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December 2025 YOUTH MATTER — Good News Ahead!
Dear Friends, This community continues to show up for our youth and demonstrate to them, through actions, that they MATTER. In 2016, when we founded…
Read MoreMidcoast Youth Center partners with DoorDash to bring meals to vulnerable families
Image from MYC Thanksgiving 2025 Dinner at the Teen Center Excerpt from December 22nd Times Record article by Paul Bagnall below. Full article…
Read MoreBecome a Mentor with MYC
Youth Mentors Wanted for the Waypoint Program at MCY! Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? The Waypoint Program…
Read MoreA Letter from MYC’s Founder, Jamie Dorr
A Letter from Jamie Dorr, Founder of MYC On July 7, 2016—nearly a decade ago now—in the midst of unbearable heartache from losing yet…
Read MoreMeet Ethan Stauffer – Registered Maine Guide
Ever since I paddled my newly purchased used canoe the summer after 8th grade, I knew I wanted to do this kind of work. I…
Read MoreWaypoint College Tour
MYC Waypoint sophomores left before sunrise on Friday, October 17th and made the trek to University of Maine Machias to learn about that school’s Marine…
Read MoreStep Up Transitional Housing: Meeting Challenges, Celebrating Success
Young adults aged 18–24 arrive at Step Up Transitional Housing through referrals from schools, mental health programs, and community members. Once here, they’re supported by…
Read MoreBuilding a Future Through Adventure: MYC Awarded Community Health Improvement Fund Grant
The Midcoast Youth Center is honored to announce that our “Building a Future Through Adventure” project has been awarded funding through the MaineHealth Mid Coast…
Read MoreWMTW 8 Segment on Teen Mental Health
Learn the stats, hear teen voices, and discover resources. You Matter & you are not alone! Midcoast Youth Center & Skatepark founder Jamie Dorr joins…
Read MoreYOU MATTER – Words of Encouragement for Students Going Back to School
Individuals who donated to our $20K in 20 Days Backpack Challenge left messages of encouragement and inspiration for the students of RSU 1. Below are…
Read MoreWHY SKATEBOARDING?
The image above is from the Bath Skatepark in its founding location at the old YMCA in downtown Bath. In the early days of the…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Waypoint Adventurers
The 10th grade Waypoint cohort spent 3 nights and 4 days exploring Maine’s wild waters along the West Branch of the Penobscot. At the end…
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