Youth Support
| Address: | 147 Farmington Falls Rd., Office 2
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| E-mail: | jsmith@umext.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umext.maine.edu/franklin4H |
| Contact: | Judy Smith |
| Services: | 4-H is the youth development, education program for the University Cooperative Extension. 4-H participants usually range from ages of 5 to 19 (some animal clubs the minimum age is 9 to show in fairs). They usually organize themselves into 4-H clubs to support each other as they take on "Learn-by-doing" projects. On occasion, there are members who prefer to work independently with help from the University Cooperative Extension or clubs. Young people can also become involved in 4-H through 4-H school enrichment programs and 4-H camps. 4-H teaches young people life skills necessary for success in life. For more information about how you can become involved in 4-H, contact your County’s University Cooperative Extension office.
4-H throughout Franklin County: 4-H Friends Jay Dandy Crafters Jay Franklin County Beef Boosters East Dixfield Franklin County Dairy Club Farmington Franklin County Junior Lamb Club Farmington Franklin County Working Steers Chesterville Happy H’s Farmington Happy H’s Jr’s Farmington Mountain Viewers Jay Muddy Hoof Prints Wilton Skillful Workers Farmington Souie Souie Club Farmington Wild Bearies Rangeley New Vineyard Shooting Stars
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| Address: | PO Box 363
Jay, ME 04239 |
| Website: | http://www.ayssports.org/ |
| Contact: | Dan Brown |
| Services: | AYS was founded by local citizens with the goal to empower kids with healthy minds and bodies, instill sportsmen like conduct, and ingrain respect and modesty through what’s around them through energizing team sports for children K through eighth grade. Serving Fayette, Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls. |
| Address: | Pleasant St.
Rangeley, ME 04970 |
| Phone: | (207) 864-2543 |
| Website: | http://www.scouting.org/ |
| Contact: | Russell Brooks |
| Services: | The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. |
| Location: | Woodman Dr off Perham Street
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-9933 |
| Contact: | Sue Embleton |
| Services: | Activities for Young Women is for kids ages 12-18. |
| Contact: | Paul Mills |
| Services: | Provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. |
| Phone: | 1.800.660.1072 (in Maine only) |
| E-mail: | joanneh@gskc.org |
| Website: | http://www.gskc.org |
| Services: | Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives - like strong values, a social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Through the many enriching experiences provided by Girl Scouting, they grow courageous and strong. Sandy River Service Unit - serves Avon, Carrabassett, Chesterville, Chisolm, Coburn Gore, Dryden, Eustis, Farmington, Fairbanks, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Madrid, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Oquossoc, Phillips, Rangely, Salem, Stratton, Strong, Temple, Vienna, Weld, and Wilton Programs: Daisy Girl Scouts for girls in kindergarten Brownie Girl Scouts for girls in grades 1 - 3 Junior Girl Scouts for girls in grades 4 - 6 Please go to the website for more information on a local chapter in your area. www.gskc.org |
| Address: | UMF
111 South Street Farmington, ME 04938 |
| E-mail: | kswan@maine.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.sad58.k12.me.us/girltalk/ |
| Contact: | Kirsten Swan |
| Services: | Mentoring and reading program for girls in grades 5,6,7, and 8 in MSAD #58. Girls Talk and Teen Voices are programs which seek to raise aspirations, build self-esteem, emphasize personal responsibility and create an environment that fosters a strong commitment to community by partnering with women role models both within the Kingfield and Phillips communities and further reaching to young women leaders at the University of Maine at Farmington. |
| Address: | 20 Church St.
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3136 or 1-800-525-3136 |
| Website: | http://www.fchn.org/hcc |
| Services: | Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls. HCC runs programs and events to support healthy lifestyles that prevent disease and improve quality of life. It also helps neighborhoods grow and thrive -- building a stronger and healthier community for everyone. HCC’s mobile health unit and community outreach efforts appear in every town and corner of our community, offering screenings and health information, and the task forces, volunteers, and health advocates take on the issues that matter in the region’s towns and neighborhoods. Get involved… make a difference! Join a community task force and help make these specific ideas work: Increase availability and awareness of existing walking maps. Help develop a directory of youth opportunities in Greater Franklin County and expand after school opportunities for youth. Expand Franklin Health Access. Improve access to local healthy eating choices. Develop a catalogue of local products and ways to store raw material to promote local bulk purchasing. Expand adult education courses on money management, cooking and other life skills. Engage area schools in improving environmental education. Develop a Youth Speaker’s Bureau to support tobacco prevention efforts. Task Forces: Have the support of Healthy Community Coalition staff Develop specific goals Have a realistic timeframe for accomplishing goals. Contact Lisa Laflin, Community Building Coordinator at (207) 645-3136 x 5103 for more information about how you can become involved in task forces. |
| Location: | East Jay Rd.
Jay |
| Phone: | (207) 897-3160 |
| Address: | P O Box 23
East Wilton, ME 04234 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-9417 |
| E-mail: | getoot@earthlink.net |
| Contact: | Jerry Toothaker |
| Services: | Meets the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Otis Federal Credit Union. |
| Address: | 99 Main St.
Jay, ME 04239 |
| Phone: | (207) 897-6766 |
| Website: | http://www.dare.com/home/default.asp |
| Contact: | Larry White |
| Services: | D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive, drug-free and violence-free lives. The program initially focused on elementary school children, but has been expanded to include middle and high school students. The primary goal of D.A.R.E. is the prevention of substance abuse, gang affiliation and involvement in violence among school children. D.A.R.E. accomplishes this goal by: Providing students with accurate information about alcohol and drugs Teaching students how to say "no" to drugs while providing alternatives to drug use. Teaching students decision-making skills and the consequences of their behavior. Building students’ self-esteem and teaching them to resist peer pressure. D.A.R.E. goes far beyond traditional drug abuse programs that emphasize drug identification and the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. These programs only warn children not to use these substances, not how to resist the pressures to try them. D.A.R.E. teaches children the skills they need to recognize and resist the subtle and overt pressures that may lead them to experiment with drugs and alcohol. D.A.R.E. students learn about the dangers of drugs and gain self-confidence by acting out problem situations in a classroom setting. They are taught to keep their bodies healthy and to control their feelings when angry or under stress. Students are also taught how to respond when a friend pressures them to use alcohol or drugs and to recognize the various forms of influence from peers, parents, and the media. They learn to choose positive activities instead of just "hanging out" on the streets. |
| Address: | PO Box 61
Jay, ME 04239 |
| Phone: | (207) 897-2905 ext 232 |
| Contact: | Gayla P. Drake |
| Services: | Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay. |
| Address: | Foster Regional Technology Center
Seamon Rd. Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-3562 |
| Website: | http://www.jmg.com |
| Contact: | Cal Dorman |
| Services: | Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc. (JMG), is an independent, private- nonprofit corporation established by the Maine Legislature in 1993. The company has the exciting mission of cultivating the potential of and opening new doors and opportunities for Maine’s young people in grades 6 through 12. |
| Address: | 304 Hancock Street
Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Phone: | 941-2347; 1-866-298-0896 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.kinshipconnections.org |
| Clients: | Grandparents raising grandchildren |
| Services: | Maine Kids-Kin is formerly known as Family Connections and is a program of Families And Children Together for Maine's Grandfamilies.
When caring for a relative's child, you may have more questions than answers. Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family. Call to find out what Maine Kids-Kin can do for you. Services are free, and every conversation is confidential. Information and Referrals: Legal, Financial, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and Childcare/Respite. Individualized Case Management: Help resolving problems, family decision making, and researching services. Resources: Individual "Key Conversations" on children's special needs, library, fund for respite and stability, and clothing exchange. Support and Activity Groups: Meet other Grandfamilies, social and recreational events for families, and a variety of locations and times. Maine Kids-Kin assists extended family members who are stepping in to care for a relatives child(ren). The family member may be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, cousin or good friend of the family. The children may be in the relative’s care, or the relatives may be working towards that goal. Grandfamilies is a term for families headed by an extended family member: grandparent, aunt, uncle or other relative. |
| Phone: | (207) 652-2347 |
| Website: | http://www.umext.maine.edu/topics/4handyouth.htm |
| Contact: | Sandy Bestwick |
| Services: | A part of the University of Maine 4-H Club program. This club is a general club, featuring community service projects, crafts, recreational opportunities, specific projects and opportunities to participate in 4-H regional and state events. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Address: | PO Box 347
Rangeley, ME 04970 |
| Phone: | (207) 864-2392 |
| Contact: | Rusty Harvey |
| Services: | Provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. |
| E-mail: | crogers1@verizon.net |
| Contact: | Cathy Rogers |
| Address: | PO Box 249
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Location: | 59 High St.
Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-2639 |
| Services: | Jr. high Youth Group: Meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Sr. High Youth Group: Meets on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7054 |
| E-mail: | ellrich@maine.edu |
| Website: | http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Lisa Ellrich |
| Services: | Tours of campus, run open house events, and accepted student days, student mentors, presentations and work with high school guidance counselors. Every other Sunday at 6:30 p.m. In the Admissions office. For up to date information please go to University of Maine Farmington’s web site and click on clubs and organizations. http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7395 |
| E-mail: | BUCKLEY@MAINE.EDU |
| Website: | http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Dan Buckley |
| Services: | Tri Beta is a biology honor society that provides an opportunity for students interested in life sciences to get together outside of their courses for fellowship, field trips, slide shows and presentations by guest speakers, as well as fund-raising events. For up to date information please go to University of Maine Farmington’s web site and click on clubs and organizations. http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7416 |
| E-mail: | david.pelkey@maine.edu |
| Website: | http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Lance Pelkey |
| Services: | The purpose of this organization is to provide activities of interest to student writers at UMF. It also helps sponsor the appearances of visiting writers on campus, and serves as a link between visiting writers and UMF students, particularly BFA majors. For up to date information please go to University of Maine Farmington’s web site and click on clubs and organizations. http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Address: | 874 Main St.
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-4222 |
| Website: | http://www.dare.com/home/default.asp |
| Services: | D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive, drug-free and violence-free lives. The program initially focused on elementary school children, but has been expanded to include middle and high school students. The primary goal of D.A.R.E. is the prevention of substance abuse, gang affiliation and involvement in violence among school children. D.A.R.E. accomplishes this goal by: Providing students with accurate information about alcohol and drugs Teaching students how to say "no" to drugs while providing alternatives to drug use. Teaching students decision-making skills and the consequences of their behavior. Building students’ self-esteem and teaching them to resist peer pressure. D.A.R.E. goes far beyond traditional drug abuse programs that emphasize drug identification and the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. These programs only warn children not to use these substances, not how to resist the pressures to try them. D.A.R.E. teaches children the skills they need to recognize and resist the subtle and overt pressures that may lead them to experiment with drugs and alcohol. D.A.R.E. students learn about the dangers of drugs and gain self-confidence by acting out problem situations in a classroom setting. They are taught to keep their bodies healthy and to control their feelings when angry or under stress. Students are also taught how to respond when a friend pressures them to use alcohol or drugs and to recognize the various forms of influence from peers, parents, and the media. They learn to choose positive activities instead of just "hanging out" on the streets. |
| Phone: | (207) 645-2325 |
| Contact: | Sue Gaewski |
| Services: | Youth Group Grades 6-8. |
| Location: | United Methodist Church
Main St. Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-4885 |
| Website: | http://www.pinetreebsa.org/ |
| Services: | The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. |