Knowledge is power!

The Equality Community Center is proud to partner with one of our tenant organizations, the Alpha Legal Foundation, to host this Know Your Rights workshop series for our LGBTQ+ community.

Special thanks to the Maine Justice Foundation for a grant from their LGBTQ+ Justice Fund to support this workshop series.

Please note that these are broad educational workshops.Presenters are not attorneys and sessions will not include personal legal advice. We will however make sure that additional resources are provided.

Navigating Public Benefits
Thursday, May 7 | 5:30pm at the ECC
Presented by the Alpha Legal Foundation’s Legal Access Navigators

Build practical, working knowledge of essential public benefits programs—SNAP, TANF, MaineCare, and Section 8—in this focused legal education workshop. We break down eligibility rules, application strategies, verification requirements, and common reasons for denial across each program. Walk away with clear, actionable guidance to navigate benefits more effectively, prevent disruptions, and advocate with confidence on behalf of themselves or others.

For more details on other workshops in the series, please visit: https://eccmaine.org/rights.