What programs are available?
A pro-social activity is any activity that gets a youth involved in their school or greater community. Pro-social activities may include sports, volunteering, clubs, or other programming.
Some of our youth have connected at the following places to participate in activities:
Bath YMCA
303 Centre Street, Bath
http://bathymca.org/
An organization focusing on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Call (207) 443-4112.
Blunt Youth Radio
92 Bedford St., Portland
http://www.bluntradio.org/
Blunt Radio is a radio show on the University of Southern Maine's Community Radio Station, WMPG, which features diverse topics.
Contact the station here.
The Boys and Girls Clubs
Portland Clubhouse: 277 Cumberland Ave., Portland
Riverton Park Clubhouse: 55 Riverton Dr., Portland
Sagamore Village Clubhouse: 21 Popham St., Portland
South Portland Clubhouse: 169 Broadway, South Portland
http://www.bgcmaine.org/
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine has provided youth development programs for young people, especially those who need us most. Our Clubhouses are safe places to learn, have fun and develop skills and interests that last a lifetime.
Call (207) 874 1069 or email info@bgcmaine.org
Make it Happen!
Multilingual & Multicultural Center, 353 Cumberland Ave, Portland
http://mlc.portlandschools.org/programs/make_it_happen/
Make It Happen! is a college readiness program that helps multilingual students build competitive academic profiles for college admission and financial aid. To provide academic and language acquisition support, MIH! pairs English Language Learners in grades 8-12 with volunteer academic coaches.
Call (207) 874 8135 or email multilingualcenter1@gmail.com.
NAACP King Fellows
Portland
A group offering community, advocacy, and support to students of color.
Email Pious Ali at pious.a.ali@gmail.com.
Portland Empowered
Portland
https://www.facebook.com/portlandempowered/
Portland Empowered champions student and parent voice across Deering, Casco Bay and Portland High Schools.
Email Pious Ali at pious.a.ali@gmail.com.
Portland Outright
68 Washington Ave., Portland
http://portlandoutright.com/
Portland Outright is a queer & trans youth movement fighting oppression with tenderness. The youth-driven program builds the power of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and allied youth in Southern Maine.
Call (207) 558 2429 or email portlandoutright@gmail.com.
Root Cellar
94 Washington Ave., Portland
http://www.therootcellarport.org/
The Root Cellar is a Christian mission with the goal of uniting the local community in the common cause of satisfying the physical and spiritual needs of inner-city youth and their families.
Contact Sean at (207) 774 3197 or sean@therootcellar.org.
Seeds of Peace events
Portland & Lewiston Area
http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
Seeds of Peace inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict. The programs equip them with the skills and relationships they need to accelerate social, economic, and political changes essential for peace.
Contact Abi Maycock at amaycock@maineyouthcourt.org.
Telling Room
225 Commercial St., #201, Portland
http://www.tellingroom.org/
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers. Focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, they seek to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students. They believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success.
Contact Sonya Tomlinson at (207) 774 6064 or sonya@tellingroom.org
Youth Move Maine
185 Lancaster Street, Suite 205M (same office as Youth Court)
http://youthmovemaine.org/
Youth MOVE Maine is a statewide, regionally based youth and young adult-driven organization dedicated to ensuring that all young people have a say in the decisions that impact their lives. YMM supports young people’s efforts to improve policies in mental health, juvenile justice, and other systems of care, build skills for youth-adult partnerships and take leadership in raising awareness that makes a difference in others’ lives and in their communities.
Contact Moon at Moon Nguany (207) 740 5474 or nnguany@youthmovemaine.org.
A pro-social activity is any activity that gets a youth involved in their school or greater community. Pro-social activities may include sports, volunteering, clubs, or other programming.
Some of our youth have connected at the following places to participate in activities:
Bath YMCA
303 Centre Street, Bath
http://bathymca.org/
An organization focusing on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Call (207) 443-4112.
Blunt Youth Radio
92 Bedford St., Portland
http://www.bluntradio.org/
Blunt Radio is a radio show on the University of Southern Maine's Community Radio Station, WMPG, which features diverse topics.
Contact the station here.
The Boys and Girls Clubs
Portland Clubhouse: 277 Cumberland Ave., Portland
Riverton Park Clubhouse: 55 Riverton Dr., Portland
Sagamore Village Clubhouse: 21 Popham St., Portland
South Portland Clubhouse: 169 Broadway, South Portland
http://www.bgcmaine.org/
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine has provided youth development programs for young people, especially those who need us most. Our Clubhouses are safe places to learn, have fun and develop skills and interests that last a lifetime.
Call (207) 874 1069 or email info@bgcmaine.org
Make it Happen!
Multilingual & Multicultural Center, 353 Cumberland Ave, Portland
http://mlc.portlandschools.org/programs/make_it_happen/
Make It Happen! is a college readiness program that helps multilingual students build competitive academic profiles for college admission and financial aid. To provide academic and language acquisition support, MIH! pairs English Language Learners in grades 8-12 with volunteer academic coaches.
Call (207) 874 8135 or email multilingualcenter1@gmail.com.
NAACP King Fellows
Portland
A group offering community, advocacy, and support to students of color.
Email Pious Ali at pious.a.ali@gmail.com.
Portland Empowered
Portland
https://www.facebook.com/portlandempowered/
Portland Empowered champions student and parent voice across Deering, Casco Bay and Portland High Schools.
Email Pious Ali at pious.a.ali@gmail.com.
Portland Outright
68 Washington Ave., Portland
http://portlandoutright.com/
Portland Outright is a queer & trans youth movement fighting oppression with tenderness. The youth-driven program builds the power of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and allied youth in Southern Maine.
Call (207) 558 2429 or email portlandoutright@gmail.com.
Root Cellar
94 Washington Ave., Portland
http://www.therootcellarport.org/
The Root Cellar is a Christian mission with the goal of uniting the local community in the common cause of satisfying the physical and spiritual needs of inner-city youth and their families.
Contact Sean at (207) 774 3197 or sean@therootcellar.org.
Seeds of Peace events
Portland & Lewiston Area
http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
Seeds of Peace inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict. The programs equip them with the skills and relationships they need to accelerate social, economic, and political changes essential for peace.
Contact Abi Maycock at amaycock@maineyouthcourt.org.
Telling Room
225 Commercial St., #201, Portland
http://www.tellingroom.org/
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers. Focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, they seek to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students. They believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success.
Contact Sonya Tomlinson at (207) 774 6064 or sonya@tellingroom.org
Youth Move Maine
185 Lancaster Street, Suite 205M (same office as Youth Court)
http://youthmovemaine.org/
Youth MOVE Maine is a statewide, regionally based youth and young adult-driven organization dedicated to ensuring that all young people have a say in the decisions that impact their lives. YMM supports young people’s efforts to improve policies in mental health, juvenile justice, and other systems of care, build skills for youth-adult partnerships and take leadership in raising awareness that makes a difference in others’ lives and in their communities.
Contact Moon at Moon Nguany (207) 740 5474 or nnguany@youthmovemaine.org.
