Port Resources - Expanding services to our community

Stu Simon, Development Director, and Tony Doman, President of the Board of Directors of Port Resources, were our guests and speakers on March 31.   Port Resources provides services and programs to people with developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. They are dedicated to empowering people to live meaningful and fulfilled lives in their communities. They have 22 group homes around Cumberland County, including 5 in Gorham, serving about 90 people. Much of their funding has come from the state through Maine Care.  However, the state is now moving towards funding group homes only for the profoundly disabled.

 

Port Resources offers community outreach services, like outpatient counseling and life skills training, to about 300-400 people. They also work with people who have autism and Down’s syndrome.  In addition, they offer professional training and software development.  Their training arm offers training for CNAs and for Direct Support Providers who work in homecare.  They train both their own personnel and those of other social services organizations.  All of these offerings are a means of diversifying their services and revenue streams to support their group homes as state funding priorities change.

 

Port Resources is located on Gannett Dr in South Portland.   They accept donations of cash, goods and volunteer labor, including their Adopt-A-Home program.  For those wishing to donate goods, they have Our Wish List to identify needed items.    Upcoming Fundraising event: April 14, 4-9PM, Flatbread’s Pizza, Commercial St Portland.  A donation will be made for each pizza sold.

 

Read more about Port Resources on their website at: http://portresources.org/