Early identification, family relationship building, and community partnerships are helping students and families avoid homelessness When a family loses stable housing, the first signs often appear at school. A child arrives tired or late. Attendance slips. Reaching a parent becomes harder. But even when these early signs are recognized, schools have limited capacity to help … Read more
As Maine youth experience increasing mental health challenges, funding from the John T. Gorman Foundation will help connect rural students to mentorship, positive experiences, and other supportive programming When schools and community organizations work together, they can create stronger networks of support for young people. With four grants totaling $350,000, the John T. Gorman Foundation … Read more
An innovative collaboration is showing how community partnerships can improve student engagement and strengthen learning environments
John T. Gorman Foundation and Ascend at the Aspen Institute partner to convene Maine policymakers, practitioners, and parents
$250,000 grant will help Good Shepherd Food Bank as its works with frontline partners to meet an unprecedented level of demand for food assistance in the days ahead As Maine families prepare for the loss of federal food assistance on November 1, the John T. Gorman Foundation has provided a $250,000 grant to Good Shepherd … Read more
The latest figures show that Maine children – as well as their caregivers – continue to face mental health challenges at some of the highest rates in the nation. The data has helped guide our efforts to expand access to treatment, support, and resilience-building opportunities for children and families.
As Maine children experience some of the nation’s highest rates of mental health challenges, too few can access the treatment they need. An evidence-based intervention called MATCH could help change that. With John T. Gorman Foundation funding, the University of Maine and Maine General Medical Center have partnered to train students and behavioral health clinicians in this highly effective treatment model.
Dr. Monica Barczak has over 15 years of experience advancing two-generation initiatives at the local and federal levels. With support from the John T. Gorman Foundation, Dr. Barczak is now lending her expertise to help Maine organizations strengthen their two-generation practices. We spoke with her about key elements of the approach, its implementation in Maine, and how organizations can advance their work for families amid a shifting policy landscape.
Thousands of children in Maine rely on their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives or family friends to provide and care for them full-time. These “kinship families” are invaluable for children in vulnerable situations, but often face steep challenges. Since 1997, Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine has provided kinship and other families with the supports they need to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes to children. A recent grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation is boosting the nonprofit’s efforts.
Trained in whole-family strategies over the last year, this fifth cohort of Fellows focused intensively on strengthening the well-being of children and families. Learn how they’re aligning their efforts toward a shared “result” of all children in Maine being resilient and ready to succeed.
