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Give Where You Live: Meet Midcoast Youth Center

Portside’s 1% Back to Maine is proud to share it has granted Midcoast Youth Center with a $3,840 grant to encourage substance-impacted youth to work together to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Midcoast Youth Center offers an array of support programs for youth and adults in the region, including group therapy. Group participants are able to open up and share thoughts, concerns, and stresses they are experiencing at home, in school, and in the world. There are currently three group opportunities for youth and young adults to attend including: Sobriety Support Group, Young Adults Life Group, and Finding Hope After Loss.

Funding from the 1% grant supports the Sobriety Support Group. In this group, participants can share about their own goals to live a sober life and to discuss substance use their loved ones partake in. The group provides information on the impacts of substance use, identifying what it looks like and how it can impact a family and from there, provides education on ways to reduce and eliminate use and how to access different help resources. 

“We are so beyond thrilled to receive this grant from 1% Back to ME to help young people access group therapy! These young people often face barriers in every area of their lives, so for them to be able to attend these groups and receive help, free of charge, will make a positive impact on their daily lives and empower them to thrive. It will be life-changing for everyone and would not be possible without your support!” Jamie Dorr, Executive Director / Founder

Pictured here is a young man who was delivering a spaghetti bake to our group therapy participants, one of whom said that being at group helps him learn “better ways to deal with his emotions.”

Upcoming Events: 

51st Annual Spirit of Christmas Fair - Sunday, December 1 9am-3pm - http://www.bathspiritofchristmas.com/ 

Winterfest Lantern Kits - February 21 + February 22, 2025 - https://www.midcoastyouth.org/lanterns/

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