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Together Place faces $220,000 shortfall; council to consider emergency session
Summary
Maine Mental Health Connections, which operates Together Place, reported a $220,000 shortfall for the coming year and said it has secured $139,000 in pledged donations but needs the remaining $81,000 immediately to avoid closing the day center; multiple residents and board members urged the council to preserve the daytime resource.
Board chair Shane Malaney told the council that Maine Mental Health Connections, the nonprofit that runs Together Place, faces a $220,000 operating shortfall for the next year and will close its drop‑in day center unless the gap is closed. "Our shortfall is $220,000 for the next year," Malaney said, and he reported $139,000 in pledged donations contingent on raising the remaining $81,000.
Several speakers including Karen Quirk (a licensed clinical social worker and Together Place board member) and Greg Prattley offered first‑hand testimony that the daytime center provides housing navigation, peer support and services that reduce emergency room visits and police calls. Councilor Leonard asked that the council consider scheduling an emergency session later in the week to address Together Place's financial issues so the body and staff can explore immediate options.
