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Lauren Sterling, Staff Tel: (207) 287-4349 www.state.me.us/cabinet
The Cabinet has launched initiatives consistent with the Guiding Principles
in PL 785, the Cabinet's vision that children's needs are best met within
the context of relationships in the family and community, and its mission
to actively collaborate to create and promote coordinated policies and
service delivery systems supportive of children, families and communities. Communities for Children & Youth Tel: (207) 287-4377 www.maine.gov/cabinet/cfc.html.
The goal of the Communities for Children & Youth initiative
is to improve the well-being of children in every community and to increase
educational attainment and achievement levels of all Keeping Keeping Tel: (207) 822-0126 Susan Lieberman, Project Director www.maine.gov/education/speced/kmcc/index.htm This project is an initiative
from the Maine Children's Cabinet. The intent is to simplify the transition
to and from schools so that students experiencing school disruption
due to homelessness, foster care placement, correctional facility placement
and/or in-patient psychiatric care can stay connected, or re-connect
to their educational programs as soon as possible. Invest Early in Maine: A Working Plan for Humane Early Childhood Systems. Task Force on Early Childhood Maine is one of nine states to be awarded a two-year planning grant from the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which gives Maine an opportunity to foster and sustain humane, family-centered, community-rooted, culturally proficient, and strength-based systems to promote the healthy development and safety of all young children. Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Implement the comprehensive, statewide approach to prevention of adolescent suicide in accordance with the Governorss Task Force on Adolescent Suicide. Coordinated School Health Program "Healthy kids make better students and better students make healthy communities". Homeless Children & Youth Provide early identification and intensive case management and other supports for any homeless youth. Family Systems Team, Formerly Integrated Case Management To provide Maine families and children with access to services that are planned for, managed, and delivered in a holistic and integrated manner in order to improve their self-sufficiency, safety, economic stability, health, and quality of life. Jason
Program The Jason Program provides medical, emotional
and spiritual care to LCRC, Local Case Resolution Committees Regionally coordinate volunteer professional case review committees that are overseen by the Regional Children's Cabinet that respond to and process individual and group family cases with Pooled Flexible Funds where there is an identified barrier to service. The goal of the LCRCs is to find an immediate solution for the family whose child/ren are in immediate need, but where the service is not reimbursable. Maine's Marks for Children, Families and Communities To report on indicators tracking the child, family and community well-being outcomes of the Children's Cabinet. The Governor's Task Force to Engage Co-Chairs: Susan Tel: (207) 822-0172 Shelly Reed, Tel: (207) 624-6637 www.mainesupportnetwork.org/taskforce/index.htm The mission of the Governor's Task Force to Engage Maine Youth is to promote
success for all youth by engaging school age youth and their families
in educational and/or vocational programming, because there is an increase
of youth, ages 16 to 19, who are not in school or working. Target Population:
The task force will make recommendations regarding
a collaborative plan identifying strategies to engage
23 State House Station Tel: (207) 624-6755 Becky Dyer, State Director http://www.maine.gov/education/aded/dev/index.htm Since education is a lifelong process, it is declared
to be the policy of the State to provide and to encourage the growth
of educational opportunities for all adults.
Department of Education 23 State House Station Tel: (207) 624-6740 Lora S. Downing, Interim Director The mission of Career and
Technical Education, as part of the educational system in Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Tel: (207) 624-6879 Ellen Holmes http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/pei/index.html The Maine Learning Results (MLR) identify the knowledge
and skills essential to prepare 1.
a transition
plan 2.
examples of
their work 3.
examples of
skill attainment 4.
job search
materials 5.
academic and
co-curricula achievement Bernstein Shur Government Solutions Kay Rand, Campaign Mgr. www.maine.gov/education/cse/MEReadinessCampaign.htm The focus of the Maine Readiness Campaign is to develop and implement a statewide media/public relations campaign to support the need to ensure that every student has the right to be college ready and prepared for the 21st century workplace. Local school boards were asked to become partners in the campaign by creating a local action team co-chaired by the high school principal and a local community leader. The objective is for each partnership to decide on their course of action for implementation in 2007. This campaign is funded by the National Governor's Association grant. 23 State House Station Tel: (207) 624-6616 James Carignan, Chair Rhonda Casey, staff rhonda.casey@maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/education/sb/homepage.htm The
Department of Labor Bureau of Employment Services 55 State House Station Tel: (207) 623-7981 Gene Ellis, Director of Apprenticeship Standards Under the Maine Registered Apprenticeship Program, the student is provided customized, systematic training through on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. Under the Maine Pre-Apprenticeship Program, the student
attends school full-time and works part-time. Upon successful completion
of high school and the pre-apprenticeship program, the student will
receive a nationally recognized Certificate of Completion of Pre-Apprenticeship.
The student then may transition to working full-time and can be registered
in the Maine Apprenticeship Program. 150 State House Station 1-800-698-4440 TTY 1-888-755-5356 The Maine Bureau of
Rehabilitation Services provides case management, counseling, referrals,
sponsored training and independent living services for people with disabilities.
The Bureau works to bring about full access to employment, independence
and community integration, offering services through Bureau of Employment Services 55 State House Station Tel: (207) 623-7981 124 State House Station Tel: (207) 287-2501 Linda Shapleigh, Director http://www.mainecareercenter.com/mcc
MCC places members statewide to accomplish environmental and conservation projects of benefit to both the youth MCC members and the community. Funded by AmeriCorps through the Maine Commission for Community Service, MCC provides opportunities for young people ages 18 and up to learn skills and gain experience in environmental careers. Tel: (207) 990-3000 Chris Kuhn, Academy Director http://penobscot.jobcorps.gov/ Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive
residential, education and job training program for at-risk youth ages
16 through 24. Loring Commerce Centre Jim Gagnon, Center Director (207) 328-4212 Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive
residential, education and job training program for at-risk youth ages
16 through 24.
Maine Department
of Health and Human Services Tel: (207) 287-2826 Barbara Van Burgel, Bureau Director This program provides case management, support services, access to education, training and employment, and assistance in retaining employment leading to self-support through 16 regionally located offices. Maine Department of
Corrections Division of Juvenile
Services 111 State House Station Tel: (207) 287-4362 www.maine.gov/corrections/juvenile The Maine Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services provides programs and services to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.
Great Maine
Schools Project Tel: (207) 773-0505 J. Duke Albanese, Interim Director and Senior Policy Advisor www.mitchellinstitute.org/Gates/index.html The Great Maine Schools Project is a statewide, high school reform initiative funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, housed at the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. The project works with educators, administrators, and policy makers to promote equity, rigor, and personalization to the students and communities it serves, prepares each student for success in college, work and citizenship. Jobs for Tel: (207) 620-7180 The Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) program was created to help high-school seniors reconnect to school and successfully graduate and transition into the workforce. JMG is housed in a classroom within a partnering school, and is delivered as a year round course. JMGs experiential-based curriculum combines classroom learning with student enrichment activities that help to nurture leadership development, oral and written communication skills, career development skills and community service learning. JMG helps students acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to be successful in school and to understand the connection between education and opportunities for the future. JMG also has three additional programs:
Junior Achievement
of Maine, Inc. Tel: (207) 591-9005 Melissa R. Bourque, President Junior Achievement's (JA) high school programs help students make informed, intelligent decisions about their future, and foster skills that will be highly useful in the business world. JA volunteers bring real-life business experience and guidance into the classroom. Learning Disabilities Association of 97 Rocky Shore Lane Tel: (207) 465-7700 Kim Leclair, President Learning Disabilities Association
of Libra Future
Fund 3 Canal Plaza PO Box 17516-DTS Tel: (207) 879-6280 Erik Hayward, President Provides grants to young people, ages 18-25 that reside
in Maine Centers
for Women, Work & Community Tel: (207) 621-3440 Gilda Nardone, Executive Director Women, Work, and Community is committed to improving
the economic lives of
Maine Children's
Alliance Tel: (207) 623-1868 Elinor Goldberg, President/CEO www.mainechildrensalliance.org The mission of the Maine Children's Tel: (207) 622-6345 Henry Bourgeois, Executive Director The Maine Compact for Higher Education is a joint effort
of the Maine Development Foundation and the Maine Community Foundation
committed to raising educational attainment in
Tel: (207) 623-2144 Janice LaChance, Executive Director The Maine Parent Federation, Inc. (MPF) is a statewide private non-profit organization that provides information, advocacy, education and training to parents and professionals to benefit all children. The Tel: (207) 621-9878 Michael Ashmore, Executive
Director The Maine Committee on Transition supports youth with disabilities in making meaningful choices as they transition to adulthood by promoting collaboration within communities. They provide information and referral, build capacity within school systems to use student-centered planning, help people make community connections, collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to provide ongoing identified training, and promote youth leadership regionally and statewide. Tel: (207) 874-0060 Beth Yvonne, Program Manager The Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) trains, supports, connects, and advocates for youth organized to effect positive change through school and community-based peer programs. MELMAC Education
Foundation Tel: (207) 622-3066 Wendy Ault, Executive Director The MELMAC Education Foundation is committed to supporting
high-quality initiatives that serve the purpose of increasing educational
opportunities for Current Initiatives:
Grants that support college
access programs in
Grants that support student
retention and success programs in
$1,000 scholarship from every
Tel: (207) 773-7700 Colleen Quint, Executive Director The core mission of the Mitchell Institute is to increase
the likelihood that young people from every community in Spurwink Tel: (207) 871-1200 Dawn Stiles, LCSW, President Spurwink is a network of professionals providing mental health, educational and residential services for children, adolescents and adults. Spurwink works individually with clients to develop self-esteem and new skills. Women Unlimited 103A Tel: (207) 623-7576 Lib Jamison, Executive Director Women Unlimited's mission is to improve the economic
well-being of
Academ-e Early College, Distance Education Program 5713 Chadbourne Hall Tel: (207) 581-3143 An early college distance education program designed to
offer qualified high school Early College for ME Center for Career Development Tel: (207) 767-5210 x4115 Charles Collins, State Director The intent of the program is to create a stronger bridge from high school to Community College for students who have the potential to succeed in higher education, yet have not made plans to enroll in college. The program design has 3 elements:
Tel: (207) 780-5498 John Newlin, Program Director The Southern Maine Partnership (SMP) is a school-university collaborator that has linked schools and higher education in support of learning. The goals of the program are:
The meeting of these goals will lead
to ensuring equity, academic rigor, and personalization for each |