This evidence-based education program is available to youth (13-18 years) experimenting with alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. A youth, parent, teacher, administrator, probation officer, or other community members can refer an individual. Youth also have the ability to self-refer.
Why sign up and complete the class?
- Learn valuable information about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body and brain.
- Participate in activities and watch videos that help participants understand the risk of addiction and how to avoid it.
- It is not a lecture. It is a conversation. Participants decide for themselves what they are going to do next, after the class.
- The class provides information that can help participants identify and learn ways to protect what they value in life, and learn how alcohol and other drugs can threaten those values.
| CLASS DATES | CLASS HOURS | LOCATION | PROGRAM CONTACT | ONLINE REFERRAL |
| May 21-23 | 3-7pm | Sanford Police Dept. | Betsy Kelly BLKelly@smhc.org 207-490-7853 |
Submit a referral. |
| May 29-31 | 3-7pm | Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street | Bridget Rauscher, PPS bnevers@portlandmaine.gov 207-874-8798 |
Submit a referral. |
| June 12, 13, and 14 | 3–7pm | South Portland – Location TBD | Caleb Gilbert caleb.gilbert@opportunityalliance.org 207-553-5872 |
Submit a referral. |
| June 15, 16, and 17 | 3–7pm; Parent / Guardian / Supportive Adult meeting, 3–4pm 8:30am–12:30pm 8:30am–12:30pm |
Brunswick | Andrea Saniuk-Gove, PS-C asaniukgove@midcoasthealth.com 207-373-6928 |
Submit a referral. |
| AROOSTOOK COUNTY | Variable | Fort Kent, Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou | Kim Parent kimparent@carymed.org 207-540-3659 |
Submit a referral. |
| BANGOR AREA | Variable | Bangor and surrounding area | Robin Carr-Slauenwhite robin.carr.slauenwhite@bangormaine.gov 207-992-4465 |
Call or email about hosting a class in your area. |
| CAPITAL AREA | Variable | Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, and Winthrop | Holly Kiidli h.kiidli@hccame.org 207-588-5345 |
Referral Form coming soon. |
| CASCO BAY | 9am-3:30pm | Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Gray, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, and Pownal | Heidi Tucker cascobaycansirp@gmail.com 207-522-1414 |
Submit a referral. |
| HEALTHY WABANAKI – Not-for-profit organization for tribally-enrolled Native Americans | Variable | Penobscot, Washington and Aroostook Counties of Maine | Sharon Tomah stomah@wabanakihw.org 207-992-0411 |
Classes coming soon! |
| KNOX COUNTY | Variable | Knox | Connie Putnam c-putnam@myfairpoint.net 207-236-6313, ext. 1 |
Call or email about hosting a class in your area. |
| LINCOLN COUNTY | Nights/weekends | Damariscotta | Kate Marone director@healthylincolncounty.org 207-563-1330 ext. 233 |
Submit a referral. |
| PISCATAQUIS COUNTY | Variable | Piscataquis | Hillary M. Starbird hstarbird@mayohospital.com 207-564-4184 |
Call or email about hosting a class in your area. |
| PORTLAND AND CASCO BAY | Variable | Cumberland, Chebeague Island, Falmouth, Freeport, Gray, Long Island, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal and Yarmouth | Bridget Rauscher, PPS bnevers@portlandmaine.gov 207-874-8798 |
Submit a referral. |
| SAGADAHOC COUNTY, BRUNSWICK AND HARPSWELL | Nights/weekends | Bath, Brunswick, Bowdoinham, Freeport, Phippsburg, Topsham and other areas within Sagadahoc County | Andrea Saniuk-Gove, PS-C asaniukgove@midcoasthealth.com 207-373-6928 |
Submit a referral. |
| SOMERSET & NORTHERN KENNEBEC COUNTY | 6 hours per day | Somerset and Waterville | Rob Rogers rrogers@kbhmaine.org 207-474-8368 ext. 3607 |
Call or email about hosting a class in your area. |
| SOUTH PORTLAND | 3pm–7pm | South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Harrison, Bridgton, Naples, Casco, Sebago, Baldwin, Gorham, Raymond, Windham, Standish, Scarborough, and Westbrook | Caleb Gilbert caleb.gilbert@opportunityalliance.org 207-553-5872 |
Submit a referral. |
| YORK COUNTY – CENTRAL | Variable | Sanford/Springvale, Acton, Alfred, Cornish, Limerick, Limington, Lyman, Newfield, Parsonsfield, Shapleigh, and Waterboro | Betsy Kelly BLKelly@smhc.org 207-490-7853 |
Submit a referral. |
| YORK COUNTY – SOUTHERN | Variable | Greater York area | Sally Manninen smanninen@yorkhospital.com 207-351-2118 |
Submit a referral. |
