OUR SERVICES
Community Concepts offers Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in Oxford and Franklin Counties. All programs promote school readiness for children and provide families with a wide range of services to support their health and family well-being. Services are available for families with children ages birth to 5, and for families expecting a baby.
Our licensed Early Learning Centers provide center-based and home-based programs, with childcare options at several locations. CCI also partners with 3 different school districts, offering 9 Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in their public schools using the Head Start standards.
To learn more about our programs and to apply, please scroll down or contact us at:
207-739-6538 or HeadStart@community-concepts.org
Click here to fill out our online application!
For public information purposes about the Child and Adult Food Program, the Maine Department of Education has information available on its non-discriminatory civil rights policies available here.
This website is supported by Grant Number 01CH012777 from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.
Full-Day Childcare at our Early Learning Centers
Childcare services are available at our Chisholm (Rumford), Farmington, Jay, Riley (S. Paris), and Wilton Early Learning Centers for children ages 6-weeks to 3 years, and at our Norway and Wilton Early Learning Centers for children ages 3 to 5 years old.
Our Childcare program offers:
A weekly fee for childcare is based on the age of your child and your Early Learning Center’s location. We do accept Voucher and Aspire payments.
To apply or if you have any questions, please contact us today!
Phone: 207-739-6538
Email: HeadStart@community-concepts.org
For expectant women and families with children ages birth to 3
Our Early Head Start and Home Visiting Programs offer services for families expecting a baby and families with children ages birth to 3. These programs are available at our Farmington, Jay, Wilton, Chisholm, Riley, and Fryeburg Early Learning Centers.
Early Head Start and Home Visiting offers:
To apply or if you have any questions, please contact us today!
Phone: 207-739-6538
Email: HeadStart@community-concepts.org
School readiness program for children ages 3 to 5
Our Head Start Preschool/Pre-K Programs support your child’s early learning and development and prepare them to succeed in school. Preschool/Pre-K Programs are available at our Cape Cod, Jay, Wilton, Farmington, Mallett, Chisholm, Norway, Paris, West Paris, Crescent Park, Rowe, Oxford, and Fryeburg Early Learning Centers.
Head Start Preschool/Pre-K offers:
To apply or if you have any questions, please contact us today!
Phone: 207-739-6538
Email: HeadStart@community-concepts.org
We are excited to hear from you! To start the application process, please fill out the form linked below to provide your basic information, and a staff member will be reaching out shortly. Thank you!
Link for application:
If you have general questions about our programming, locations, or application process, please call 207-739-6538 or email HeadStart@community-concepts.org
2-Session Class
Two-session class.
(Future classes to be scheduled and announced soon!)
Learn a simple yet effective technique to get kids to STOP doing what you don’t want them to do, and to START doing what you want them to do. Learn to encourage positive behavior, independence, and self-esteem to help foster your child’s growth and development. This program is recommended for parents with children ages 2-12 years.
Rolling Admission - Join Any Time!
(No classes scheduled at this time. Please check back or email us at parentworkshops@community-concepts.org for info on next available sessions.)
Parenting Through Recovery is designed for parents or caregivers working on recovery and wanting to learn more about the effects of substance use on their family, parenting style, and their relationship with their child.
13 Session Class
(No classes scheduled at this time. Please check back or email us at parentworkshops@community-concepts.org for info on next available sessions.)
Nurturing Father is designed to meet the needs and learning styles of any man parenting a child.
8 Session Class
(No classes scheduled at this time. Please check back or email parentworkshops@community-concepts.org for info on next available sessions.)
Learn powerful ways to communicate cooperatively, make co-parenting decisions in the best interest of your children, and avoid the destructive effects that separation or divorce can have on a family.
4-Session Class
4-session class (No classes scheduled at this time. If interested, please email parentworkshops@community-concepts.org).
This course covers parenting from birth through age 5.
Tuesdays July - Sept.
(No classes scheduled at this time. Please check back or email us at parentworkshops@community-concepts.org for info on next available sessions.)
Get together with other parents and discuss a variety of topics.
(No classes scheduled at this time. Please check back or email us at parentworkshops@community-concepts.org for info on next available sessions.)
Six Session Course – Free Books!
Today’s world brings many risks to our children. Together we will talk about those risks and how to prevent against them. We will learn to protect and help prepare our children to survive and thrive in the world today.
The Active Provider: the risks of today, building character, authority styles, mutual respect, brain development
Cooperation & Communication: handling problems, cooperation, communication and avoiding blocks
Responsibility & Discipline: responsibility, reward/punishment backfire, advanced discipline methods, preventing problems
Building Courage & Self-Esteem: self-esteem, courage of the heart, power of encouragement
Understanding & Redirecting Misbehavior: nature vs. nurture, personality, purpose of behavior, goals of behavior, redirection, power struggles, understanding anger.
School Success: 7 helpful things for parents and teachers, hard conversations, family meetings, and family unity.
Mandated Reporter? If so, please find a list of dates this training will be offered. We also schedule trainings for individual organizations as needed.
Scheduled upon request.
Please call or email with inquiries or requests.
207-240-2990
parentworkshops@community-concepts.org
Community Concepts offers this 2-2.5 hour workshop. This state-approved training is important for anyone working with or caring for children! You will brush up on skills in:
Scheduled upon request.
Please call or email with inquiries or requests.
207-240-2990
parentworkshops@community-concepts.org
1 to 2 hour workshop
Everyone has an important role in protecting and caring for children. Join us in a statewide movement to Strengthen Families! This workshop will discuss 5 essential protective factors, that when present can reduce the harmful effects of stress and trauma.
Scheduled upon request.
Please call or email with inquiries or requests.
207-240-2990
parentworkshops@community-concepts.org
The National Institute of Child Health has updated the safe sleep recommendations. Join us for this 1 hour workshop to learn about what is happening in Maine and hear about the new safe sleep recommendations.
Scheduled upon request.
Please call or email with inquiries or requests.
207-240-2990
parentworkshops@community-concepts.org
This 1 hour workshop will intorduce the Adverse Childhood Experience Study and examine the implications of those results on individuals and communities. The concept of Resilience is introduced and participants learn there are simple yet powerful steps everyone can take to support those impacted by ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Expiences)
Scheduled upon request.
Please call or email with inquiries or requests.
207-240-2990
parentworkshops@community-concepts.org
Abusive Head Trauma
Starting at about two weeks of age, some babies begin crying more and more and they can be hard to soothe. Learn about the Period of P.U.R.P.L.E Crying -the normal crying pattern of infants as well as how to support parents.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $17,023,033 with 22% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. This program is also supported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Contact us today to schedule a home visit or for more information:
Call: 1-800-866-5588
Cape Cod ELC
Cape Cod ELC
Farmington ELC
Farmington ELC
Jay ELC
Jay ELC
Wilton ELC
Wilton ELC
Sharon Wilson-Cox ELC
Sharon Wilson-Cox ELC
Chisolm ELC
Chisolm ELC
Fryeburg ELC
Fryeburg ELC
Norway ELC
Norway ELC
Oxford ELC
Oxford ELC
Riley ELC
Riley ELC
Rowe ELC
Rowe ELC
West Paris ELC
West Paris ELC
Molly Ockett ELC
Molly Ockett ELC
New Suncook ELC
New Suncook ELC
Cape Cod ELC
516 Cape Cod Hill Rd,
New Sharon, ME 04955
207-778-3031 xt:4129
Farmington ELC
103 Deerfield Ln,
Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-0075
Jay ELC
149 Main St,
Jay, ME 04239
207-897-4258
Wilton ELC
251 US Route 2E,
Wilton, ME
04294
207-645-9523
Sharon's Place
310 West Bethel Road, Bethel, ME
Chisolm ELC
126 York St,
Rumford, ME 04276
207-369-9176
Fryeburg ELC
6 Molly Ockett Dr,
Fryeburg, ME 04037,
207-935-3911
Norway ELC
23 Lynn St,
Norway, ME 04268,
207-743-2600
Oxford ELC
79 Pleasant St,
Oxford, ME 04270,
207-539-4456
Riley ELC
340 High St,
South Paris, ME 04281,
207-739-2517
Rowe ELC
219 Main St,
Norway, ME 04268,
207-739-2140
West Paris ELC
170 Main St,
West Paris,
ME 04289, 207-674-2332
Molly Ockett ELC
25 Molly Ockett Dr Entrance #1,
Fryeburg,
ME 04037
New Suncook ELC
95 Main St,
Lovell,
ME 04051
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