Foundation Awards $200,000 for Food and Shelter Access
June 23, 2026
Grants will help Good Shepherd Food Bank and Preble Street address food insecurity and housing instability at a critical time PORTLAND, Maine (June 23, 2026)
A partnership between Bangor Housing and the Boys & Girls Club of Bangor, this program uses a two-generation approach to help children and their families build the support systems they need to thrive. The initiative is a John T. Gorman Foundation demonstration site, serving as a model, resource, and inspiration for similar initiatives.
Mercy Hospital’s McAuley Residence uses a two-
generation model to serve women in substance use
recovery and their children, with multiple supports for family reunification, such as housing, counseling, and parent coaching. In partnership with the John T. Gorman Foundation, these offerings have expanded to include family-centered education and career development pathways.
This innovative MaineHealth program seeks to prevent and mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences for pediatric patients ages 0 to 3, by offering a set of resilience-building supports for their entire families. Foundation funding has allowed the program to embed Early Childhood Support Specialists who have now worked with hundreds of families at pediatric clinics in Portland and Rockland.
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Data Snapshot: Housing Challenges for Maine Families
May 19, 2026
In this Data Snapshot, we take a look at housing issues affecting Maine families and some of the ways the John T. Gorman Foundation is contributing to efforts aimed at creating greater housing stability.