EVENTS – A FAMILY FOR ME
A Family for ME live virtual Q & A sessions!
Ready to get started? Just have questions? Join our virtual 1-hour session on April 8th at Noon or 6:00 pm.
These are NOT mandatory! They are informal discussions to answer any questions you may have.
– An overview of being a resource parent
– The steps of the licensing process
– Youth in foster care
– Maine’s needs for resource families
Register for this month or upcoming months HERE!
Web-based Heart Gallery Presentation for Licensed Families
Licensed families are invited to attend our online Heart Gallery presentation!
Learn about some of the children in Maine who are awaiting permanent homes!
Licensed families can register HERE. Registration ends March 18th.
Those who are unlicensed or inactive will not receive a zoom link for the presentation, but will be referred to A Family for ME
to help answer any questions and receive support to become licensed.
Upcoming Events and Displays
These are events that A Family for ME Recruiters are attending and information tables/displays that they manage. Dyers Hope House Food Pantry – Methodist Church, Milo – March 14, 9AM-Noon Homeschoolers of Maine Annual Convention – Augusta Armory – April 12-13 Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine Annual Spring Conference – Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor – April 12-13 Downeast Horizon’s Autism Walk – Knowlton Park, Ellsworth – April 16 Kennebec Valley CAP Skowpendous Family Night – Downtown Skowhegan – April 19, 5-7:30 PM NEA Big Read – Foster Care Presentation – Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor – April 20, 1 PM Westbrook Walk for Autism – Riverbank Park, Westbrook – April 21 Bangor Walk for Autism – Bangor Waterfront – April 28 Maine Statewide Early Childhood Education Conference – Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland – May 3-4 Information Table – The Maine Mall, South Portland – Month of May (National Foster Care Month!)
Volunteer Training (Online!)
Sign up for Virtual Volunteer Training! Help A Family for ME raise awareness of the need for foster families in Maine. Sign up now by filling out the form below.
With regards to COVID-19
A Family for ME is following CDC recommendations. We are beginning to resume community-based events as well as continuing with virtual opportunities to interact with you.
If you have an event you’d like us to attend, please reach out to us by phone 1-844-893-6311 or email afamilyforme@spurwink.org.
As always, A Family for ME staff is available to answer any questions you have about becoming a Maine foster parent or how to volunteer for A Family for ME. Complete the form below to connect with us.
Thank you,
The A Family for ME Team