Now entering its 15th year, The Pettengill House, Inc. is a community social service agency that continues to provide services to meet the growing needs of individuals, children and families in its service area. The Pettengill House, Inc. provides basic needs, emergency assistance, prevention education, case management, and supports to residents of Salisbury, Amesbury, Newburyport, Merrimac, West Newbury, Newbury, Rowley, Byfield and Groveland.
During FY2008 The Pettengill House, Inc. had a great many success stories and rich growth in the areas of agency development, community support and needs assessment.
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2,585 clients: 1,517 adults and 1,068 children (237 of whom were homeless) received intervention and support services
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108,142 meals provided (increase of over 10,000 meals from FY 2007)
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2 parenting programs conducted
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240 children received backpacks and school supplies (4 year total of 1,588)
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606 winter coats were collected and distributed
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31 children were provided free dental care through the Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation's Mobile Access to Care (MAC) Van (2 year total 70)
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618 school-age children and their families received supports through School Linked Services
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64 adults and 38 children received services through Mass Health
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$28,291.40 provided in emergency assistance funds
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- Basic Needs Programs relating to food, clothing, shelter and safety
- Home Visits and Assessments
- Case Management / Environmental Counseling Services
- Advocacy / Local and State Referrals
- Crisis Intervention / Emergency Assistance Programs
- Mass Health Enrollment / Food Stamp Enrollment
- Food Pantry / Saturday Night Meals Program
- School Based Service Programs: Amesbury, Triton, Newburyport and Pentucket School Districts
- Adult and Youth Prevention Education Education Programs
- Lead Agency: Community / State Support Systems
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Masschusetts Unsung Heroine Award
Massachusetts Commissioner on the Statue of Women nominated by Senator Steven Baddour, 2008
Community Hero Award
WBZ Radio Boston, 2007
Essex County Anti-Crime Award
Office of the District Attorney, 2006
Community Outreach Award
Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley, 2005
Exemplary Model Program
MA Department of Education, 2004
Outstanding Outreach Award
MA Department of Public Health, 2002
Healthier Communities' Efforts to Reduce Substance Abuse
MA Department of Public Health, 2002
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