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Easter Seals Maine’sMilitary & Veterans
Services
Easter Seals Maine’s Mission:
Provide exceptional services that enable people with challenges to enjoy equal opportunities to work, live, learn and play in their communities.
Service Menu: Early Intervention Therapies
(birth to age 3)- Physical, occupational,
speech &developmental therapies Specially Designed
Instruction/ Therapeutic Preschool (ages 3-6)
Case Management Services (birth to age 20)
Vocational Services (teens & adults)
Military & Veterans Services:
Based on successful model at Easter Seals New Hampshire since 2007
Launched with support of NH’s TAG and the NH National Guard
Funded by Department of Defense & private donations
Care Coordination / Case Management Services during deployment cycle
Emergency financial assistance
Military & Veterans Services (cont’d): Care Coordination Program:
- Clinical supervisor (LCSW)- Case management staff- In-home model
• Hallmark of program is one-to-one relationships & convenience, confidentiality of in-home service
Military & Veterans Services (cont’d): NH’s Significant Outcomes
(N= 2,900 over past 6 years)
63 averted suicides 400 employment placements 200 housing placements No one in the program has
committed suicide since launch
Looking to replicate these results in Maine
Military & Veterans Services (cont’d):Emergency Assistance Fund
Philanthropic arm called “Maine Veterans Count”
$1 million raised annually in NH
800 families helped in total Covers emergency auto
repair, childcare, food, medical, rent, etc
“Hand up” not “handout” Part of an individualized
community re-integration plan
Client Testimonial:
click here for WCSH6 news story
Maine Program Launch: Hire program director Build awareness Raise funds to support the work
Gala on November 15th w/ Col David Sutherland of Easter Seals National
Partner with military & civilian programs to build support network
Advocate for “program of record” status / long-term sustainability
Partnership Opportunities:
VA Rural Coordinating Pilot Grant
Invited to participate as a partner with DOL, BVS, MMCN
ESME to supply Care Coordination
Focus on rural counties of Aroostook and Washington
ESME as part of a strategy that considers the whole person
Partnership Opportunities:
Portland Veterans Network
Chamber program to be acquired by ESME
Links veterans with mentors in Greater Portland to enhance employment opportunities
Military & Veterans “Summit” October 2, Portland
Other Potential Partnerships:
Habitat for Humanity
SBA
How You Can Help:Spread the word
Support our advocacy for becoming a “program of record”
Link us to providers of services
Attend our October 2nd “Summit” or November 15th Kickoff Gala
Questions?
FMI:
Charlie Summers, Military & Veterans Program Directorcsummers@eastersealsme.org
Gail Wilkerson, Executive Director gwilkerson@eastersealsme.org