Join the A Family for ME program for a live, virtual conversation about becoming a foster/adoptive parent in Maine. Recruitment Specialists will be answering your questions about the different ways to provide care for infants, teens, and siblings. If you’ve ever considered foster care or adoption, this is a great opportunity to learn more and get your questions answered! Learn more about the licensing process. Explore the various ways to support youth and provide care, including respite care. Discover ways to support foster families.

Sessions will be held on the 2nd Monday of every month from 12:00-1:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm. No fee.

Register directly: 

 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/afamilyforme/783429

AACE Community Gardening includes participants, 16 years and older, with the tools and understanding needed to embrace the joys of gardening. Small plots with a variety of annuals, perennials, and pollinators. Community Partner, UMaine 4H Cooperative Extension will come share with us a series of soil and seedling workshops in preparation for a fruitful season of Gardening. Our Community Garden’s goal is to promote spring wellness, and outdoor education and develop a love for lifelong learning.  There is no class Apr. 16 or Apr. 23.

+ Fridays 3:00-4:30 pm beginning, May 17-June 28, 2024

An online meet and greet to hold space for conversations surrounding your students. Topics surround family unit cohesion. Including subjects like the influence of social media, proactive vs reactive planning, dinner conversation starters, etc.

The link to your class will be on your registration receipt. 

MaineGeneral's Harm Reduction Program leads training and conversation on Overdose Response and Narcan Administration. The presentation will begin by discussing what harm reduction means, and what opioids are, before identifying what an opioid overdose looks like. The training will then discuss steps for responding to an overdose, and close with a conversation about the Good Samaritan Law. Attendees are invited to ask any questions and/or share experiences throughout.

Every attendee will be offered a Narcan kit in addition to educational materials to leave the class with. mainegeneral.org/about-us/community-health/harm-reduction

Monthly Storytime Adventures are curated to include a copy of the storybook for each child registered. A comprehensive craft to accompany the book, along with a take-home and follow-up for parents/guardians to continue the discussions from our Adventure together. The outdoors, movement, and opportunity for creative outlet are encouraged.

These sessions are ideal for parents/guardians of children birth to 4 years. Parent/Guardian discussions will be monthly to discuss topics of how to integrate literacy into our lives with the assistance of Community Partners.

An online meet and greet to hold space for conversations surrounding your students. Topics surround family unit cohesion. Including subjects like the influence of social media, proactive vs reactive planning, dinner conversation starters, etc.

The link to your class will be on your registration receipt. 

We have a great summer career exploration opportunity in collaboration with Augusta Child Care and Augusta Parks and Recreation. Specifically targeting students aged 16-24 years old, for summer session 2 – July 8 – August 16th!

Exploration Opportunities in After-School Child Care and Early Childhood Education, conducting an immersive experience in leadership development as a mentor. Students will be using Outdoor Education as the catalyst for learning. This will include Hiking, Gardening, Geocache, Disc Golf, and all things Summer!

Career Exploration Students will work with Youth Leadership Coordinator, Alisha Targonski from the UMaine 4H Cooperative Extension on safety protocol, classroom management, and required MRTQ modules. 

Once completed, students are immersed in a summer camp mentorship portion of the exploration, as they will be paired up with 3rd through 10th graders, engaging in Outdoor Education, large group work, small group projects, and reflection.

At the end of the seven weeks, students can choose to submit a Portfolio Request, which could earn up to one high school elective credit or community service hours.