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3/20/2010 - There have been some updates to
the site. Check out our job posting page and the new "News
Archive" page. 2/28/2010 - Stepping Stones is now the only certified training center for Mental Health First Aid in Maine. For more information, please check out our updates page. 10/13/2009 - We now have our application available for download. Simply click here to view, complete and print out an application today.
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Stepping Stones is a
dynamic and cutting-edge intensive Infant Mental Health residential
treatment program whose focus is to ensure that children achieve
overall health, well-being, and development through a collaborative
process with care providers in a safe and structured environment.
Stepping Stones foundational belief is that all children are
entitled to safety and permanency, ideally with their biological parent(s). Through our treatment focused
program, children who may be at risk of or have been removed from
the custody of their biological family participate in services to
address identified individual issues related to their care and
family of origin, in turn, assisting children in achieving
reciprocity and trust in relationships through structure and
consistency.
Stepping Stones
provides infants and children under the age of five and their
caregivers an opportunity to address a variety of problematic
familial patterns and behaviors vital to ensure healthy relationship
development. Stepping
Stones primarily delivers treatment services through the medium of
treatment groups, individual therapy, family counseling, case
management and 1:1 instruction. This unique program provides
opportunities, values and ideals to families in hopes of
incorporating those into the family’s belief system, therefore
creating stronger and healthier relationships in which the child may
grow and prosper. In
addition, this belief system reduces the risk of harm to children,
increases safety and breaks the cycle of family dysfunction.
Stepping Stones provides children and their parents the opportunity to develop and strengthen healthy family attachment in a safe and nurturing educational environment to ensure the ongoing viability of the family unit and assess family strengths and needs while teaching essential life skills that lead to healthy family living and relationships through empowerment, guidance and support. VALUES Stepping Stones believes that children have the right to safety, permanency, well-being and stable family environment. Stepping Stones believes that children have the right to grow and live with dignity and respect. When children are treated with respect, they gain self-respect and respect for others. Stepping Stones believes that, when supported and empowered, children and their care takers; are better able to engage in healthy family living and relationships. VISION Our vision is that all children and their families experiencing issues related to safety, stability, consistency will be able to access social services and supports needed to ensure proper growth, development, health and safety.
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