GREENFIELD, NH -In a recent report submitted to the Charitable Trusts Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center (CMRC) has calculated that it spent $5,375,977 during its 2006-07 fiscal year to address community needs. The report is submitted annually, as required by state law, and is posted on the organization's web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.

"This amount reflects the total value of free and subsidized services for 12 different 'community benefits,'" states president, Donald L. Shumway. Community benefits include a range of programs and services designed to meet the health needs of the communities Crotched Mountain serves – principally people with disabilities throughout New Hampshire and beyond, as well as families living in local communities in the Monadnock region.

Specific accomplishments among the community benefits include: 1) Children's Specialty Hospital, which provided rehabilitation and expert medical care for 25 short-stay and post-operative patients; 2) Brain Injury Center, providing rehabilitation and enabling community reintegration for 31 inpatient adults daily; 3) Dental Clinic & Health Center, which delivered 618 inpatient appointments combined annually; 4) Outpatient Clinic, which provided 5,875 appointments for 853 people of all ages; 5) Internship & Volunteer Programs, which supported 112 interns and one college alternative break group throughout the year; 6) Aquatics, which rendered 32,147 individual therapeutic and recreational uses; 7) offered Professional Education & Training for 84 healthcare practitioners; 8) Information & Referral, which provided assistance, counseling, and technology access to 11,600 individuals; 9) School Partnership Program, which strengthened the capacity of local schools to educate 42 students with disabilities throughout New Hampshire; 10) Wonderworks, which provided child care for up to 63 children of employees and local families on a daily basis; 11) provided Financial Assistance to 6 outpatients; and 12) Community Enrichment, which provided financial support and in-kind donations totaling $14,321 for local health-related projects and community endeavors.

"Our community benefits address a number of identified needs in our communities, including access to dental care and nutrition; fitness and safety; specialty medical services, such as physical and occupational therapy, speech/hearing, and assistive technology; mental health; professional and community education; child care and early intervention; family support; and transportation," continues Mr. Shumway. These community needs were identified through a series of comprehensive assessments conducted in November, 2000 which, by law, were reviewed and updated in 2003. Because it serves two distinct communities, Crotched Mountain conducted its own independent research to survey the needs of people with disabilities and also teamed up with a group of local health and human service organizations, led by Monadnock Community Hospital , to determine the health needs of the general population living in the greater Peterborough area.

"This year we estimate Crotched Mountain will deliver over $4.6 million worth of community benefits, distributed throughout the 11 different programs and services," stated Mr. Shumway. "We invite interested members of our communities to review our community benefits plan, which is posted on our web site, and offer us their input."

Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 people annually, at its rehabilitation center in Greenfield, New Hampshire and in communities throughout New Hampshire and in selected locations in Massachusetts, Maine and New York. For more information about Crotched Mountain please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.