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Public Transportation DASH Bus Routes Starting April 10th 2023

We are excited to share that we are starting up our public transportation DASH routes in Belfast and Rockland on April 10th! Belfast DASH will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Rockland DASH will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tickets and fares: $2.00 per boarding. $1.00 for Seniors 60+, Students & passengers aged 6-17, Individuals with disabilities (Please have appropriate ID ready). Children 5 and younger can ride free with accompanying adult (One child per adult). $20.00 12 Punch Ticket, $50.00 Monthly bus Pass, please call (855) 930 7900, option 2, for [...]

Public Transportation DASH Bus Routes Starting April 10th 20232023-04-07T15:48:17-04:00

Update on MaineHousing Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Funds

This past winter saw a significant increase in households receiving fuel assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). MaineHousing and its Community Action Agency partners, including WCAP, have provided $48 million in fuel assistance this year. Last year at this time, we had provided just $25 million. Applications increased over 20% and this year we had 18,000 new households applying for assistance. MaineHousing has announced that it will stop taking HEAP applications for this heating season on Wednesday, April 12th. Our staff are hard at work processing current applications to meet MaineHousing’s deadline. If you require fuel assistance, we encourage [...]

Update on MaineHousing Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Funds2023-04-07T14:24:29-04:00

Changes are Coming to MaineCare

During the Covid-19 pandemic, most MaineCare members could keep their MaineCare even if they experienced changes that would have otherwise made them ineligible. This was called “continous coverage.” Continuous coverage ended April 1, 2023. People with MaineCare will need to update their information to see if they can keep their coverage. Please read this announcement from the Maine's Consumer Assistance Program for important dates and what mail you should be expecting as a current MaineCare member. If you need assistance navigating these changes, please call us at 338-6809 and ask to speak to a Resource Advocate.

Changes are Coming to MaineCare2023-04-07T09:34:22-04:00

Transitional Transportation Program through OFI

The Office for Family Independence released an updated flyer to share information about their Transitional Transportation Program. This program provides eligible families with help paying for work-related travel expenses. You may qualify if: You are currently working at paid employment; and You have a work-related travel expense; and You have a child under the age of 18 in your home; and Your income is below 200% FPL, before taxes and withholdings (Expanded TT); or You have recently closed TANF, and your income is below 250% FPL, before taxes and withholdings (TANF Related TT) For more information, call them at 1-855-797-4357. Please [...]

Transitional Transportation Program through OFI2023-03-21T13:56:18-04:00

Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan Community Collaboration Sessions

A message from the Maine Child Welfare Action Network. Midcoast Maine is part of Region 2.   As you may have heard, Governor Mills announced in her State of the Budget address that the Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Maine Child Welfare Action Network to develop a plan for strengthening families in Maine. Our goal is to develop a Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan that will guide our collective work to keep children safe by keeping families strong. We need your help to shape the foundations for a family strengthening plan to: 1. Reduce child [...]

Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan Community Collaboration Sessions2023-03-14T11:48:38-04:00

Transportation services canceled for Wednesday, March 15th.

Due to inclement weather, all transportation services except for dialysis and other urgent transportation services have been canceled for Wednesday, 3/15/23. Please contact our office at Tel: 855 930 7900 to reschedule. Thank you.

Transportation services canceled for Wednesday, March 15th.2023-03-14T11:32:19-04:00

Transportation Services Canceled for 3/14/23

Due to inclement weather, all transportation services except for dialysis and other urgent transportation services have been canceled for Tuesday, 3/14/23.   Please contact our office at Tel: 855 930 7900 to reschedule. Thank you.

Transportation Services Canceled for 3/14/232023-03-13T10:33:08-04:00

Webinar on March 9th: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready

Join the Maine Council on Aging for their webinar this Thursday, March 9th 2023 from 1:30-3:30pm. Topic: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready: Evolving Maine Communities to Work for Everyone. Register here.   Dr. Kalache is coming (virtually) to Maine to share his international perspective on longevity and the importance of aligning policy and practice in building systems and communities that work for people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s. He’ll underscore the imperative of centering equity, belonging and being anti-ageist and anti-racist activist in this work. He will share how important storytelling is related to advancing age-equitable policies, including in [...]

Webinar on March 9th: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready2023-03-07T09:39:42-05:00
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