Milford, Del. (Wednesday, June 20, 2018) — Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. has received a $10,000 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to help women recovering from substance abuse at its Recovery Residence for Women and Children in Milford. The Foundation is the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms.

“We at Connections Community Support Programs are grateful to the Perdue Foundation for their generous donation for our Recovery Residence for Women and Children,” CEO Cathy McKay said. “That residence, and all of our other recovery residences throughout Delaware, provides stable housing for people in early recovery, which is a critical factor in their long-term success. This grant will help the women and children who live at the ‘Mommy and Me’ recovery residence to establish a solid foundation as they embark on this key chapter in their lives.”

Overdose deaths continue to increase in Delaware. In 2017, 345 people died from overdose, up 12 percent from the 308 people who died in 2016, according to the state Division of Forensic Science. Through May 27 of this year, 106 people have died.

As impact of opioid use in Delaware has spread, so has the number of individuals, including parenting women, seeking treatment and support, such as housing, McKay said. In response, Connections opened recovery residences in Wilmington, Harrington and Milford in the summer of 2016. New residences in Seaford, Lewis and Milford will open this summer. In all, Connections will have 72 recovery residence beds. 

Connections staff provide support and structure to recovery home residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Residents have access to case management, life skills education, relationship counseling, mental health treatment, primary medical, gynecological, and pediatrics care, along with financial literacy education, and food, clothing, school supplies and recreational activities for children.

“At Perdue, we are commitment to partnerships that help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation. “We hope our funding will help both the mothers and their children have the support they need to recover together as a family.”

About Connections Community Support Programs
Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. provides a comprehensive array of health care, housing and employment opportunities that help individuals and families to achieve their own goals and enhance our communities. Operating in Delaware since 1985, Connections’ 1,700 employees provide services to more than 42,000 people at more than 100 locations each year.  

About the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue. As part of our belief in supporting the communities where and with whom we do business, the Foundation provides grants on behalf of Perdue Farms in communities where large numbers of our associates live and work. At Perdue Farms, we believe in responsible food and agriculture^®.

About Perdue Farms
We’re a fourth-generation, family owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.  
The PERDUE^® brand is the number-one brand of fresh chicken in the U.S., we’re the largest producer of organic chicken in the U.S., and Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company. As we approach our 100^th anniversary in 2020, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey and pork, and in USDA-certified organic chicken. Learn more at www.perduefarms.com.