Employment / Career / Training
| Address: | Lewiston Hall
60 Pineland Drive, Bldg 4 New Gloucester, ME 04260 |
| Phone: | (207) 688-4573 |
| E-mail: | info@alltech-tsi.org |
| Website: | http://www.alltech-tsi.org/ |
| Services: | ALLTech began as a personal commitment to enabling people with disabilities to lead full and independent lives. Through the interests and dedication of its founders, it has grown to become a nationally recognized center for the provision of training, consultations, and technical assistance in the areas of assistive technology, specialized software, Web accessibility, and universal design in education. |
| Address: | Various locations throughout Maine. (See below) |
| Phone: | (207) 347-3277 |
| E-mail: | brillant@alliesinc.com |
| Website: | http://www.alliesinmaine.com |
| Contact: | William Brilliant |
| Clients: | Individuals with disabilities and welfare recipients, and individuals with major mental illnesses.
Locations closest to Greater Franklin County: Waterville: 74 Drummond Ave, Waterville, ME. 04901 207-680-2167 Contact Person: Kristen Kimball Email: kimball@alliesinc.com Skowhegan: 151 North Ave, Ste 2, Skowhegan, ME. 04976 Contact Person: Karena Aveau Phone: 1-207-474-0052 Email: aveau@alliesinc.com Augusta: 12 Shuman Ave, Suite 17, Augusta, ME. 04330 Contact Person: Tammy Long Phone: 1-207-622-1469 Email: long@alliesinc.com |
| Services: | ALLIES Inc. is a private not for profit 501 (c) (3) organization incorporated on October 1, 2003 in the state of Maine with the merging of BDL Inc. and REEP Inc. ALLIES is a state-wide organization serving people with physical and mental disabilities that have problems holding jobs and participating in community life. ALLIES Inc. has two subdivisions: BDL, which provides job development and support services to individuals with disabilities and welfare recipients, and REEP, which is licensed by the state of Maine to provide case management and therapy services to individuals with major mental illnesses.
ALLIES Inc. works in close partnership with area employers as well as with its funding agencies, which includes the Maine Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Maine Care, Medicare and the U.S. Department of Education. CLIENT SERVICES Testing and Assessment Assistance with finding employment Assistance with interviews Help creating resumes and applications Connect you with other service providers Case management and community support Therapy Services Help in finding housing Help with SSI and SSDI
EMPLOYERS SERVICES Screening of candidates Access to services each as on-the-job training and Trial Work Experience(TWE). Information about programs and resources on ADA. Information on job applications and tax benifits regarding the hire of people with disabilities A reliable place to refer clients for employment, community support and therapy.
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| Address: | 4 Winter St.
Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Phone: | (207) 622-7055; 1-800-773-7055 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 621-1869 |
| E-mail: | capsite@aol.com |
| Services: | CAP is a federally funded advocacy program for applicants/consumers of Vocational Rehabilitation, Independent Living Service and other programs of the Rehabilitation Act. CAP provides information/referral, consultation/advice and/or representation to eligible individuals. |
| Address: | 865 US Rt. 2
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-5800; 1-800-982-4311 (toll free) |
| TTY: | (207) 645-5806 |
| Website: | http://www.mainecareercenter.com/careercenters/wilton.shtml |
| Clients: | Individuals looking for their first job, their next job, a better job - or a whole new career. |
| Services: | The CareerCenter is the place to start when you’re looking for your first job, your next job, a better job - or a whole new career. It’s also the place to find information on training and education.
Employment and training services include career information center, career assessment, aptitude testing and exploration, employment competency training, interview skill building, summer youth employment and training, employer services, on-the-job training, work experience and resume writing. |
| Hours: | 8-5 Monday-Friday |
| Location: | 5 Mollison Way
Lewiston |
| Phone: | (207) 753-9086; (800) 741-2991 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 753-9031 |
| TTY: | (877) 796-9833 |
| E-mail: | marc.d.rodrigue@maine.gov |
| Website: | http://www.doleta.gov/disability |
| Contact: | Marc Rodrigue |
| Clients: | People with disabilities who want to employment |
| Services: | The Disability Program Navigator helps people with disabilities "navigate" through the enormous challenges of seeking work. Complex rules surrounding entitlement programs, along with fear of losing cash assistance and health benefits, can often discourage people with disabilities from working. Dept. of Labor and Social Security Adm. have established the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) initiative to better inform beneficiaries and other people with disabilties about the work support programs now available at DOL-funded One-Stop Career Centers. These Centers provide information, training and other employment-related services at a single customer-friendly location. This Initiative is developing new/ongoing partnerships to achieve seamless, comprehensive, and integrated access to services, creating systemic change, and expanding the workforce development system's capacity to serve customers with disabilities and employers. DOL's Employment and Training Administration and SSA's Office of Program Development and Research signed an Interagency Agreement in September 2002 to jointly fund, implement, pilot, and evaluate the Navigator Initiative. |
| Address: | U.S. Department of Labor/ETA
J.F.K. Federal Building, Room E-350 Boston, MA 02203 |
| Phone: | (617) 788-0170 |
| Fax: | (617) 788-0101 |
| E-mail: | RO1-RA-BOS@dol.gov |
| Website: | http://www.doleta.gov/ |
| Services: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems. |
| Address: | 66 Winthrop St.
Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Phone: | (207) 622-5946 |
| Fax: | (207) 622-4667 |
| E-mail: | jgallant@ems-augusta.com |
| Website: | http://www.esm-communityrehab.com/ |
| Contact: | Jay Gallant |
| Clients: | Mentally retarded and mental health for all ages. 4-20 years old for children services, and 20-100 years old for in home, personal support and employment. |
| Services: | Employment Specialists of Maine provides employment services (i.e. job development, job coaching supporting employment). EMS provides in home and personal support for people in their homes, anywhere from 1-hour to 24 hours per day.
ESM provides children’s behavioral services for children ages 4-20 years old, in the family’s home. Call the office for a referral over the phone, fax, or mail you a referral. |
| Fees: | MaineCare is preferable but will except any funding. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:30-5:00 p.m. (office). Provides services 24 hours a day 7 days a week. |
| Address: | 173 Seamon Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-3562 |
| E-mail: | gkapiloff@msad9.org |
| Website: | http://www.msad9.org/fratc/ |
| Contact: | Glenn Kapiloff |
| Services: | The Foster Regional Applied Technology Center is part of the Mt. Blue High School that provides technical classes to student’s all over Greater Franklin County.
Programs: Automotive technology Building construction Commercial art Computer technology Culinary arts Forestry Welding CNA and Firefighting |
| Address: | 1250 Turner St.
Auburn, ME 04210 |
| Phone: | (207) 755-5100 or locally 491-2752 |
| E-mail: | bgensel@exploremaine.com |
| Website: | http://www.cmcc.edu |
| Contact: | Betty Gensel |
| Clients: | College courses are now offered in Franklin County at various locations including Mt. Abram High School in Salem, Foster Technology Center in Farmington and at MSAD #9 Adult Learning Center in Farmington. |
| Services: | To register for classes call 800-891-2002 ext 292 or contact Gary Perlson, SAD #58 Adult Ed at (207) 678-2455; Betty Gensel (207) 491-2752; Ray Therrien, MSAD #9 Adult & Community Ed at (207) 778-3460 or Glenn Kapiloff, Foster Technology Center at (207) 778-3562. For information contact Scott Knapp, President, CMMC, (207) 755-5230 or sknapp@cmcc.edu. |
| Address: | 618 Main St.
Lewiston, ME 04240 |
| Phone: | (207) 777-7472 |
| Fax: | (207) 777-7391 |
| E-mail: | eslewiston@ginne.org |
| Website: | http://www.ginne.org/ |
| Clients: | No limit on age or on diagnosis. |
| Services: | Goodwill provides transitional services from high school to work and into adulthood. Site services include job development, job coaching, work trades, assessments, and job shadowing. To access these services people must be affiliated with any number of funding sources such as Vocational Rehabilitation, ASPIRE, CareerCenter Youth Program, insurance with Worker’s Comp, as well as direct from high school. |
| Hours: | 8-4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | Mt. Blue High School
129 Seamon Rd. Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-3562 |
| E-mail: | dormanc@msad9.org |
| Website: | http://www.msad9.com |
| Website: | http://www.jmg.orgWebsite |
| Contact: | Cal Dorman |
| Address: | 865 US Route 2E
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-5824 |
| Fax: | (207) 783-5211 |
| E-mail: | ggould@avcog.org |
| Contact: | Maine SBDC Counselor: Gregory Gould |
| Services: | By appointment only. The Maine Small Business Development Centers’ mission is to engage itself and others in development activities that contribute to the improvement of the economic climate for and the success of micro, small and technology-based businesses in the State of Maine. The Maine SBDC’s focus is to assist in the creation, growth and the maintenance of viable micro, small and technology-based businesses and the jobs these businesses provide. The Rural Microenterprise Assistance Partnership Project (RAMP) provides rural Maine businesses and farm owners with information, advice and skills to help them grow and prosper. This program is designed to make enterprise and services more accessible to small rural businesses. |
| Location: | 9 Cedar Street, Suite P
Livermore Falls |
| Phone: | (207) 897-6384 |
| E-mail: | mpatrick@sad36.org |
| Website: | http://www.maineadulted.org/members.html |
| Contact: | Matthew Patrick |
| Clients: | Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy, English as a second language, upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high
school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, and GED. |
| Services: | Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), life skills, and family literacy. Also an ITV site with hours from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. |
| Fees: | There are no fees associated with adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes. |
| Hours: | Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Address: | RR #1 Box 760
Strong, ME 04983 |
| Phone: | (207) 678-2701 ext 226 |
| E-mail: | gperlson@sad58.k12.me.us |
| Website: | http://www.mtaroadrunners.org |
| Contact: | Gary Perlson, Director |
| Clients: | Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy skills, learn English as a second language, acquire or upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, those aspiring to earn a GED, and those who enjoy enriching their lives or seeking new skills such as masonry. |
| Services: | Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, and computer literacy. Adult Basic Education also provides a library program and educational classes at the Franklin County Detention Center. |
| Fees: | There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes. |
| Address: | 108 Fairbanks Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-3460 |
| Fax: | (207) 778-2971 |
| E-mail: | fcabe@msln.net |
| Website: | http://www.fcae.msad9.k12.me.us/ |
| Contact: | Ray Therrien, Director |
| Clients: | Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy skills, learn English as a second language, acquire or upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, and those aspiring to earn a GED. |
| Services: | Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, and computer literacy. Adult Basic Education also provides a library program and educational classes at the Franklin County Detention Center. |
| Fees: | There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes. |
| Hours: | Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Friday, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.
GED by appointment. There are some evening classes available for individual and computer instruction. |
| Address: | 1375 Union St.
State House Station #109 Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Location: | 36 Montana Road
Limestone |
| Phone: | (207) 990-3000, Bangor (207) 328-4212 Limestone; 1-800-815-9983 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 622-3241 |
| Website: | http://bostonregion.jobcorps.gov/Careers/center.php?center_id=13 |
| Contact: | Janet Bennett, Career Advisor |
| Clients: | Young people ages 16 through 24. |
| Services: | Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money and take control of their lives. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 454
Phillips, ME 04966 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-9023 evenings (207) 639-5000 |
| E-mail: | info@ocnfc.org |
| Website: | http://www.ocnfc.org/ |
| Contact: | Bill Crandall |
| Clients: | Citizens of Franklin County |
| Services: | The mission of the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County is to promote partnerships both within and between business and education, to serve as a catalyst for the creation of sustainable economic opportunities, and to enable citizens to prosper and flourish in the community.
Strategies: Create collaborative relationships among business, education, private organizations, and public agencies. Seek new business funding from traditional and non-traditional sources. Utilize existing resources for the benefit of the community. Encourage and solicit cooperation throughout the North Franklin County area. Provide skilled labor for business. Support entrepreneurship through training and mentoring. Values: Seek cooperation and avoid competition. Inclusion of people from all facets of the community. Utilization of community facilities to their greatest potential. Stewardship of the environment. Accountability and trustworthiness. Volunteer time and your skills to help the Opportunity Center. For more information please contact Bill Crandall (207) 778-9023 |
| Address: | Mt. Abram High School
RR1 Box 760 Strong, ME 04983 |
| Location: | 1513 Salem Road
Salem Twp. |
| Phone: | (207) 678-2455 |
| E-mail: | gperlson@msad58.org |
| E-mail: | kburbank@msad58.org |
| Website: | http://www.pathwaypartners.org |
| Contact: | Gary Perlson, Director or Kirsten Burbank, Assistant Director |
| Services: | The Pathway Partners program is about raising the aspirations, skills and attitudes of young people to create a brighter future for the community and economy. Pathway Partners provides quality youth mentoring programs to schools and communities of Western Maine. |
| Address: | PO Box 1267
Auburn, ME 04211 |
| Location: | 589 Minot Ave.
Auburn |
| Phone: | (207) 795-4085 |
| Fax: | (207) 777-1205 |
| Clients: | Developmental disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, physical disabilities, learning, visual, hearing, head injuries, and dual diagnosis. Age 14 and older. |
| Services: | Situational assessments, school to work transitions, supported employment, supported employment training, mobile work crews with adjustment training, community board employment, job development, job placement, sheltered employment, and long term support. Services can be accessed through Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services (BDS), and school departments. Individuals are referred through VR, BDS, school departments, mental health agencies, the medical community, and by insurance companies. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00 p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 97
Rangeley, ME 04970 |
| Location: | 43 Mendolia Road
Rangeley |
| Phone: | (207) 864-3311, ext. 126 |
| E-mail: | tstraub@rlrs.org |
| Website: | http://www.maineadulted.org/members.html |
| Contact: | Timothy Straub, Director |
| Services: | Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, computer literacy, Family Literacy. |
| Fees: | There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes. |
| Address: | 1752A Auburn Rd.
Turner, ME 04282 |
| Phone: | (207) 225-2289 |
| Fax: | (207) 225-2289 |
| E-mail: | gmcphe@megalink.net |
| Website: | http://www.rmtransition.com |
| Contact: | Gary McPherson or Ralph Ryder |
| Clients: | Adults to youth. All disabilities are considered. |
| Services: | Job development, transition services, supported employment. |
| Address: | 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 310
Orono, ME 04469 |
| Phone: | (207) 581 - 3711; 1-800-281-3703 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 581 - 2532 |
| TDD: | (207) 581 - 1360 |
| Website: | http://meoc.maine.edu/ |
| Contact: | David Megquier, Director |
| Services: | The Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) is a federal education initiative established to promote access to post-secondary education for traditionally under-represented adult populations within the State of Maine. As part of it’s pre-entry service, MEOC Counselors coordinate efforts with area schools, colleges, and other service agencies to provide information and assistance in completing college admission and financial aid forms. MEOC counselors can assess academic readiness, provide career counseling, and refer individuals to community resources.
MEOC is committed to assist any adult wishing to re-enter a formal education setting. Funded to serve traditionally under-represented adults, the majority of MEOC participants are of the first generation in their families to go to college. |
| Address: | 24 Main Street
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 |
| Phone: | (207) 353-5550; 1-800-287-1458 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 353-5558 |
| E-mail: | vholmes@umext.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umaine.edu/umext/wagn/ |
| Services: | The Women’s Agricultural Network enables women and other underserved people to successfully own, operate and support agriculturally-related enterprises.
The Rural Microenterprise Assistance Partnership Project (RAMP) provides rural Maine businesses and farm owners with information, advice and skills to help them grow and prosper. This program is designed to make enterprise and services more accessible to small rural businesses. Other programs are: Women and the Woods Program, and Kitchen Table Gathering. |
| Address: | File claim at any CareerCenter |
| Phone: | (207) 753-2800 |
| TTY: | 1-888-457-8884 |
| Services: | If you are unemployed through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. It can take time to begin to receive any unemployment benefits for which you may be eligible. For this reason, you are encouraged to apply for unemployment as quickly as possible after you have been laid off. When filing for unemployment benefits, be sure to bring the following information: Your Social Security number (card), Name and address of recent employers for the past 18 months, When you started work, When you stopped work, Reason why you are not working now, Separation notice or letter (layoff slip), if applicable. You make a file claim for unemployment insurance by calling any unemployment call center. You can get a claim form from the Career Center or many Town Offices. You may also use a telephone, free of charge at any CareerCenter to file a claim. Maine Unemployment Centers: Augusta (207) 624-7560; Skowhegan: (207) 474-4930; Lewiston (207) 753-2800 |
| Location: | 147 Farmington Falls Rd., Office 2
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4650; 1-800-287-1478 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | cesfrk@umext.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umext.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Ray Corey |
| Clients: | All persons welcome. |
| Services: | Provides Maine people with research-based information to help them live fuller and more productive lives. Assistance is available in many subjects including nutrition, family resource management, youth development, 4-H club work, insect and plant disease identification, agriculture, home food production and many others.
"The Growing Years" - a series of newsletters mailed to parents of children from birth to five years old. Free of charge. "Personal Consultation" - individual or group meetings and printed information on personal budgeting, nutrition, home-based business, gardening, and many other subjects. Source for water and soil testing. |
| Fees: | No fees for educational assistance; some minimal fees for specific services and materials. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | Office of Admission
246 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7050 |
| Fax: | (207) 778-8182 |
| TDD: | (207) 778-7275 |
| E-mail: | umfadmit@maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umf.maine.edu |
| Services: | The University of Maine at Farmington serves a statewide mission as Maine’s public liberal arts college. It offers the educational experiences typically found at selective private colleges to bright and ambitious students from Maine and beyond. UMF is committed to the belief that a liberal education in a residential setting is the best preparation for careers and for citizenship. Because all graduates, including those who have studied in pre-professional programs, are liberally educated, they are creative problem solvers who have learned how to learn and how to work on complex challenges with people from a variety of backgrounds and fields.
UMF offers baccalaureate programs of high quality in the arts and sciences, education, and human services. Approach to education is based on the belief that students must have opportunities to form meaningful relationships with inspiring teachers. They must be challenged to be active citizens in a campus community that helps them find their own voices, teaches them the humility to seek wisdom from others, and prepares them for ongoing explorations of how knowledge can be put to use for the common good. |
| Address: | University of Maine at Farmington
86 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7297 |
| Fax: | (207) 778-7298 |
| E-mail: | lynnp@maine.maine.edu |
| Clients: | Low-income, potential first generation college students from 12 area target high schools in Franklin, Somerset, Kennebec, and Androscoggin counties. |
| Services: | Provides academic, social, and cultural support to high school students who are interested in going to college. |
| Fees: | Free, federally funded. |
| Hours: | Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | CareerCenter at Wilton
865 US Rt. 2 Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-5800; 1-800-741-2991 (toll free) |
| Contact: | Kris Bean |
| Clients: | Individuals with disabilities that prevent them from getting or keeping a job, and need Vocational Rehabilitation services to find or keep a job. Eligibility must be determined in 60 days, but it is usually done in a much shorter period of time. |
| Services: | Assist people with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities find and keep a job.
To apply for Vocational Rehabilitation, call the Wilton Career Center. A VR counselor will contact you for an initial appointment. The counselor will explain the program and learn more about you and your goals. |
| Fees: | It does not cost anything to apply for services. There is no charge for diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, counseling, or job placement assistance. If you are eligible for services, your counselor will ask you about your income and expenses. Depending upon your income, you may be asked to contribute to the cost of Vocational Rehabilitation services. Vocational Rehabilitation services cannot pay for any services you received before you applied for VR services. |
| Address: | 108 Perham St., Suite A
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-2757; 1-800-442-2092 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | janet.smith@maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org/ |
| Contact: | Janet Smith |
| Clients: | The Maine Centers for Women, Work, and Community is committed to improving the economic lives of Maine women and their families. |
| Services: | Build Your Career - Through training programs and individual counseling, we can help you identify a career path that will support you and your family; learn skills for successful job seeking; and gain the confidence to pursue your career. If you are interested in returning to school, we can help you find the right program for you and identify sources of financial aid. Start Your Own Small Business - Our small business training can help you develop practical tools for starting and growing your business idea. You can develop a business plan, learn how to market your business, and understand the financial skills needed to be successful. Be Financially Secure - In our workshops on money management, you can learn how to reduce consumer debt and develop plans for increasing your income and savings for your goals. Through the Family Development Account, you can participate in a matched savings program to buy a home, save for education, or start a business. Become a Leader in Your Community - Our leadership training helps women develop the skills they need to serve their communities, run for public office, and become leaders in Maine businesses and nonprofits. |
| Fees: | All of our services are free to participants and open to any adult. |
| Address: | PO Box 268
Wiscasset, ME 04578 |
| Location: | 36 Water Street
Wiscasset |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6529; 1-877-340-2649 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 882-4457 |
| E-mail: | bjg@ceimaine.org |
| E-mail: | cei@ceimaine.org |
| Website: | http://www.ceimaine.org/women |
| Clients: | Franklin County residents can contact the Farmington Office, 107 Church Street, Farmington, Me. 04938 (207) 778-6529 |
| Services: | The Women’s Business Center (WBC) at CEI offers counseling and training in a full range of business issues to new and existing women business owners throughout Maine. WBC staff are responsive and knowledgeable and understand the opportunities and obstacles faced by women business owners.
The WBC helps women build their business skills by providing access to timely, accurate, tailored information within a setting that respects each woman's experience, management skills and learning style. WBC services can be accessed by any woman who owns or is interested in starting a business in Maine. Opportunities for networking, peer support and mentoring are also available. The WBC can help with many aspects of your business or business idea including: Development of a long-term relationship with a skilled business counselor Business plan development Improved business skills Ongoing support for business growth and expansion tailored to the needs of your business Innovative approaches to supporting women's business ownership Assistance in new areas of business development, such as telecommunications Opportunities for networking with other business owners Internet/website counseling |
| Address: | 63 Broad St.
Auburn, ME 04210 |
| Phone: | (207) 782-4242 |
| Fax: | (207) 782-7877 |
| E-mail: | auburn@workopportunities.net |
| Website: | http://www.workopportunities.net |
| Clients: | Focuses on a range of disabilities, not geared for individuals without disabilities. There are no age limitations and no diagnosis limitations. Work Opportunities Unlimited will try to suit the job to the individual. |
| Services: | Job development and job coaching. Work Opportunities Unlimited takes referrals by: direct calls and interviews through Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. |