Portland, Maine—The John T. Gorman Foundation has recently welcomed three new members to its staff—Communications Director Andrew Colvin, Program Associate Alexis Mann, and Administration Associate Yvonne Dorrington. Communications Director Andrew Colvin comes to the Foundation with over a decade of experience in Maine non-profit and government communications. He most recently served 9 years as Deputy… Read more »
Category: JTGF News & Updates
JTGF News & Updates
Welcome to Our New Website
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Thank you for visiting the John T. Gorman Foundation’s newly redesigned website! The goals of this new design are to: Make it easier for users to access and navigate the site on both desktop and mobile devices; Present captivating images of real Mainers in the communities where we work; Offer clear information on how… Read more »
Foundation Sponsors Maine Public Series on Childcare
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
The John T. Gorman Foundation has sponsored Maine Public’s Deep Dive on Childcare–a comprehensive look at the troubles Maine families have in finding and affording care for their young children, the challenges teachers and providers are up against, and some strategies that are making headway. This infographic says a lot, but for all the details,… Read more »
Innovative model to help at-risk mothers and their infants comes to Maine
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded a $130,000 grant to the MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center (EEPC) to implement an innovative model for helping at-risk mothers and their infants. Developing an early connection with a caregiver is one of the fundamentals things an infant needs for a healthy start to life.… Read more »
Mapping the Benefits Cliff
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
[This article was taken from the Foundation’s Spring 2019 Newsletter] As the proverbial myth goes, the poor simply need to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” to get out of poverty. But all too often, when low-income families pull up one strap, the other just gets shorter. Take these stories from Downeast Maine. Wendy worries… Read more »
Foundation Grant Supports Maine Public Series on Youth Homelessness
Posted by acolvin & filed under Grantees in the News, JTGF News & Updates.
As part of a Foundation grant to support reporting on older youth issue, Maine Public has produced and aired a weeklong series on youth homelessness. The five stories below, along with two Maine Callings, do a great job capturing the hard realities homeless youth face, the way Maine communities are working to help them,… Read more »
Institute Strengthens 2-Gen Practices
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Some of the most effective programs for ending the cycle of poverty are ones where the needs of parents and their children are addressed at the same time—what has become known as the 2-generation, or 2-gen, model. As part of its continued commitment to 2-gen programs in Maine, the John T. Gorman Foundation convened its… Read more »
Farewell, Sara; Welcome, Andy
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
The John T. Gorman Foundation has bid a fond farewell to Senior Program Associate Sara Gagné-Holmes, who is now a Deputy Commissioner at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Over the last four years, Sara has been at the forefront of the foundation’s workforce development investments and initiatives for older youth—bringing to these… Read more »
A Digital Literacy Program That Could Transform Rural Maine
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Few will argue with the notion that digital literacy is a key to future employment success. This is especially true in rural Maine. Years of research, including a 2016 Pew Research report, found that jobs that require higher levels of analytical skills, such as critical thinking and computer skills have grown by 77%, while jobs… Read more »
Families Forward is Transforming the Lives of Bangor’s Families
Posted by acolvin & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Strengthening families is a core focus of our work at the John T. Gorman Foundation. Research shows us, and we know from experience, that kids do best when their families do well – and vice versa. This is why we’ve put a strong emphasis in helping groups across Maine advance two-generation strategies – i.e., strategies… Read more »