Stepping Stones trained staff is always ready and willing to help youth in need
Step 2 Licensed Residential Facility
Who served:
Homeless or at-risk pregnant and parenting young women ages 15 to 25 and thier children.
Eligibility requirements for program:
Agree to follow the program guidelines and show progress on attainment of goals set in the Individual Service Plan (ISP)
ISPs include youth working and/or going to school, volunteerism to atain transferrable skills
Must be eligible for Maine Care
Length of stay: Maximum of 18 months.
How youth enter program:
Referrals may be made through self-referral, parents or guardian, court referrals, and/or DHS or other service providers
Services offered in the first 30 days:
Shelter in residential facility
Meeting with casworker (LSW) and clinical consulstant (LCSW) to create an Individualized Service Plan that will assist youth in reaching self-sufficiency.
24-hour supervision from skilled staff trained in Positive Youth Development
Youth attend Life Skills and Parenting classes
Linkage to services
Staff and residence work side by side to prepare a meal.
Our programs are made possible through grants, private donations, volunteers and fees for services.
Thank you to our generous donors
Stepping Stones wishes to thank the generous people of Southern Aroostook County who donated time, money and supplies to allow our doors to open. We especially wish to thank: Church for the Pansy Room Decor Church for the Rose Room Decor Church for the room Decor Church for the Sunflower Room Decor Church for the Bathroom Decor Life by Design for the Visitation Room Decor
skilled staff trained in Positive Youth Development