Lincoln County Mentor Network Representatives (back from left) Gretchen Brinkler, of Bristol Consolidated School; AnniPat McKenney, The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement; Kate Marone, of Healthy Lincoln County; Karen-Ann Hagar, of CLC-YMCA; (front from left) Andy Bezon, of Midcoast Conservancy; Sarah Matari, of Restorative Justice Project; Haley Bezon, of Hearty Roots; and Megan Taft, of Kieve-Wavus Education. Not pictured are Jake Abbott, of Lincoln Academy; and Kelsey Gibbs, of Skidompha Public Library.
Over the past year a group of local, youth-serving organizations have been working collaboratively on the development of a county-wide network supporting the development of mentoring communities across Lincoln County.
These efforts have culminated in the formation of the Lincoln County Mentor Network, or LCMN, a centralized network focused on the recruitment, placement, and professional development of adult mentors serving the network’s members.
The Lincoln County Mentor Network is actively seeking adult volunteers. Becoming a mentor with LCMN will provide meaningful connection to a community of youth development professionals who are actively working to make Lincoln County a place where all young people thrive.
The benefits of becoming a mentor include access to on-going professional development hosted by a range of professionals across the state, building an authentic connection to youth and adults in local communities, a heightened sense of self-awareness and the satisfaction of being an active and engaged member of the Midcoast community.
Each LCMN member organization offers unique opportunities for engaging with youth. Activities include fat tire biking, hiking Lincoln County trails, canoeing local rivers and lakes, mentoring youth through restorative processes, supporting youth with substance and alcohol use, career guidance, English language tutoring, and more.
To learn more about the network or become a mentor, please attend Lincoln County Mentor Network’s upcoming information session on Tuesday, March 6 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta.
The evening will include information about the network, testimonials from current mentors and mentees, and refreshments sponsored by the Rising Tide Co-op. Childcare will be provided by the Y Teen Leaders. For more information, please contact megant@kievewavus.org.
Members of the Lincoln County Mentor Network include Healthy Lincoln County, Hearty Roots, Midcoast Conservancy, CLC YMCA, Restorative Justice Project, Kieve-Wavus Education, Skidompha Public Library, The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement and representatives from the AOS 93 district and Lincoln Academy.
