MAINE CHILDREN'S HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS

FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER AT MAINE CHILDREN'S HOME (MCH), IS A STATE LICENSED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND FACILITY THAT PROVIDES COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. THE CENTER PROVIDES A WARM, WELCOMING, AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR CLIENTS TO RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH CARE. ALTHOUGH WE SERVE MANY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, WE FOCUS HEAVILY ON THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME FORM OF TRAUMA. WE UTILIZE THE SKILLS AND TOOLS OF TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION AND DIFFERENT MODELS OF PLAY THERAPY IN OUR WORK. WE PROVIDE SERVICES BOTH IN PERSON AND THROUGH TELEHEALTH. WE ALSO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALL OF FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER'S STAFF MEMBERS ARE LICENSED CLINICIANS QUALIFIED BY THEIR CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE, AND PASSION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT MAINE CHILDREN'S HOME (MCH) IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND THAT PROVIDES BRAND NEW CLOTHES, WINTER ESSENTIALS, TOYS, BOOKS, AND GAMES TO MORE THAN 1,100 MAINE CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THIS PROGRAM THAT RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF SO MANY PEOPLE - DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS - ALSO CONNECTS FAMILIES TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS NEEDED, SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PARENTING SUPPORTS. AT MAINE CHILDREN'S HOME, WE SEE THIS SPECIAL PROGRAM AS A WAY TO BRING A LITTLE RELIEF TO FAMILIES DURING A STRESSFUL TIME, AND AS A WAY TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH TOOLS FOR PLAY, CONNECTION, AND COMFORT. WE RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR HELP FROM OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS OF KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, BUT ALSO FROM THE ENTIRE STATE. DEPENDING ON IN-KIND DONATION LEVELS, THIS PROGRAM TYPICALLY SERVES BETWEEN 1,100 AND 1,400 CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES APPROXIMATELY 64 VOLUNTEERS THAT CONTRIBUTE AN AVERAGE OF 1,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR.