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In 1971, the Sertoma Foundation adopted Speech and Hearing as it foremost mission focus.
In 1972, Plutarco Guzman (left), attorney from Monterrey, from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, became Sertoma’s first President who was not a United States citizen.
The Sertoma Foundation began establishing Sertoma Centers for Communication Disorders in 1973 and began encouraging affiliation with existing speech and hearing facilities.
In 1977 our affiliate program, known today as Adopt-An-Agency, made its debut.
Sertoma’s Community Mental Health and Counseling division (CMHC) was developed as a program in 1978 to provide vocational training to patients from the Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
In 1983, President Reagan praised actor Keenan Wynn for his relationship with Sertoma’s hearing health programs.
The first all-female Sertoma Club was the First Progressive Sertoma Club in Tampa, Florida, chartered November 22, 1985.
In 1986, a coalition of organizations concerned about hearing health came together and designed a campaign and chose May to be Better Hearing and Speech month.
In 1995 CHMC adopted an empowerment model focused on community integration and became licensed as a Medicaid Rehabilitation Option (MRO) provider of psychosocial rehabilitation services.
Heather Whitestone, 1995 Miss America, graced the cover of the 1995 Spring edition of the Sertoman (left). The first deaf Miss America and spokeswoman for Better Hearing & Speech Month, Miss Whitestone encouraged people to “Reach for the Stars with Better Hearing and Speech.” (right)
In 1997 Sertoma was awarded “Connect 98” DHS/DMH funding which allowed expansion of service components to include peer support and community resource development.
The year 2000 saw the first ‘Day of Caring’, a citywide service project, as a highlight to the annual convention hosted in Tampa.
Legacy 2000 Wills campaign was launched with the philosophy “A will for every Sertoman, Sertoma in every will.” Today, Sertoma continues to place strong emphasis on financially supporting the programs of Sertoma through annual, planned, and endowment giving.
The first issue of the Sertoman Digest was published in November 2002.
Since 2007, through Community Support services, CMHC has been providing services in the consumer’s natural environment.
In early 2007, Sertoma was the founding sponsor of Hearing Charities of America®.
In 2009 CMHC was moved to a free-standing building in Matteson, Ill., to better accommodate a growing population of individuals and organizations seeking its treatment and community education services.
Sertoma’s national event CELEBRATE SOUND® platform launched in April 2012.
Since 2014, CMHC’s community service programs have continued to grow — a result of our partnering with the state for various initiatives.
National Membership was introduced in 2020 to give those in areas not served by clubs the opportunity to join and engage with Sertoma.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Castle | 1952 | $10.0M | 125 | 4 |
| The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport | 1962 | $5.0M | 125 | - |
| Ardmore Enterprises | 1963 | $10.0M | 112 | 21 |
| New Horizons Supported Services | 1969 | $5.0M | 125 | - |
| The Arc of Tuscaloosa County | 1957 | $5.0M | 125 | - |
| Community Resources | 1986 | $3.2M | 61 | 4 |
| Bridge International | - | $670,000 | 10 | - |
| Epilepsy Foundation | 1967 | $3.8M | 50 | 7 |
| Fountain House | 1948 | $320,000 | 7 | 8 |
| Wilder Foundation | 1906 | $50.1M | 510 | 10 |
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