“Some of the companies that I thought were fliers and risky turned out to be on paper my best investments, and others have crashed and burned." Read More
By law, the state is supposed to help people with disabilities in distress, but they’re ending up in the emergency room. Read More
It also violated the subminimum wage law more than any other employer in the state. Read More
After a decade of funding cuts, dozens of homes for Maine people with disabilities are shutting down
Over the past year, 24 homes for people with intellectual disabilities have closed, and 12 more are expected to shutter in the next six months, leaving the futures of more than 100 people uncertain. Read More
For years, the state hasn't seen improvement on them. Read More
Here’s a closer look at what three states are doing to get more people with disabilities to work. Read More
The harsh reality for people with disabilities -- work and struggle to afford medicine, or stay home and struggle to live — is well known, but there are programs and incentives out there to ease the transition to work. It’s just that few people seem to know about them. Read More
You really like the idea of loan forgiveness. Read More
“We don’t come in with our own agenda. It’s about helping communities become collective teams for action.” Read More
