Resources for Families, Kids, and Teens

Healthy Acadia offers many opportunities for youth to connect, build self-esteem, social, and leadership skills, and create lasting friendships. In addition to DownEast Teen Leadership Camp, we also offer several programs that are available throughout the year. Share these resources with your family members and with young people and youth allies in your life.

Downeast Family Pledge. Commit to spending more time with yours - take the DownEast Healthy Family Pledge! Sign the Downeast Family Pledge and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to a local business of your choice! One winner will be selected each month.

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Downeast Q+ Meetup on Discord. Healthy Acadia’s Youth Engagement coordinator Corrie Hunkler co-hosts a safe online space for LGBTQ+ and allied youth in Washington and Hancock counties. 

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Our Early Childhood Consultation and Outreach (ECCO) program collaborates with child care providers, preschools, early elementary classroom teachers, and caregivers across Hancock County to develop effective strengths-based strategies to support the healthy social-emotional development of children from birth to eight years. ECCO in Hancock County is a collaborative effort of Healthy Acadia and Healthy Peninsula.  Click here to learn more. 

The Community Caring Collaborative provides ECCO services in Washington County. 
Restorative Practices for Student Communities. Healthy Acadia, in partnership with Downeast Restorative Justice, offers facilitated learning sessions focused on restorative practices for student communities. 

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Sidekicks. Sidekicks is a peer mediation and advocacy program designed for middle school and high school health classes. This program is aligned to Maine DOE Health Education standards. 

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Sunrise Opportunities Prevention Council. Sunrise Opportunities Prevention Council (Machias) believes the more education, support, and resources families have the stronger they will be which in turn reduces the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. Their prevention services include playgroups, parent support groups, community/professional training, and parent workshops. 

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