New census data confirms the Child Tax Credit and other investments in economic security help many families get beyond survival and thrive
September 18, 2024
Each year, the U.S. Census releases new data on poverty, income, and health insurance.
- Ann Danforth
- Poverty
Essential Justice: 2024 Legislative session in review
July 15, 2024
Outcomes of the bills we worked on this session in Augusta
- Robyn Merrill
- TANF
Justice was in full bloom on May 30th!
June 3, 2024
We are delighted to share highlights from our recent Justice in Bloom event, a special occasion that brought together so many wonderful friends to celebrate our roots and cultivate our future.
- Robyn Merrill
- General
LD 1877, income support for Maine families, passes the house and senate!
April 11, 2024
Thanks to an effort led by parents like them, Maine families who participate in TANF are about to see a change for the better.
- Ann Danforth
- Income Support
Maine Equal Justice's updated budget priorities April 2024
April 2, 2024
It's budget crunch time! Here are Maine Equal Justice's updated priorities
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- Budgets
Good healthcare news for Maine kids & parents
January 23, 2024
Many more kids and young people under age 21 now qualify for MaineCare for Kids and all pregnant people with MaineCare, including all immigrants, will now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage.
- Alex Carter
- MaineCare
Help is Available to Make Quality Internet Affordable
November 30, 2023
A good internet connection can connect families to important services and opportunities – taking online classes, training for a new job or having a remote doctor’s appointment.
- Jenna Ingram
- Internet Access
Beyond Survival photo contest: four entries
October 25, 2023
Earlier this year, we asked Mainers to submit photographs for a contest called "Beyond Survival" to help us all understand the experience of facing financial hardship in Maine.
- Allina Diaz
- Beyond Survival
Speaking up for change at DHHS: updates on TANF reform
September 22, 2023
DHHS invited community members and stakeholders who are interested in discussing "trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate services" to a listening session with the department.
- Allina Diaz
- TANF
Summer updates: Peer Workforce Navigator
July 28, 2023
The Peer Workforce Navigator project is a three-year effort among community-based organizations (including Food AND Medicine, Gateway Community Services Maine, Maine AFL-CIO, Maine Equal Justice and Prosperity Maine)…
- Sue Hamlett
- Peer Workforce Navigator
Summer newsletter: legislative updates
July 27, 2023
This has been a busy legislative session, with more bills introduced than ever before.
- Kathy Kilrain del Rio
- TANF
(Thank you for) organizing with MEJ!
July 27, 2023
A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us to push for health and housing justice, for a boost to Maine’s Child Tax Credit and improvements to the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Need Families) program.
- Kate Brennan
- TANF
Statement from the All Means All Campaign on LD 199
June 28, 2023
Organizations supporting the All Means All campaign to allow all income-qualified Mainers to access MaineCare, regardless of age or immigration status…
- Alex Carter
- All Means All
Maine renters urge legislature: put rent relief in this budget so more people are not put out on the streets
June 6, 2023
An update on LD 199, the bill to increase access to healthcare for immigrants in Maine.
- Alison Weiss
- Rent Relief
Remarks at Black Voices Advocacy Day at the State House
May 18, 2023
Rest assured that there IS something that you can do in your position, no matter what reasons you’ve been taught that you can’t.
- Deb Ibonwa
- Racial Equity
Maine Equal Justice focuses its work on many of the issues that affect people’s daily lives – access to adequate health care, housing, transportation and childcare; food and income security; and higher education and training. Maine Equal Justice is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 04-3346273. 