We did it!

Thanks to hundreds of contributors gifting nearly $5.5 million, WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL
to fund our expansion and brighten futures for local children with special needs.

NOW HIRING!

Individuals eligible for training as a Behavioral Health Professional (BHP), Educational Technicians,Targeted Case Managers, and Clinicians at all sites and locations. Qualifications ranging from high school diploma to Master’s level.

The Children’s Center has a Board of Directors comprised of community volunteers who manage the organization.

Officers

Craig Garofalo, President

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Loan Officer, Kennebec Savings Banks

Initial Election to Board: October 22, 2020
Election to President: July 1,2022

Terry Brann, Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, MaineGeneral Health

Initial Election to Board: August 13, 2020
Election to Treasurer: May 27, 2021

Amy Tardiff, Vice President

Vice President and General Counsel, J.S. McCarthy Printers

Initial Election to Board: October 22, 2020
Election to Vice President: July 1, 2022

Directors

Dr. Lara Walsh

Pediatrician, Kennebec & Winthrop Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine

Initial Election to the Board: June 21, 2012
Election to Vice President: June 19, 2017
Re-Election to Vice President: June 28, 2018
Re-Election to Vice President: May 23, 2019

Maria Hays

Instructor, Central Maine Community College

Initial Election to Board: January 25, 2018
Election to Treasurer: June 28, 2018
Election to President: May 28, 2020

Karen Kearney

Realtor, Laflin & Wolfington Realty

Initial Election to Board: February 22, 2018
Election to Vice President: May 28, 2020

Don Devine

Psychologist

Initial Election to Board: January 2017

Michelle Bragg

Administrative Director, Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency

Initial Election to Board: May 28, 2020

Carolyn Neilson

Human Resources Specialist, MaineGeneral Health

Initial Election to the Board:May 28,2020

Re-election to the Board: March 20,2023

Kelly Gleason

Registered Nurse, Togus VA Medical Center

Initial Election to the Board: March 20, 2023