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Catholic Charities New Hampshire company history timeline

1945

1945 – Bishop Matthew Brady founded New Hampshire Catholic Charities.

1945 – Catholic Charities launched adoption services and began operating six orphanages.

1948

1948 – St Teresa (Manchester) and St Francis (Laconia) nursing facilities are opened.

1950

Due to shortage of funds, however, it eventually merged with the Bangor area mental health system in the late 1950’s.

1955

The November 6, 1955 edition of the Maine Sunday Telegram featured the centenary year edition of the Diocese of Portland.

1958

1958 – St Ann Home in Dover is opened.

St Michael’s Home moved from Hammond Street to its present location, the former Bangor TB Sanitarium in 1958.

1960

1960’s – Counseling services started in Manchester.

1963

1963 – St Vincent de Paul Nursing Facility opened in Berlin.

1968

1968 – St Charles Children’s Home is acquired by Catholic Charities and transitioned from the last of the orphanages to group home care.

In 1968 it became know as St Elizabeth’s Child Development Center.

1971

1971 – First district office opened in Littleton.

She had been with the Agency since 1971, and had held several positions including Director of Human Resources.

In 1971, she took a position with Catholic Charities Maine, and has never left.

1972

In August 1972, the Sisters of Mercy withdrew from service at St Michael’s.

1972 – The Keene District Office opened.

1975

Neil set up five districts of DBHRS (re-named to Diocesan Human Relations Services – DHRS Inc. in 1975) to implement and administer the services.

1977

1977 – Outreach services begin in Lebanon with opening of a new district office.

1979

1979 – Nashua and Concord District Offices opened.

1979 – Catholic Charities began helping refugees in the wake of the Vietnam War, starting our Immigration Legal Services.

1980

1980 – Rochester and Berlin District Offices opened.

1981

1981 – Salem and Laconia District Offices opened.

1982

1982 – The OUR PLACE pregnancy program was launched.

1984

1984 – New Hampshire Food Bank is established.

1987

1987 – Manchester District Office established.

1990

1990 – Good Shepherd Nursing Home was purchased.

1993

In September 1993, Bishop Joseph Gerry, O.S.B. appointed Gloria A. Dugan as Interim Director of the Agency.

The City of Biddeford later renovated Emery School and has offered the facility to St Louis Child Development Center rent-free since 1993.

1994

After holding a number of positions in the agency, Gloria was appointed to the position of Executive Director in 1994.

1995

1995 – Catholic Charities assumed management of two nursing facilities: Warde Senior Living and St Joseph Residence.

2000

In 2000, the budget had grown to $19.3 million, and the agency posted a surplus.

2001

In 2001, after over 30 years of faithful service Gloria began taking steps toward retirement by stepping down from the position of Executive Director and continuing on with special projects for the agency.

2003

2003 – The Food Bank began new outreach with the Cooking Matters program.

In 2003 Gloria A. Dugan retired from Catholic Charities Maine.

2007

In February of 2007, Stephen Letourneau became the Chief Executive Officer for Catholic Charities Maine.

2008

2008 – Recipe for Success Culinary Job Training Program and NH Food Bank’s Production Garden began.

2011

2011 – The NH Food Bank’s SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Outreach Program started.

2013

2013 – Parish & Community Services’ Basic Financial Fitness program created.

2015

2015 – Catholic Charities purchased Warde Senior Living in Windham.

2017

2017 – Catholic Charities began managing St Peter’s Day Care Center for Catholic Medical Center.

2018

2018 – Catholic Charities acquired The CareGivers.

2019

2019 – Liberty House joined the Catholic Charities family.

2019 – Searles Place Independent Living at Warde opened.

2020

2020 – Catholic Charities acquired the Guardian Angel Thrift Shop in Berlin.

2021

2021 – Catholic Charities acquired New Generation in Greenland.

2022

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