At Families And Children Together (FACT), we offer a variety of events including support groups, legal information round tables, key conversations on raising children, family gatherings, and professional training.  FACT is the key sponsor of the biannual Maine Summit for Grandfamilies.  Please read below to see our current list of support group meetings around the state, or you can download monthly and special event fliers to the right.

Please feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions about these events.     

August Events

Augusta

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30 Conference Room 2, Maine General Hospital. 

Bangor  New Time!

Group Meeting – Tuesday, August 5th at 6:00 p.m. meeting at Families And Children Together office, 304 Hancock Street.  Please call in advance for childcare.

Group Meeting – Tuesday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. meeting at Families And Children Together office, 304 Hancock Street.  Please call in advance for childcare.

Scrapbooking Day for Teens -  Thursday, July 31st from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  Sign up your teens for a fun afternoon creating a scrapbook!  Teens should bring favorite pictures and we will provide the rest!

Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor - Bring the kids to a FREE field trip to the Maine Discovery Museum chaperoned by Maine Kids-Kin staff and volunteers!  Wednesday, August 13 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

To register for either or both of these events please call 941-2347 by Tuesday, July 29th.

Bath

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 6th at 5:30 pm at Midcoast Maine Community Action (formerly CED), 34 Wing Farm Parkway.  For more information please contact Marie Arnold at 442-7963, ext. 213.

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 20th at 5:30 pm at Midcoast Maine Community Action (formerly CED), 34 Wing Farm Parkway.  For more information please contact Marie Arnold at 442-7963, ext. 213.

Belfast/Searsport

Family Picnic – Thursday, August 7th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Join us at the Moose Point State Park in Searsport.  Admission is FREE with registration!  Bring your own picnic and we will provide desserts!! 

Please register by Monday, August 4th by calling 941-2347.

Dover-Foxcroft 

Group Meeting – Monday, August 25th at 6:30 pm, Penquis, 50 North Street.  Call in advance for childcare.

Drop off your children with FACT staff & volunteers to enjoy some time for yourself!  We will provide dinner.  The children will have fun playing games, making crafts or watching movies! 

Tuesday August 12th

5:00-8:00 pm

Penquis

50 North Street

To register please call 1-866-298-0896 or 941-2347 by August 8th!

Kittery

If you are interested in group meetings in the Kittery area, please contact us at 1-866-298-0896.

Lewiston

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30 pm, at the D'Youville Pavilion, 102 Campus Avenue, across from the hospital. 

Lincoln -

Group Meeting – Tuesday, August 14th from 9:00 to 10:30 am, at Health Access, 51 Main Street.  Please call Tracey Cousineau for more details at 794-6700. Childcare and transportation vouchers available.

Portland-

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m.  Meeting at The Family Workshop, 215 Congress Street.  Please call Nancy in advance for childcare.

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m.  Meeting at The Family Workshop, 215 Congress Street.  Please call Nancy in advance for childcare.

Presque Isle

Group Meeting – Wednesday, August 13th from 5:00-7:00pm, Presque Isle Public Library, 39 Second Street.  A light meal and childcare is available.  For more information, please contact Ann Stephenson at 493-4159.

Waterville -

Group Meeting – Tuesday, August 5th from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm at the Waterville KVCAP, 97 Water Street. 

For more information please call Ruth Lessard at 859-2533.

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Want to learn more?  Just pick up the phone and call!

1-866-298-0896 (statewide)

941-2347 (Bangor)            591-6278(Portland)

ask for Jan Bisbee          ask for Nancy Robinson