Welcome, Jessica McElvogue

Please join us in welcoming Jessica McElvogue to the Healthy Acadia team! 

Jessica joins our Emergency Housing Supports Team as support staff for our seasonal overnight warming center, located at Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Community Recovery Center in Ellsworth.

Support staff at the seasonal overnight warming center provide a warm and welcoming place for guests and connect them to additional community resources such as food pantries, recovery coaching, warm clothing, and other social supports. Our team supports people by building trust, listening, and collaborating with partners.

Jessica currently resides in Bar Harbor.

Jessica, what prompted you to join the Healthy Acadia team?

I wanted to try and make a difference in our community.

What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work? 

Seeing how you all care about the people in our community.

What most inspires you on a personal level?

Knowing that everyone matters.

What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?

I love hiking anywhere in Acadia.

Connect with Jessica at jessica.mcelvogue@healthyacadia.org.