Downeast Family Young Mens Christian Association

DEFY Child Care includes the Moore Early Learning Center, the Beechland Early Learning Center, The Island of Imagination Early Learning Center, Camp Discovery, and Hancock Grammar School Afterschool. In all, DEFY Child Care provides services to over 500 families each year. DEFY Child Care is the largest child care provider in Hancock County, and one of the only centers to provide care from 6 weeks through 6th grade. More than 30% of our families receive some level of assistance for childcare services. Our centers collaborate with State agencies, local non-profits, and local schools to provide excellent care and transitional support for children needing special services.

The Blue Hill YMCA is focused on improving healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility for the communities on and around the Blue Hill Peninsula. The YMCA offers a broad range of programs and services to a diverse population. The Aquatics department provides instructional swim lessons and competitive swimming for all ages, aquatic aerobics for adults and seniors, Special Olympic programming, and the States first water safety program specifically for middle school-aged lobstermen. The Fitness department provides a wide range of programming for all ages, including the collaboration with Northern Light Hospital to provide Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase 3 to over 30 seniors. More than 250 adults and seniors take advantage of fitness programming each week, and an additional 300 adults and seniors take advantage of fitness equipment and our indoor track for their fitness. The Y also acts as the recreation department for much of the Peninsula.