Director, MaineStay

Families are the bedrock of American culture, prosperity, and strength. MaineStay Youth and Family Services, founded in 1975, aims to promote the growth, stability, happiness and productivity of families in our community by providing a wide range of services for children and adults. Many of our programs are focused on helping kids channel their energy into healthy activities that will build self-esteem, increase social competence, help them avoid getting into trouble, and encourage their development as responsible members of the community. MaineStay can assist adults with the important responsibility of effective parenting and provide guidance on how to be more successful in their lives and relationships. We offer an income-sensitive sliding fee scale to families in Maine Township with demonstrated needs. Please let us know how we can help you, your family, or your community.

Counseling Services
MaineStay offers counseling services in English and Spanish to families, couples, individuals, and children at a reduced cost using a sliding scale based on ability to pay. Our therapists are trained to help with a wide range of concerns including communication problems, marital conflict, depression, anxiety, peer pressure, and behavioral issues. Learn more...

Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® Parenting Class
This seven-week parenting class uses video and discussion to help parents learn fun and practical ways to parent with more energy and less stress. Learn more...

Secrets of Relationship Success Couples Workshop
Join us for a six-week journey to discover what it takes to make a romantic relationship work. In this practical, information-packed course using a blend of seminar, video, and discussion, you'll learn how to strengthen and be more successful in your relationship. Learn more...

Beautiful Me Girls Group
This eight-week interactive program is designed to give adolescent girls the tools they need to feel more confident about themselves, to enhance their self-esteem, and to redefine body image. The group will discuss the influence of the media and will focus on the strengths that make each of us unique and beautiful. Learn more...

Tough Guise Boys Group
Adolescence can be a challenging time where one experiences many influences which may affect the course of one's life, values, and identity. This eight-week interactive encounter will help boys consider what it means to be real men and develop positive identity and values that will serve them throughout life. Learn more...

Adolescent Anger Management Group
This eight-week group helps adolescents recognize what makes them angry and teaches them skills to use to handle difficult situations with more success. Learn more...

Youth Mentoring Program
This program pairs youth ages 8-13 with an adult mentor in a structured environment to provide personal attention and a positive influence. Learn more...

Community Education
MaineStay hosts several single-evening seminars throughout the year on topics related to youth and families. This is a great opportunity to stay informed about the latest issues and trends facing families today. Learn more...

Art in the Town
Art in the Town is a free after school creative art program, co-sponsored by the Brickton Art Center, for qualified children ages 8-14. Youth explore various art mediums such as acrylics, clay, collage, and painting. Learn more...

E.A.R.N. (Encourage Adolescent Responsibility Now)
MaineStay believes one of the best ways to foster responsibility and independence among our youth is to provide opportunities to earn money. E.A.R.N. matches youth ages 14-19 with township residents requesting yard care, cleaning, moving, snow removal, painting, computer help, childcare, and shopping. Learn more...

FISH (Friends Indeed Serve & Help)
FISH has been providing residents with transportation to medical facilities in and near Maine Township since 1971. FISH was created by a group of Maine Township residents who wanted to help their neighbors and has provided thousands of rides during the program's nearly 40 years of service. Learn more...

Adventure Maine Township Summer Camp
This camp provides qualified children ages 8-13 with an opportunity to experience a two-week day camp filled with many educational, cultural, and fun-filled outings such as amusement parks, baking classes, professional theater, zoo, miniature golf, fishing, beach party, museums, swimming, and much more. Learn more...

MaineTRAC (Maine Township Restitution for Adolescent Change)
MaineTRAC is a juvenile restitution program for youth ages of 12-17 who have admitted to minor, non-violent offenses. This program aims to reduce juvenile delinquency by keeping first-time offenders out of the juvenile justice system and by requiring those offenders to increase personal responsibility by providing restitution for their offense. Learn more...

Peer Jury
This alternative justice program for juveniles allows first-time offenders to bypass the court system and instead be sentenced to community service by a jury of their peers. Learn more...

C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities Makes Perfect Sense)
C.H.A.M.P.S. is an innovative drug and alcohol prevention and education program for children in third grade in Maine Township schools. Since 1990 the C.H.A.M.P.S. program, previously known as K.L.O.W.N., has been teaching children about the dangers of substance abuse and how to resist peer pressure. Learn more...

Teen Center
The TLC Teen Center is a partnership between Maine Township and the TLC (Total Learning Community) program. The TLC Teen Center is available for all youth in Maine Township in 5th-8th grades and provides many activities including indoor and outdoor sports, basketball league, cooking classes, and field trips. Learn more...