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Employee of the Month
Congrats David!
“I am humbled and honored to receive this recognition. Serving clients on behalf of Gateway has been a phenomenal experience for me. Gateway has provided me with the opportunity to blossom into an evidenced based clinical therapist and receive the necessary supervision and insight to provide ethical and person centered services that reflect my character, individuality, and sense of humor. I truly cannot say enough about the patience and steadfast presence of our entire supervision and administrative team. Some of my most enjoyable moments have been collaborations with the case management team. Often times I find myself learning from the car management team and leaning on their unique expertise to better support our clients. Similarly, I’ve been able to develop individual relationships with the clinical staff & nonprofit staff who are always ready and available to provide exceptional clinical insight or help problem solve on behalf of our most marginalized clients. Since being at Gateway I have seen these acts of selflessness and an abundance of individuals invested in the well-being of our clients, our agency,
and each other. Whether sharing jokes at the front desk with staff at the Lewiston & Portland Offices or supporting clients in critical situations, I always feel a sincere connection to colleagues.
As a black male Clinician and Social Worker, the mission, vision, and values of Gateway align with where I am and where I want to be culturally and professionally. More so, the same written mission, vision, and values are embodied by the staff at the agency and the nonprofit on a daily basis. Gateway has given me the opportunity to have family and work life balance as well as the opportunity to exercise appropriate self-care in the presence of patient and devoted coworkers. For that, I am exceptionally grateful.” – David Outpatient Therapist
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Testimonials
Gateway in just a couple short years has become an integral and invaluable resource to the immigrant, refugee, asylum seeker and asylee communities. It provides valuable professional mental health services, but it has now become a community hub that brings communities together for celebrations, meals, and community organizing. Gateway was critical in collecting and organizing donations for the asylum seekers at the Expo Center this summer and it brought community leaders to organize delivery of services to the asylum seekers. Gateway is on its path to becoming a welcome center so needed in our community. It is teaching immigrants to drive through its driver’s ed program in several languages, it offers after school homework help for the large multicultural student populations and it offers youth arts and leadership programs. I am inspired for Abdullahi and his staff to grow their programs and support the vast multicultural communities in Greater Portland.
Tae Chong
The Somali Community Center of Maine (SCCM) wishes to extend our sincere gratitude to Gateway Community Services for its continuing support of our programs and and activities. Over the past 3 years, Gateway hosted numerous community events, sponsored activities and programs for the youth, and made financial contributions to our organization. The SCCM wishes Gateway Community Services’ continued success in the future.
Deqa Dhalac
Contact Us
- 501 Forest Ave Portland, ME 04101, USA
- info@gatewaycommunityservice.org
- 207-536-1590
Gateway Community Services has been a crucial component in the success of our community. It has not only been a platform for youth to share their experiences but a safe haven for many that don’t feel like they belong – Gateway has become their home. Thank you to Abdullahi and to everyone at Gateway for providing us a space where we can cultivate friendship and find our voices within the community.
Ekhlas Ahmed TEACHER AT WESTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL, CO-FOUNDER OF DARFUR YOUTH OF TOMORROW