“Family Futures Downeast opened up a whole new world, not just for me but also for my children. Paul was 2 when I started, and Ethan was born during my first semester. I loved watching Paul toddle down the college halls, knowing all the turns to take to go visit my family coach Jess. Both of my boys talk about going to “Mama’s school” and assure me that they are going to go to college also! They watch me doing homework and ask to do theirs as well. It means so much to me to know that not only has FFD changed my life but also set my children on a brand new path!”

“A little over a year ago I stumbled across a post here on FB where a friend mentioned she had been accepted into a program that would help support her as she went back to school. I was at a point in my life where I was flailing, trying to grasp onto something that would help me feel that I was actually doing something to propel myself and my family forward rather than sitting stagnant. I applied on a whim, and I got in. FFD changed my life. It has been so much more than college credits. It has been support, friendships, laughter, tears and determination. It has been an outlet, a sounding board, and a shoulder. It has been so much more than I set out to achieve.”