Get Involved Today!
There are numerous ways to get involved and lend your voice to support this incredible workforce! Whether you’re an individual who has been impacted by the workforce shortage, you’re a worker, or you represent an employer of workers, we want to hear from you. Join our lists, tell us your story, or scroll way down to learn about other ways to engage.
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Members of the Partnership pledge to support our efforts to fix the problems in Maine’s care economy and ensure our systems of support are effectively meeting the needs of Maine people and providers..
Tell Us How the Worker Shortage Has Impacted You.
Your stories are powerful testaments for why changes to the system are needed and help identify what those changes should be.
Other Ways to Get Involved

Direct Care Workers Can...
- Explore Maine’s Careers with a Purpose website for training and advancement opportunities.
- Get connected to the Maine Direct Care and Support Professional Advisory Council where you can find a network of colleagues fighting for better pay, recognition, and better care for all.

Employers Can...
- Join the Partnership and stay informed on our efforts to help you retain a thriving workforce.
- Support your employees – provide flexible leave and work policies and ensure you have parity in the benefits you offer (if you offer any sort of child care benefit, make sure you offer the same for adult care).
- Discuss the impact the care workforce shortage is having on your workforce with your legislators.
- Support your workers with information – help them navigate to supports and services when they are providing care to an adult.

Individuals Can...
- Share this website with friends and family.
- Write a letter and mail it (with a stamp) to the Governor – ask her to elevate the urgency of solving this workforce shortage and tell her why it is important to you.
- Write a letter and mail it (with a stamp) to your State representative and senator to share your story and ask them to make additional investments in the care economy. Feel free to send the same letter as the one you have written to the Governor.