community spaces

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Food Services

Commonspace’s food services program actively responds to the food- and hunger-related needs of individuals in the communities in which we exist. The impact of our food services goes well beyond the critical value of providing food to those experiencing hunger, as our team also brings connection, compassion, celebration, and opportunities for employment positions to the poverty-impacted adults with whom we are privileged to share our resources. 

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Harm Reduction + Recovery

Commonspace embraces the provision of a continuum of harm reduction and recovery resources across all of our programs. This includes the distribution of supplies and the provision of education, rapid testing, and compassionate care through our syringe service program at the Peer Community Center in Portland, where we also provide participants with access to recovery groups, Recovery Coaching, peer support, and navigation to recovery and treatment resources in the community.

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Community Reentry

Commonspace connects with people incarcerated at the Cumberland County Jail, providing vital human connection, recovery coaching, groups, and navigation support for individuals re-entering the community upon their release. In partnership with Cumberland County, the Maine Recovery Council and multiple providers, this work aims to address inequities related to housing and treatment, and other factors that result in cycles of incarceration.