How Are Maine Kids Doing?

A newly renovated building in Bangor will bring housing and childcare assistance under one roof.

As Maine residents face challenges getting in at the doctor's office, some school districts are bringing providers into schools, making it easier and faster for students to access care. The Bangor School Department is expanding clinics to its middle schools, and offering care to students of all ages.

The challenges and opportunities for young people from Maine's rural communities

Mainspring will centralize intake and assessment and share case data to streamline a social service system that many vulnerable Mainers struggle to navigate.

According to the latest edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, the number of children in poverty in Maine declined from 2019 to 2022, and more parents found secure employment. However Maine continues to fall behind other New England states.

Maine boasts nearly two dozen Boys and Girls clubs. And as youth face increasingly dire challenges, many clubs are rising to meet those needs. In Waterville, the Boys and Girls Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary and it’s a prime example of the ways the nonprofit can support kids and families in Maine.

The dire shortage of qualified teachers in Maine, and what's being done about it

Over the past year and a half, dozens of motivated community members in Rockland have come together to figure out how to better support their most troubled, often most vulnerable, youth.

The Halal School Meals Network launched in April, offering certified halal meals at three schools in Westbrook, Portland, and South Portland.

The mental health challenging that affect mothers, and what's being done to help moms in need