“Shame Must
Change Sides.”

— Gisele Pelicot

"Leaving an abuser takes guts and resources.
Finding Our Voices provides both.”

— Maine Survivor

We provide peer-support and resources to women domestic abuse survivors across Maine. We educate the general public with bold survivor-led public awareness campaigns, and gather and amplify survivor voices to bring safety and justice to Maine women and children.

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What Maine Survivors Are Saying

Testimonials

Finding Our Voices has become a force for having domestic abuse heard by the true voices of those impacted. Thank you and bravo!!!

You and your organization have given me more hope, education and resources than I could ever have dreamed for.

You're amazing and I can't thank you enough! I'm in tears and my mom says thank for helping me too! You're God sent, truly you've answered my prayers!

I am so grateful for the support provided just by your prompt reply to my email. If I'd had that sort of support without conditions and judgement or just plain unconditional love from my family and friends before now I never would've stayed this long.

I just received your books and have begun reading “Why Does He Do That?” wearing my yellow arm bracelet. The audio recordings of survivors on your website are my lifesaver. I am finally taking action and talking about the abuse to my family, including my son. I have opened up my own bank account. I have an appointment to change the locks on my house, I have alerted the police, and today I will contact a therapist. I am doing well and am no longer in denial. You have no idea what your group means to women in our situation.

Finding Our Voices has changed my life. A few months ago I tried killing myself because I didn't think I'd be able to survive, but here I am! Thanks to you, I know I will be okay.

Thank you again for making us feel safe while uplifting our voices. My gratitude is beyond words.

The support I am getting is helping me get some of my self esteem back, making me stronger, and giving me hope for a better life.

I had been struggling with this for so long and having a hard time mentally and two weeks after speaking with you guys i’ve made huge steps in a good direction and understand everything fully now. My (one year old) daughter is going to benefit so much and I am so happy to be able to be the strong mom I knew i could be! Thank you again.

Thank you for bringing me one step closer to being free.

The sister support at Finding Our Voices is amazing. It isn't simply an organization that minimizes what has happened and pats us on the back to placate us. There is real support and follow up as well as follow through.

Thank you for having the ‘What’s It’ to stand up and shout ‘My life WILL be different’ and the heart to say, ‘and so will yours.’

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Patrisha McLean
Founder & CEO

Photo by Mary Kamradt

In 2016, the domestic violence arrest of Patrisha's celebrity husband made worldwide headlines. Women all around Patrisha in her hometown of Camden confided that they too had been through domestic abuse, and he was given a deferred disposition plea deal that wiped the crime off his record, providing zero accountability. This was the spark for Finding Our Voices. Read More ￫