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BANGOR The American Network of Community Options and Resources has announced Stella Cain, a direct support professional at OHI, has been named the recipient of the 2023 ANCOR DSP of the Year for Maine award. Cain joins 53 other recipients of ANCORs 2023 Direct Support Professional of the Year Awards, chosen from a record-breaking pool of more than 350 outstanding nominees.Cain is the fifth OHI DSP to win the national associations award in addition to a leadership award winner. OHI is overwhelmingly proud of Stella, for her award recognition of course, but more importantl
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