Maine Youth Voices (MYV) is a grant funded project dedicated to creating the opportunity for youth to proactively engage in examining and directly address issues surrounding underage alcohol use in their schools and communities throughout the state of Maine. It is a project of the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, funded primarily by a federal grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

          The MYV project includes funded (regular) and non-funded (affiliate) groups. Regular groups receive funding for costs associated with the design and delivery of group projects towards MYV goals, youth stipends and adult stipends. All funding is contingent upon funding availability. Applications for regular group status are sent to interested potential sponsoring agents based upon direct contact and/or referrals when openings become available, or if funding is available to add a new group(s).

          Affiliate group applications are available upon request and considered at any time. Affiliate group status benefits groups, schools and communities in many ways, including the following:

• Participation in MYV training events and conferences.


• Technical assistance from AdCare on activities and projects designed to meet MYV goals, and the obvious benefit of having the activities take place in the community.


• Technical assistance with local fund-raising efforts.


• Inclusion through MYV Newsletter, web site, and other MYV informational vehicles in group and prevention activities statewide.


• Provides communities with an established model for a youth program that may fulfill youth inclusion requirements of other underage drinking prevention-based community grants.


• Association with a recognized and successful statewide youth empowerment network for underage drinking prevention.

          Funding is actively pursued by AdCare Educational Institute for Maine communities that demonstrate interest in becoming a MYV Affiliate group through establishment of the core components of an active group. These components include forming a coalition which includes interested youth, an interested adult coordinator and an interested sponsoring agent. AdCare will also support an affiliate group through training in local fundraising strategies.

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For further information or to receive the MYV newsletter contact: David McDermott AdCare Educational Institute 75 Stone St., Augusta, ME 04330 E-mail: Telephone: 207.626.3615 TTY: 207.623.0830 Fax: 207.621.2550 Other AdCare Maine Prevention Programs: Youth Empowerment and Policy Project Student Intervention and Reintegration Program

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This web site is maintained by:

New England Institute of Addiction Studies and AdCare Educational Institute of Maine 75 Stone Street, Augusta, ME 04330 207-621-2549 (Phone) 207-623-0830 (TTY) 207-621-2550 (Fax)

AdCare Educational Institute of Massachusetts 5 Northampton Street, Worcester, MA 01605 508-752-7313 (Phone) 508-752-8111 (Fax)