News Archive - Catholic Charities New Hampshire

Skilled nurses at CCNH healthcare centers

Mar 01 2018

6 CCNH Skilled Nursing Facilities Score Five-Stars

For the second straight month, at least six of CCNH skilled nursing facilities received a five-star rating – the highest possible - from the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. A five-star rating signifies exceptional care based on health...

Feb 16 2018

McDonough Joins Executive Staff

Michael McDonough hired as Executive Director, Marketing and Communications.

Feb 14 2018

13th Mardi Gras Raises More than $136,000

The event raised more than $136,000, most of which goes toward the agency’s Emergency Services Fund that provides emergency assistance and vital services to poor and vulnerable residents of all faiths throughout New Hampshire.

Mike Apfelberg, Paul Janampa, and Thom Blonski.

Feb 14 2018

CCNH Speaks on WSMN-AM Radio

Learn about Catholic Charities NH’s work in Greater Nashua and throughout New Hampshire from President and CEO Tom Blonski and Nashua district office Community Outreach Coordinator Paul Janampa. Both were guests on WSMN-AM Nashua's United Way Community Connections radio show...

CCNH Director of Clinical Services, John Mahoney

Jan 02 2018

Mahoney named in “Catholics of the Year 2017”

Catholic Charities NH counselor named in “Catholics of the Year 2017” by Our Sunday Visitor.

Dec 22 2017

Citizenship Center Resumes Free Legal Clinics

Manchester Citizenship Center begins its second year of providing free legal clinics to Greater Manchester residents who want to become citizens.

Dec 22 2017

CCNH Acquires Holiday Center

Catholic Charities NH will relocate to The Holiday Center in downtown Berlin.

Dec 21 2017

Three CCNH Nursing Centers Rank Best In U.S.

Mt. Carmel, St. Vincent, and Warde centers earn top rating.

St. Vincent Administrator Jeffrey Lacroix

Nov 03 2017

Lacroix Named St. Vincent Administrator

Lacroix brings seven years of experience in skilled nursing and long-term healthcare.

Nov 01 2017

UNH Law Grad Joins CCNH Legal Staff

Gaston Gros joined CCNH as a paralegal with its Immigration & Refugees Services program.

Oct 27 2017

‘Families Coping’ Comes to The Currier

CCNH and the Currier Museum of Art will co-host a program to help families with loved ones who struggle with addiction.

Oct 06 2017

CCNH Nursing Center Earns National Award

Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation & Nursing Center receives the second-highest level of distinction

Russ Ouellette, CCNH board of trustees member

Oct 05 2017

Catholic Charities Elects New Trustees

Richard Hilton and Russ Ouellette joined the CCNH board of trustees in September.

Oct 05 2017

CCNH Welcomes Nashua Outreach Coordinator

Paul Janampa joins CCNH's Parish & Community Services as the outreach coordinator in Nashua.

Sep 20 2017

Comfort For Those Who Mourn

New Bereavement Support Group starts Sept. 25 in Berlin area

Sep 08 2017

Gov. Sununu Makes Appearance at St. Charles Road Race

The 21st annual St. Charles Children’s Home 5K Road Race drew 887 runners to the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, including Gov. Chris Sununu.

Equipment at the groundbreaking ceremony for the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Aug 22 2017

New Addition Underway at St. Francis

St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center held a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 21 for a two-story addition and renovation project that will provide patients and residents with 14 more private rooms and state-of-the-art rehabilitation facilities.

Jul 14 2017

CCNH Receives $60,000 Grant to Help Victims

Catholic Charities New Hampshire received a $60,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Justice that enables the human service agency to continue to protect immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes committed by U.S. citizens and...

Jun 28 2017

Knight Promoted to Assistant VP

Catholic Charities New Hampshire announces it promoted Steven J. Knight to assistant vice president of Program & Mission Integrity, a new position that expands upon his previous post as director of Program and Quality Initiatives in the social services division.

May 19 2017

NH Long-Term Care System is in Crisis

"In providing care, we work to be as efficient as possible, to maintain the high quality required by exacting federal standards, and do right by our caregivers and staff. The latter has become increasingly impossible under the current state Medicaid...

May 08 2017

2017 St. Charles Run Starts Up

The 21st annual St. Charles 5K starts at 9 a.m., Sept. 4, from Martin’s Point at Pease International Tradeport on a flat and fast course suitable for skilled runners as well as children and walkers.

Apr 26 2017

CCNH Hires New CFO

Catholic Charities New Hampshire announces it hired David Hildenbrand (left) as chief financial officer and promoted Brian May (right) to director of accounting.

Apr 21 2017

Opioid Counseling Opens in Exeter

Catholic Charities New Hampshire and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Exeter launched a substance use counseling program in Exeter this month to better address the community’s ability to respond to the statewide opioid epidemic.

Feb 08 2017

CCNH Gala Raises Over $115,000

More than 300 guests filled the Grappone Conference Center in Concord on Feb. 4 to celebrate Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s 12th annual Mardi Gras Gala. The event netted more than $115,000 for Catholic Charities’ programs that serve the poor and...

Jan 27 2017

Mt. Carmel Opens New Entrance

Seeing blue? The raised awning in front of Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is subtly lit in cobalt blue – creating a sense of safety, beauty and serenity at the Manchester site.

Jan 11 2017

Liponis to Lead NH Food Bank

The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, is pleased to announce that after a lengthy and intensive national search, Brentwood resident Eileen Groll Liponis has been named the new Food Bank executive director.

Dec 11 2016

CCNH Welcomes Two New Board Members

Anu R. Mullikin of Auburn and Kevin F. Barrett of Holderness are the two most recent members to join the Board of Trustees at Catholic Charities New Hampshire.

Dec 07 2016

CCNH Welcomes Tom Mergenov

Thomas Mergenov joined Catholic Charities New Hampshire last month as a full-time Grant Writer.

Nov 28 2016

CCNH Welcomes New Managers

Catholic Charities New Hampshire recently named Brian J. May as accounting manager, David L. Romano as Parish and Community Services Coordinator at its Lebanon district office, and Kathryn A. Marchocki as Communications Manager.

Nov 07 2016

CCNH Addresses NH Opioid Crisis

In response to New Hampshire’s deadly opioid epidemic, Catholic Charities New Hampshire is sending a team of clinicians skilled in addiction counseling across the state to meet with families coping with this crisis.

Nov 01 2016

Dreams Come True for New U.S. Citizens

CCNH staff celebrate with three clients who became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester on Oct. 27. Photos by Bob LaPree

Oct 20 2016

Citizenship Center Helps Immigrants

Immigrants ready to apply for U.S. citizenship can get free accredited legal advice and screening at the Manchester Citizenship Center, a pilot project that begins Oct. 29.

Aug 17 2016

20th Annual St. Charles Run

Registration is filling up for the 20th Annual St. Charles Children’s Home Labor Day 5K Race taking place in Portsmouth on Monday, Sept. 5.

Jul 21 2016

Good Shepherd Welcomes Kathleen Hunter

Kathleen Hunter is the new Director of Nursing Services for Good Shepherd Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Jaffrey.

Jul 15 2016

Mount Carmel Healing Garden Opens

The grand opening for the Healing Garden at the Mount Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Manchester was held on Thursday, July 14.

Jun 30 2016

Staff Transition at NH Food Bank

Catholic Charities New Hampshire announced today that Mel Gosselin, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, is resigning to pursue other career opportunities.

May 04 2016

CCNH Expands Counseling Team

Catholic Charities has added four counselors to help continue its mission of moving lives forward as the state’s largest private, non-profit social service agency.

Apr 26 2016

Basra Mohamed Joins CCNH

Catholic Charities has added Basra Mohamed to support immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She will work for Immigration & Refugee Services out of the Manchester District Office.

Mar 07 2016

Catholic Charities Strengthens Staff

Catholic Charities New Hampshire has hired a new Donor Relations Officer and enhanced its business office with the addition of a Senior Regional Business Office Manager.

Feb 17 2016

11th Annual Mardi Gras Gala is A Hit

There was music, dancing, good food and a wonderful spirit of giving recently when Catholic Charities New Hampshire hosted its 11th annual Mardi Gras Gala at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.

Feb 05 2016

Marc Cousineau Named Director

Catholic Charities New Hampshire did not have to look long or far to find its new Director of Parish & Community Services.

Feb 02 2016

Tony Poekert Retires

Tony Poekert is stepping down after nearly 32 years of service to Catholic Charities New Hampshire and the people of the North Country.

Jan 07 2016

Karen Moynihan Joins CCNH

Karen Moynihan is the new Senior Donor Relations Officer for Catholic Charities New Hampshire. The position is vital to one of the largest private non-profit social service agencies in the New Hampshire.

Aug 19 2015

St. Charles Road Race on Labor Day

Registration is now open for the 19th Annual St. Charles Children’s Home 5K Road Race that winds through the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth on September 7.

Jul 15 2015

Joseph Raczka Joins Board

Joseph Raczka of Bedford joins the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities New Hampshire. Thomas E. Blonski, President and CEO of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, made the announcement.

Apr 10 2015

CCNH Purchases Warde Health Center

The Sisters of Mercy—Northeast Community, headquartered in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and Catholic Charities New Hampshire announce that they have finalized the sale and transfer of sponsorship of Warde Health Center in Windham, New Hampshire, from the Sisters of Mercy to...

Feb 12 2015

Catholic Charities Gala Raises $105,000

On Saturday, February 7th, almost 400 guests packed the Grappone Conference Center in Concord to celebrate Catholic Charities New Hampshire's 10th Annual Mardi Gras Gala. At the end of the night, the event had raised over $105,000 towards Catholic Charities’...

Jan 20 2015

Good Shepherd Wins Non-Profit Award

Catholic Charities' Good Shepherd Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Jaffrey has been awarded the 2014 Non-profit Organization of the Year Award by the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce.

Dec 26 2014

Howe, Riley & Howe Becomes Sponsor

Manchester CPA firm Howe, Riley & Howe is Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s 2015 Newsletter Sponsor.

Sep 26 2014

CCNH Holds Info Sessions

Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s Immigration and Refugee Services hosted Citizenship Information Sessions in Nashua and Lebanon.

Jul 07 2014

CCNH Welcomes Board Members

Catholic Charities New Hampshire appointed three new members to its board of trustees. Diverse professional backgrounds that include banking, government relations, medicine, higher education, human services, hospital and business administration add depth of experience to the board.

Jun 14 2014

Our Place Opens in Rochester

Catholic Charities New Hampshire has opened its third branch of the OUR PLACE Program in Rochester. This addition will allow Catholic Charities to provide service to more at-risk teen and young adult mothers in need of pregnancy and child development...

Jun 05 2014

Mt. Carmel Finishes $5m renovation

Catholic Charities New Hampshire has completed a $5 million renovation of the Mount Carmel Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Manchester, N.H. The renovation upgrades Mount Carmel’s facilities and allows the center to provide greater service to its patients and residents.

May 05 2014

Catholic Charities Receives Award

Catholic Charities New Hampshire has received the 2014 NH Business of the Year Award in the Nonprofit category.

Apr 25 2014

Catholic Charities Hires David Twitchell

Catholic Charities New Hampshire has hired David Twitchell as its Vice President of Human Resources.

Apr 15 2014

Wellington Named Hero for Justice

The New Hampshire YWCA has included Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s Christine Wellington as one of three individuals chosen for the 2014 Heroes for Justice Award, recognizing her service to victims and survivors of domestic violence and other crimes within the...

Feb 05 2014

9th Annual Mardi Gras Gala Raises Over $100,000

On Saturday, February 1st, almost 325 guests packed the Grappone Conference Center in Concord to celebrate New Hampshire Catholic Charities' 9th Annual Mardi Gras Gala. At the end of the night, over $100,000 was raised to support NH residents facing...

Jan 06 2014

CCNH Thanks Merchants Automotive Group for Our Place Donations

As part of their 2013 holiday community outreach, Merchants Automotive Group donated much-needed baby supplies to the New Hampshire Catholic Charities’ OUR PLACE program.

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