At the John T. Gorman Foundation, we’re proud to support many organizations that are improving the lives of Mainers throughout the state. But we know that these organizations’ greatest resource is the dedicated staff who serve as their leadership. In 2014, we made the strategic decision to help bolster this resource by establishing the inaugural… Read more »
Category: JTGF News & Updates
JTGF News & Updates
Through Community Aging in Place, Seniors Feel Safer at Home
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
At the core of the John T. Gorman Foundation’s work with seniors is our conviction that older people in Maine should be able to remain safely in their communities as long as possible. One way to ensure this is to make the physical condition of those homes safer. Simple measures like installing grab bars in… Read more »
The Maine Community College System and the John T. Gorman Foundation: A Valued Partnership
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Community colleges’ commitment to delivering high-quality education to non-traditional, first-generation and returning students makes them highly effective in providing individuals and families with paths out of poverty. A number of the goals and strategies of the John T. Gorman Foundation rely on close collaboration with the Maine Community College System, and it’s a relationship we’re… Read more »
Gateway to Opportunity Gives Young Mainers Memorable Summers
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Summer jobs are an important source of income, structure and self-esteem for young Mainers, but these opportunities are increasingly hard to come by. Indeed, the unemployment rate for Maine youth between the ages of 16 and 19 is more than three times the overall rate. Low-income teens are disproportionately affected by this shortage: national research… Read more »
Summer Learning Initiative Broadens to Include More Community-Based Programming and School-Based Sites
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Schoolchildren all over Maine are counting down the days until summer vacation begins. This year, more young kids will benefit from literacy-based programming that will keep them from losing ground over the break. As part of our efforts to help Maine’s children read proficiently by the end of third grade, the John T. Gorman Foundation… Read more »
Grantee Profile: Lydia Home Association
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Program: Safe Families for Children All parents need a support network, and that’s never truer than in times of crisis. For many vulnerable families in Maine who face adverse circumstances, Safe Families for Children (SFFC) serves as that support network. A program of Lydia Home Association, a Chicago-based organization that’s been helping families for over… Read more »
New Report Finds That Not All Maine’s Seniors Are Thriving
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Many of us know that Maine’s population is getting older – fast. But how does this demographic shift affect the everyday lives of seniors around the state? Can they afford to stay in their homes? Who makes up their social safety net? Do they have enough income to live comfortably, or are they just barely… Read more »
Medical-Legal Partnership Fights for Lewiston-Auburn’s Kids
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
The news out of Flint, Mich. serves as a painful reminder of the threat that lead exposure poses to healthy child development. The John T. Gorman Foundation has been working to bring attention to the lead crisis in Maine for nearly two years through a variety of strategies. One tactic has been our funding to… Read more »
Matched Savings Efforts Help Mainers Work Towards a Better Future
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
For many Mainers, saving for a house, for an education, or even just to get through an emergency is a goal that feels out of reach. In fact, according to the latest Assets and Opportunity Scorecard released by the nonprofit CFED, nearly half of Maine households live in “liquid asset poverty.” This means they either… Read more »
Family Futures Downeast Offers Opportunities for Parents and Children in Washington County
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Increasingly, policymakers, practitioners and other thought-leaders nationally are recommending that social service programs transition from considering the needs of children and adults separately to designing services that are meant to work for the whole family. Called a “two-generation approach,” the underlying principle of this strategy is that permanent family economic security is easier to attain… Read more »