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We're celebrating the amazing staff and outside partners who make our mortgage programs work so well.
09/01/2026

We're celebrating the amazing staff and outside partners who make our mortgage programs work so well.

Today's our last National Wellness Month post. Thanks for following along! Which option will you choose this week, and w...
08/31/2026

Today's our last National Wellness Month post. Thanks for following along! Which option will you choose this week, and what was most helpful through the series?

Community Housing of Maine and Preble Street -- two more great organizations that do great work and we're proud to know ...
08/27/2026

Community Housing of Maine and Preble Street -- two more great organizations that do great work and we're proud to know well. Thank you for your service to and support of Mainers in need.

The Opportunity Alliance and those working with them on this project have helped their community get ready for back-to-s...
08/27/2026

The Opportunity Alliance and those working with them on this project have helped their community get ready for back-to-school!

All the details you need -- including how-to videos and application link! -- can be found at mainehousing.org/heap.
08/25/2026

All the details you need -- including how-to videos and application link! -- can be found at mainehousing.org/heap.

Major kudos to Community Concepts, which recently opened Maine's first Family Resource Center. Learn more about this one...
08/25/2026

Major kudos to Community Concepts, which recently opened Maine's first Family Resource Center. Learn more about this one-stop hub where families can access support, services, and resources in a welcoming, family-centered environment.

We are excited to share our media release this morning announcing the opening of our Family Resource Center - the first in Maine!

LEWISTON - Community Concepts, Inc. (CCI) announces the opening of Maine's first Family Resource Center at its 240 Bates Street location in Lewiston, creating a one-stop hub where families can access support, services, and resources in a welcoming, family-centered environment.

Developed in partnership with Maine Children's Trust through a Maine Prevention Council mission investment, the Family Resource Center (FRC) brings a nationally recognized model of family support to Maine for the first time. Community Concepts is implementing the model in alignment with the National Family Support Network, which supports a nationwide network of FRCs dedicated to strengthening families through prevention-focused, strengths-based, and community-driven services. Across the country, FRCs help families and individuals access support before challenges become crises while promoting child and family well-being through coordinated, community-based support.

Led by CCI's Prevention Council team, the new FRC is designed to address an unmet community need for wraparound supports in a single location. Programs such as the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), parenting education, financial coaching, mental health services, and childcare navigation are available through one convenient hub, making it easier for families to find the help they need. The center also offers in-person support in multiple languages, including French and Lingala, helping ensure services are accessible to all families who call the Lewiston-Auburn region home.

To support the launch, CCI has transformed its Bates Street location with the addition of a dedicated children's playroom, which is now open and serving families. Additional renovations are currently underway, including upgrades to drop-in spaces, the reception area, and a new Family Space room, designed for family activities, meetings, and community programming. The children’s playroom (pictured below) is already offering a safe and engaging environment where children can play while parents and caregivers access services and supports.

What is a Family Resource Center?

FRCs are community hubs that provide free or low-cost, non-stigmatizing support services to strengthen families. These centers use a multi-generational, prevention-focused, strengths-based approach to prevent crises and promote child and family well-being.

• Prevention Focused: Built to support families, child development, and school readiness.
• Strengths Based: Recognizes and builds upon existing capabilities of parents & communities.
• Inclusive & Accessible: Universal, low-barrier entry tailored to local cultural needs.

As renovations near completion, CCI’s FRC is also expanding as a collaborative hub for partner organizations serving families. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition was among the first agencies to join the effort, launching "WIC Wednesdays" at the Center in July.

"A crucial component of the Family Resource Center is partnering with other agencies in these spaces," said Jim Martin, CEO of CCI. "By bringing services and community partners together in one location, we can connect families more quickly to resources like food, diapers, childcare, energy assistance, financial coaching, and mental health support. Our goal is to help families access what they need to thrive, build stability, and achieve long-term self-sufficiency."

The FRC is overseen by Melissa Green, CCI’s Director of Customer and Prevention Services, who says families are already traveling from outside the Lewiston-Auburn area to participate in programming.

“Word has already spread for families, some of whom live in Oxford County and still visit us in Lewiston for Playgroup on Thursdays,” said Green. “And once the Family Space is open by the end of summer, we hope to welcome more partner organizations, creating a shared network of services and supports where families can connect with what they need.”

The FRC is located at Community Concepts' main office at 240 Bates Street in Lewiston. Community members interested in services, playgroups, parenting programs, or partnership opportunities are encouraged to visit the Family Resource Center page at ccimaine.org for more information.

Week 4 of our National Wellness Month series is here with two more wellbeing options.
08/24/2026

Week 4 of our National Wellness Month series is here with two more wellbeing options.

Preble Street's investment in helping those newly housed with the transition is a key support for success -- stellar wor...
08/20/2026

Preble Street's investment in helping those newly housed with the transition is a key support for success -- stellar work from an amazing partner we love to celebrate!

“People think, ‘Oh, great, you housed them. Now they’re on their own.’ That’s not how it works,” says Rachelle Welch-Nickerson, Hope House Housing Supervisor.

“We provide support after people exit shelter and move into their homes because we know housing first with support works,” shares Shane Gero-Lewis, Housing Navigator. “Especially for folks who have experienced years of homelessness. For some people, the most simple tasks – paying bills, maintaining a home – they don’t have that knowledge or those tools.”

“Housing is a big step forward, but it’s not a cure-all,” adds Mattie Knowles, Housing Navigator. “It’s not like, ‘Oh, I’m housed now. All the struggles and problems and barriers that I faced have evaporated.’ We realize that it takes a lot more than just throwing someone into a situation and thinking that’s it.”

Read: "Hope beyond shelter" preblestreet.org/2026/07/27/hope-beyond-shelter

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
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