Advocates For Children

Advocates for Children's mission is the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Androscoggin County.

Description:
Advocates for Children (AFC) operates three programs all focused on achieving our mission. The Parent Resource Center offers a wide range of parent education and support services; the Education Program focuses on teaching children skills and information to protect themselves from abuse and bullying behaviors and providing in-service trainings to professionals; and a home visitation program for new families - Healthy Families Androscoggin - emphasizing prevention and early intervention to get children of to a healthy start in life.

History:
Advocates for Children (AFC) is a community-based private, non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Androscoggin County. Anchored firmly in the community since 1978.

Contact people:

Ruthie Decoster, Bookkeeper, (phone), (email) Betsy Norcross Plourde, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (207) 783-9402

Address:

B Street Community Center 57 Birch Street, Suite 204 Lewiston, ME 04240 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.advocatesforchildren.net

Directions:

Call 207-783-3990 for directions. For maps or information, please see http://www.portlandmaine.worldweb.com/Transportation/PublicTransit

Miscellaneous Information

This agency has United Way funded programs
	Yes
The agency places volunteers in these categories:
	Families, ages 15 - 18, Physically disabled, Developmentally delayed, Adults

Last updated on May 15, 2009