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The community is made up of Central American, Mexican and Puerto Rican immigrants. The have limited access to resources. Those who have a vehicle may go to Greater Portland Health or Maine Medical Center. Most do not access service until they are in crisis. They do not frequently access any services because of location and transportation barriers. They receive food and supplies deliveries as well as medical support and accompaniment from Presente.
Latinx immigrants with shared history of migration from the homelands in search of economic freedom. Poor, mixed status households. Disconnected from other more concentrated areas of Latinx because of transportation limitations.
People are employed in seafood processing, construction, other manual labor, cleaning. Many people do odd jobs, housing painting, any employment to get by. People live in dilapidated housing in downtown Westbrook some with lead paint.
Community needs access to good jobs, fair wages, reliable and affordable public transit, access to licenses, healthcare coverage and equitable healthcare treatment, pathway to citizenship. People need more access to social services and culturally relevant supports.
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