectedness as they’re working toward reunification. Sometimes this means we are going to the families home, and sometimes they’re coming to our building to meet in our family visitor room- meeting our youth and family where they’re at is what we’re all about!

Shout out to for the stuffies! We are so grateful for community support of our programs!

Thank you to our friends at Northeast Credit Union for spending yesterday with us to make breakfast sandwiches so that our residents can start their mornings with a protein-packed breakfast that sets the stage for success☀️ 🍳 💛

Merry Christmas from The Chase Home! We are so appreciative for all the support from our community members who stepped up this holiday season to show our residents how valued and cared for they are. We are thrilled and grateful to share ALL items from the holiday wish list were gifted to the youth living at The Chase Home.

Many residents had time visiting with family, while others enjoyed the day with staff and a surprise visit from some officers who brought treats and gift cards! One kiddo left us late last week to placement with a foster family- just in time to spend Christmas with them🎄💕

Thank you to everyone who brought joy and cheer to The Chase Home!

Happy Holidays from The Chase Home staff! We enjoying a shared meal and participated in a riveting Yankee Swap!

Huge thanks and appreciation to the incredible work this team does to serve and support at-risk youth and their families. Their patience, compassion, kindness, and good humor is the greatest gift and creates magic year-round💙💛🎄

Happy 1st Night of Hanukkah from The Chase Home!💛💙

Amazing article about the power of permanency happening in our own backyard! Rochester's Dillon Guyer sets a powerful example, proving that every child deserves love, stability, and a chance for a brighter future. Congrats Landon and Dillon!

Rochester's Dillon Guyer adopts homeless 17-year-old: 'This is what Landon deserves' Rochester businessman Dillon Guyer is making a difference in the life of a teenage boy who was without a permanent home.

Join us in making a difference for at-risk youth living at The Chase Home. Your support during the holidays can make a profound impact on these young lives by showing them that they are valued and cared for by their community.

This year, we have 12 young people who will be spending the holiday season at The Chase Home who have put together a holiday wish list: https://www.myregistry.com/organization/chase-home-holiday-wish-list-portsmouth-nh/

Here are three other ways you can ensure that every child under our care experiences the joy and warmth that the season brings:
1. Donate online: https://www.chasehome.org/donate/ or by mail to: The Chase Home 698 Middle Road, Portsmouth, NH, 03801.
2. Give a gift card! Gift cards can be mailed to us at the address above.
3. Help spread the word by sharing our wish list with friends, family and colleagues!

Thank you for decking the halls to bring comfort and joy to the residents spending the holidays at The Chase Home❤️🎄

We are so grateful for and her incredible team that put so much care and coordination into making sure every resident got a stocking and tree of their own to decorate, each window and door a wreath, and all common areas lit up with cheer. Their support is so felt and appreciated by all.

Shout out to our friends at .nh for the plates of Christmas cookies and treats!

The first couple of gifts from our resident’s holiday wish lists are starting to arrive🥰

Thank you to those who are spreading holiday cheer and generosity with The Chase Home!

If you want to support local youth spending the holidays at The Chase Home, you can make their holiday wishes come true by purchasing a gift off their list: https://www.myregistry.com/organization/chase-home-holiday-wish-list-portsmouth-nh/3999761/giftlist

On this , please consider giving $12 to The Chase Home, or join our monthly donors and give $12 a month! We currently have 12 residents living at The Chase Home and spending the holidays with us. Whether its one dollar per youth, or any dollar amount, your gift makes a huge difference: chasehome.org/donate/

As the holiday season approaches, we are putting out a heartfelt invitation to join us in making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth living at The Chase Home. We have 12 young people who will be spending the holidays with us.

You can ensure that every child under our care experiences the joy and warmth that the season brings by getting them the gifts they ask for this year: https://www.myregistry.com/organization/chase-home-holiday-wish-list-portsmouth-nh/3999761/giftlist