Celebrating Heroes With Heart
On February 27, 2009 the Community Counseling Center held its fourth annual Heroes with Heart Awards Dinner and Silent Auction to celebrate their Trauma Intervention Program (TIP). The program trains citizen volunteers to provide emotional and practical support to victims of traumatic events and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy.
The Heroes with Heart celebration recognizes everyday heroes throughout the state of Maine. Awards are given to police officers, fire fighters, paramedics and hospital staff who have been nominated by chiefs, supervisors and TIP volunteers for showing exceptional compassion and kindness to those who have experienced a traumatic event.
In addition to the Trauma Intervention Program, the Community Counseling Center offers effective and high quality family, individual, and group therapies to help Mainers from all incomes and backgrounds. The center makes a difference in nearly 6,000 children, adults and senior citizens each year through counseling, education, treatment and wellness programs, and volunteers are available to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Each year, the Heroes with Heart award ceremony brings together community leaders, corporate sponsors, TIP volunteers, first responders, and healthcare workers for a night of celebration. At the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein we see firsthand the result a tragic accident can have on an injured person and his or her family, and are proud to support the Community Counseling Center and their quest to help Mainers in such a dire time.
Congratulations to Maine’s Heroes with Heart award winners, and to the Community Counseling Center for all of the good work they do throughout the state of Maine.
For more information on the Community Counseling Center and their Heroes with Heart Awards Dinner, please visit their website: www.commcc.org.
