Hooking up. Hanging out. Facebook official. Regardless of what teens call their romantic and/or sexual relationships, teens deserve to be happy, healthy and safe. Teen dating violence is a significant problem in Maine communities, and everyone has a role to play in its prevention and intervention. Approximately 9 percent of high school students have been […]
Your 130 concerns about growing older
Age of Opportunity Maine FocusWhat became clear after reading through the 147 survey responses — where 130 people answered the question about their concerns about growing older — was that you are not alone in your fears.
More people are celebrating Maine’s sense of place
Growing Maine's Economy Maine FocusIt’s always a pleasure to hear how a particular Maine Focus piece prompts someone to do something. You might remember the project we did in mid-January called My Maine Culture where people across the state sent in images and descriptions of what Maine means to them. We published 50 of them. It turns out the project inspired a similar effort […]
Do you run a Maine business that does amazing things for older workers? We can’t find you
Age of Opportunity Maine FocusThere are two big efforts underway to find Maine businesses with innovative practices that support caregivers and aging workers. The point: To spread the word about those local policies, so other business owners and communities can learn the best ways to recruit, retain and engage older employees. In one effort, a work group led by the Maine Council on […]
How can Maine communities support older residents? Send us your ideas
Growing Maine's Economy Maine FocusWe’d appreciate your feedback! On Friday, Maine Focus published the first piece in a yearlong series on aging in Maine called Age of Opportunity. The series will highlight people, organizations, towns and businesses that are helping keep older residents safe, healthy and happy. Our first piece told the story of At Home Downeast, a first-of-its-kind […]
The results: Top 5 ideas to grow Maine
Growing Maine's Economy Maine Focus Project AnnouncementsWe asked for your thoughts on what specific steps should happen to grow Maine’s economy, and you responded. In November, a total of 2,066 people took a Maine Focus survey to give their feedback on which economic development ideas deserve priority. We put forward 20 economic initiatives that have been proposed in one form or another […]
5 myths about stalking you need to know
Domestic and Sexual Violence Maine FocusJanuary is National Stalking Awareness Month, and as it draws to a close, we here at the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence are thinking about stalking — about what it looks like, how we talk about it and respond to it, and how it impacts people’s lives. The definition of stalking recommended by the National Stalking Resource […]
Maine is responding to human trafficking – and you can help using this new tool
Domestic and Sexual Violence Maine FocusIn the last few years, I have had the opportunity to deliver training on human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation to nearly 700 direct service providers and law enforcement officers from every county in the state. In that time, two things in particular struck me: the number of times I’ve been approached by Mainers who believe […]
What you love about Maine
Growing Maine's Economy Maine Focus Project AnnouncementsWe asked you to share what Maine means to you, and you did. Here are 50 digital postcards that capture your sense of place and Maine pride.
33 of your ideas to hold batterers accountable
Domestic and Sexual Violence Maine FocusLast week, Maine Focus published a piece describing how a vast majority of domestic violence offenders convicted in Maine courts are not ordered to attend a batterers’ intervention program as part of their probation. Instead, most batterers are required to complete psychological counseling and anger management, despite broad consensus by experts and state agencies that […]