Summer 2025 : Supporting Families, Equipping Partners, Facing Change Together
August 4, 2025
Summer updates from the John T. Gorman Foundation
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: Child and Family Mental Health
July 29, 2025
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.
New Behavioral Health Model Benefits Children and Providers
July 29, 2025
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.