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Fifteen Graduate from Midcoast Youth Center’s Work Readiness Training Program, Next Class Starts Soon
Midcoast Youth Center recently graduated 15 youth from its Career Opportunities and Advancing Skills Together (COAST) workforce training program which connects 16–24-year-old students and young…
Chewonki student mentoring program gets an upgrade, relocates to Bath
The Waypoint program has been helping RSU 1 students break into leadership roles, find their career aspirations, and become civically involved. Author: Caroline LeCour Published:…
Midcoast Youth Center to become new home for Chewonki Waypoint
Midcoast Youth Center, in collaboration with Chewonki Foundation, is excited to announce that beginning September 1, Waypoint, a six-year mentoring program for RSU 1 middle…
Local teen center furthers its mental health mission by acquiring former Bath Armory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 Local teen center furthers its mental health mission by acquiring former Bath Armory To further its mission to empower…
Building Hope. Saving Lives.
Just after returning to school during the pandemic, Maine’s middle & high schoolers took the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey, which measures health behaviors and…
Improve Youth Mental Health this Giving Tuesday!
The first snowfall of the year brings excitement and joy to children across New England, when school has been cancelled and the world seems to…
Connection and belonging begin here
From the Executive Director The holiday season brings a time to reflect upon the year. Things you did or didn’t do. Successes and failures. The…
Building strength: Addressing mental health challenges among Maine youth
Schools, mental health experts and students themselves are working to address ‘heartbreaking’ rates of suicide and depression among youth. BY ROSE LUNDY | OCTOBER 16, 2022 posted on…
Merrymeeting Student Success
When Donna contacted student “A” through the Merrymeeting Support Collaborative, A was struggling with getting her needs met through her parents and natural supports. A’s…
Morse honors founder of local youth center
Jamie Dorr received the Morse High School Community Liaison Council’s Mainsail Award Wednesday in recognition for her work as executive director of Midcoast Youth Center.…
Sagadahoc group set to fight ‘youth hopelessness,’ receives $375,000 grant
The group will create a ‘comprehensive web of support’ that includes education, mentoring, training, jobs and healthcare. BY NINA MAHALERIS TIMES RECORD A group of community…
Sagadahoc County Partners to receive $375K grant
A Sagadahoc County team of community partners was selected by Gov. Janet Mills and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to receive a $375,000 Maine Working…