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Causes: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration
Mission: To provide temporary assistance to immigrants coming into the portland area as well as recovery and wellness programs.
Programs: Assists immigrants arriving in maine with basic needs - warm winter clothing, english language practice, assistance in transitioning to sustainable housing, and supportive relationships.
provides wellness programs for people recovering from addiction, such as recovery yoga, meditation, drumming circles, a sacred sound series, creative expression, workshops, and retreats. This program was eliminated in 2017.
provides transitional housing and supportive services for 13 immigrants seeking asylum at a time. Residents live in community, work through the legal process of applying for asylum, strengthen their english skills, and form social connections that will help them thrive in their new lives in this country. Recent participants are from burundi, rwanda, democratic republic of congo, angola, cote d'ivoire, and iraq.