Courtesy / Journey magazine
Journey magazine Publisher and CEO Carolyn Delaney
Updated: March 29, 2022
Mission-driven magazine hires first employees, readies job board for Mainers in recovery
Courtesy / Journey Magazine
Journey magazine is published bimonthly and distributed throughout Maine.
Three years after Journey magazine launched in an effort to make recovery from addiction more visible, the Portland-based startup is embarking on its next step with the hiring of its first four employees.
The mission-driven, advertising-supported publication, which is available in print and digitally, was founded in March 2019 by Carolyn Delaney and run as a purely volunteer organization until now.
Journey aims to change the narrative about addiction to one of hope and solutions by spotlighting organizations, businesses and programs that support recovery from substance use disorder.
On Monday, the company announced that it has hired Peter Rosasco, a full-time student at Southern Maine Community College, as operations director; events-industry veteran Roz Applebaum as business development director; Niki Curtis as community engagement director; and Brenda Briggs as distribution director.
"These people have all been volunteering for me, some for years," Delaney, the magazine's publisher and CEO, told Mainebiz. "They care deeply for the mission and although they're starting as part-timers, have plans for full-time by the end of the year. All the positions aligned with their skills, experience and their future goals."
She also said she aims to eventually bring on a managing editor to help with some of the workload.
Journey magazine is published six times a year and distributed throughout Maine, including in jails, prisons and recovery support centers. The publication is also mailed to around 800 homes and can be found in more than 1,000 business locations throughout the state.
While 10,000 copies of the upcoming April 1 issue (No. 20) are currently being printed, the usual print run is around 15,000 every other month. Advertisers include MaineHealth and the Augusta-based Crisis & Counseling Centers.
The new hires come as Journey gears up to launch a job board on its website and expand digitally, in mid-May, according to Delaney, who is a veteran of the IT industry.
"Our aim is to reduce the stress and anxiety for people in the recovery/re-entry community when applying for positions," she said. Applicants can, for example, expect that businesses posting on the site will meet with them and consider hiring them.
Reflecting on the three-year gap in her own resume when she overcame alcohol addiction, Delaney adds, "Luckily it was before the internet and applicant tracking systems, and the first person to hire me took a chance."
Looking ahead, she said, "We just see that there are many Maine employers looking for good people to hire, and so many good Maine people looking for jobs. We aim to help them see each other."
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March 31, 2022
I am so proud of you all for your hard work and dedication. Thank you 😊
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