Good Shepherd Center on Race Street, established in 1991 to be a service to the economically challenged in the community, was home to a Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 18th sponsored by the Jahmil Harris Foundation. The foundation was founded as a public service by Tammy Harris, COMHAR CCBHC Supervisor, in memory of her son, Jahmil Presley-Harris, to empower youth and communities in need through special programs, activities and events.

On Saturday, November 12th, COMHAR participated in a community event held at Shalom Baptist Church at 4900 10th Street, Philadelphia. The church invited community agencies to present their services to the church members. We used this time with the community to conduct surveys of the people participating in the CBH program. We had the opportunity to promote our services as a company that offers comprehensive services for people with mental illness, substance use, and intellectual disabilities.
COMHAR was represented by the Latino Treatment Program, with the participation of Charina Gonzalez, Markus Rodriguez (Case Managers), Dilsya Villar (LTP Clinical Supervisor), and Gustavo Castro (LTP Program Director), who are pictured.

At the 19th Annual Conference of Direct Service Professionals sponsored by The Alliance of Community Service Providers, Joshualyn was awarded the Team Spirit Award. Her nomination said, “Joshualyn is the ideal employee and Direct Support Professional. She approaches this work from a place of selflessness and caring, always putting the needs of her individuals first. She has excelled at supporting some of COMHAR’s most complex individuals because of her demeanor and strategies, which are always rooted in person-centered approaches. Joshualyn is responsive to the site’s needs and is always willing to support her team and individuals in any way that is needed. This level of commitment and positivity allows her to bring out the best in her coworkers. Additionally, she is the ideal preceptor as she patiently and respectfully trains new team members to be effective in their roles. Joshualyn is the kind of employee whose absence is immediately noticed by both residents and her coworkers. She is a role model at her site due to the consistent quality of her efforts – everything she does is high quality. And to top it all off, she is an incredible cook and loves to share her talents with everyone. Joshualyn is the motor that makes her site run and the support that makes her individual lives significantly better. She is such a star!​”

Five other COMHAR Intellectual Disabilities Division team members were nominated for awards.

Leadership Award:​

• Clifton Ray​
• Will Spells​

Positive Impact Award:​

• Bizet Cartegena​
• Justin Alston​

Team Spirit Award:​

• Joshualyn Lindsey​
• Johnston Carter​

CONGRATULATIONS, Joshualyn and the nominees!​

Congratulations, and thank you for a combined total of 130 years of service to COMHAR!