Maine Families program gets Blue Ribbon status

ORONO — The Maine Families program delivered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension has earned Blue Ribbon Affiliate status from Parents as Teachers National Center Inc.
The endorsement makes it one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the Parents as Teachers’ international network.
Maine Families is delivered in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and parts of Cumberland counties by UMaine Extension. It includes personalized visits, group connections, developmental and health screens, as well as connections to community resources. The relationship-based program is designed to address public health priorities, and support families with knowledge and resources to prepare kids for a strong start in life and greater success in school.
When asked how Maine Families Home Visiting has helped her family, one parent said, “My visitor made me feel more confident in my abilities as a parent and encouraged [me] that I’m doing a good job. The opportunity to speak to someone about parenting that is outside my family and is both passionate and knowledgeable helps me a lot.”
Parents as Teachers’ rigorous endorsement process demonstrates an affiliate’s accountability and credibility to the community, its funders, elected officials and the partner organizations with which they work, a news release announcing the designation said.
For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/parenting