MCA Policy Initiatives
"Giving Maine Kids A Voice"
The Maine Children’s Alliance (MCA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to advocate for sound public policies that improve the lives of children, youth, and families in Maine. While MCA is involved in various policy areas, our focus for the First Session of the 126th Maine Legislature is on early childhood, health care, poverty reduction, and child safety. To learn more about our Legislative Agenda, click here.
MCA’s voice for children is amplified by the extensive work we accomplish in coalition with allied organizations. MCA is proud to work with the Start ME Right Coalition, a group of early childhood advocates and providers; Health Care for ME, a coalition dedicated to improving and expanding health care in Maine; and, an anti-poverty consortium that includes Maine Equal Justice, the Maine Women’s Lobby, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, and the Maine People’s Alliance. We also are a member of the Dental Access for ME Coalition, and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine--a group of individuals, businesses and organizations working to reduce toxic exposure for children and pregnant mothers. Together, we can achieve more positive results for children than by raising our voice alone.
Maine's U.S. Congressional Leaders are:
Representative Chellie Pingree - Maine's First Congressional District
Representative Mike Michaud - Maine's Second Congressional District
Click here to find your State Representative and Senator
Policy Priorities
The Maine Children’s Alliance aims to improve the lives of Maine’s children, youth and families in these areas:
- Physical and Mental Health
- Economic and Social Status
- Education and Learning
Under those broader categories, we advocate for sound public policies in areas that affect children, including:
- Compiling and producing the annual Maine KIDS COUNT report—the state’s premier source of data on the status and well-being of Maine’s children, youth and families
- Leading statewide efforts to improve EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS, including education, child care, health and development
- Collaborating with other groups in Maine and New England to support local and national efforts to REDUCE POVERTY among children and families
- Providing TESTIMONY at public hearings regarding legislative issues that affect children and families.