Gail Cressey works for Portland Public Schools (PPS) as Director of Intervention, where she ensures children in the district receive the necessary services to prevent them from falling through the cracks. Gail’s drive to truly see this through

In Portland, many children lack access to both before and after school as well as summer programming. LearningWorks program director, Amy Pichette says “some sort of after school enrichment for every student is important.” A national study regarding

Lori Moses is the Executive Director of Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, a childcare facility in Portland and United Way Partner Agency. She is also part of the Starting Strong Leadership Team. Please tell me about Catherine Morrill Day

Walking into the Portland Public Library (PPL), there is a hushed bustle of activity. Keep going and you will get to the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library at the very back. Here, one encounters a world that specializes

During summer, most school-aged kids access additional academic programming through their school, but when a child is homeless, and not yet enrolled in a school, there are few ways for families to get connected. To address this disconnect,

Ann Hanna is the new principal of Riverton Elementary school. Previously, she was the assistant principal of Ocean Avenue Elementary School and was named Maine’s Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year in 2016. As an educator, what

“No child comes with a to-do manual,” says Fred Dobson, lead teacher at Youth and Family Outreach (YFO). “We are always trying to help our parents understand their kiddos, and figure out what works for the individual child.”

Matt Dubel is the new Executive Director of Portland ConnectED. Portland ConnectED works to bring together organizational leaders who are committed to creating an infrastructure and culture that supports Portland’s youth, Portland’s families, and for the community at