"To promote public safety by ensuring that juvenile offenders are provided with education, treatment and other services that teach skills and competencies; strengthen pro-social behaviors and require accountability to victims and communities."

Description:
Long Creek Youth Development Center is the detention facility for juveniles in the southern part of Maine. Juveniles are committed to Long Creek and must complete a comprehensive program of rehabilitation in order to return to the community. Long Creek has an on grounds educational facility, therapists, psychologists, substance abuse clinicians and groups, religious services and supports as well as a variety of recreational and pro-social groups and activities. The role of a VOLUNTEER at Long Creek can be key to helping a young person change their life for the better.
We are looking for adult volunteers to fill the roles of 1:1 MENTORS with juveniles, TUTORS for juveniles in the areas of reading/language arts, math, GED preparation and some undergraduate college study. We are also looking for adult individuals or GROUPS who are interested in doing projects such as an art program, reading group or recreational event with the juveniles at Long Creek.
We are looking for a commitment of once a week at least for individual mentors and tutors and we are looking for the commitment to last at least one year or the length of stay of the juvenile that you are working with.

History:
Since 1854 We have been providing services to juveniles between the ages of 11 and 21 years old. To date we have served just over 20,000 juveniles through the juvenile justice system.

Contact people:

Maria Dorn, Program Director, (phone), (email) Emmy Brown, Volunteer Co-ordinator, (phone), (email) Rebecca Killam, Administrative Assistant, (phone), (email)

Address:

675 Westbrook St. South Portland, ME 04106 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

From North via I-295: continue south to Exit 3 (Westbrook Street/Airport), turn right onto Westbrook Street. Go Straight (Approximately 4/10 mile) and turn right at the first intersection. Continue approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into the Long Creek Youth Development Center. From South via I-295: continue north on I-295 to the Broadway/South Portland exit. Stay to the right while exiting and turn right on Broadway. At the intersection, turn left onto Westbrook Street. Go straight (approximately 4/10 mile) and turn right at the first intersection. Continue for approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into the Long Creek Youth Development Center. From South via the Maine Trunpike: continue north to Exit 7 (South Portland). After the tollbooth, continue straight and turn right onto the Broadway/South Portland Exit. Stay to the right while exiting and turn right on Broadwasy. At the first intersection, turn left onto Westbrook Street. Go straight(approximately 4/10 mile) and turn right at the first intersection. Continue for approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into the Long Creek Youth Development Center.   Nearest Bus Stop: Redbank/McArthur Circle, .25 mile minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.portlandmaine.worldweb.com/Transportation/PublicTransit

Miscellaneous Information

What is your TTY phone number?
	207-227-2783
This agency has United Way funded programs
	No
The agency places volunteers in these categories:
	Physically disabled, Groups, Adults

Last updated on August 3, 2009