Outreach & Education

Community Workshops

Linguistically and culturally appropriate education for New Mainer Communities

Lead Poisoning Prevention in partnership with Healthy Androscoggin
Financial literacy in partnership with Maine Community Credit Union
Gun violence dialogues with Lewiston Police Department
Suicide prevention

We provide education for individuals and families and train community leaders, including religious centers, on how to offer resources in their own circles.

ISKA-JIR (BE AWARE)

Preventing child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking

Keeping our youth safe by raising awareness

Maine Community Integration develops the Iska-Jir program which puts focus on educating New Mainer Youth about human trafficking, how to recognize it, and how to take action.

Through this program, the youth will:

● Develop skills to safely navigate situations

● Learn about community resources and exploitative situations

IS-KAASHI (TOGETHER)

Preventing Substance Use Disorders

Focusing on the prevention of substance use disorders

With the Is-Kaashi Program, Maine Community Integration aims to provide culturally-sensitive approaches to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors as a way to prevent substance use disorders.

This program focuses on opioid use and also includes tobacco use prevention and cessation
Learn skills to keep families strong and support their well-being

Mobile Outreach

Door-to-door supports

for emergency response

We also work with institutions to provide training on the unique needs of New Mainers

Our partners include:

Nonprofits
Bates College
Schools
Family and Criminal Courts
Law Enforcement
City Agencies
Community Leaders
Religious and Community Organizations
Mosques
Community Centers