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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

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