The pinch is wide-ranging: Even doctors, a college dean and a city manager have been affected, along with those in desperate need of finding affordable homes.
Complex emotions among middle-schoolers are nothing new, but the sadness and hopelessness of students in two of Maine’s poorest counties prior to the COVID-19 pandemic have health officials and youth advocates concerned.
In Piscataquis County, 30 percent of middle school students experienced feeling so sad or hopeless for more than two weeks in a row that they stopped doing usual activities, compared with the statewide rate of 24.
The housing pinch in Washington County is wide-ranging: Doctors, a college dean and a city manager have been affected, along with those seeking affordable housing
Kids in these 2 Maine counties are at greater risk for poor mental health observer-me.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from observer-me.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Safe Harbor Home for Women and Children, a Machias recovery residence operated by Healthy Acadia in partnership with three other nonprofits, has an invaluable new asset parked in the driveway. Downeast Community Partners (DCP) recently transferred ownership of a van for use at Safe Harbor.