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Research confirms what we inherently know: the well-being of children is tied to that of their parents. When parents’ needs are met – both mentally and physically – they are better able to provide what their children need to thrive. Everyone benefits when parents can overcome challenges in achieving greater health and well-being. With Mother’s … Read more
Spring updates from the John T. Gorman Foundation
Grants will help 77 nonprofits in all 16 counties provide food, housing, and other essential services
Rising Futures Maine initiative focuses on building partnerships to remove barriers and expand opportunity for parents pursuing education and workforce opportunities
Bangor Housing program introduces residents to meaningful careers – and helps them take the next step
For families across Maine, a lack of transportation can stand in the way of work, education, and essential services. A new Foundation report highlights promising strategies for addressing these challenges — three efforts already underway offer glimpses of what these community approaches look like in practice.
An op-ed by John T. Gorman Foundation President & CEO Nicole Witherbee in the Mother’s Day edition of the Portland Press Herald calls out issues negatively affecting maternal health and mental health in Maine and the need to strengthen supports and services on a local and statewide level. Read the full piece here.
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In today’s Portland Press Herald, John T. Gorman Foundation Senior Program Associate Leigh Arsenault and consultant Kate Reilly make the case for why the widespread lack of access to transportation in Maine holds back families and our economy — and what we can do about it. “Like housing and child care, lack of transportation access … Read more
Access to reliable transportation is vital in connecting families to work, childcare, education, and other services they need to thrive – especially in a rural state like Maine. Yet an estimated 40,000 households across the state do not have a personal vehicle and public transit meets only 11% of the total rides needed.
