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:

• Home-based parent/child activities & support
• Support throughout pregnancy
• Monthly classroom-based parent-child socialization activities
• Center-based, full-day childcare
• Support with accessing health, dental, nutrition, and special education services for your child

To apply or if you have any questions, please contact us today!

Phone: 207-739-6538

Email: HeadStart@community-concepts.org

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:

• Flexible options for center-based or center-based & in-home services
• Education and socialization opportunities to prepare your child for kindergarten success
• Healthy meals and snacks
• Services for children with special needs
• Parent involvement opportunities
• Tools to help children and families succeed

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: 

Apply Online (childplus.net)

If you have general questions about our programming, locations, or application process, please call 207-739-6538 or email HeadStart@community-concepts.org

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.

Two-Session Class online on ZOOM 

• Wednesdays – July 17 and July 24
• 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.-0r-
• Mondays: September 23rd and Sept 30th
• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  -or-
• Fridays: October 11th and 18th
• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.-or-
• Mondays: December 2nd and 9th
• 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please call us if you cannot participate online, and we will discuss other options with you.

Contact us to sign up! Please include the course name in any emails. 

Call: 207-240-2990

or 

Email: parentworkshops@community-concepts.org

Nurturing Father is designed to meet the needs and learning styles of any man parenting a child.

Schedule:

Location: Zoom

All Workshops will be offered online until further notice. Please call us if you cannot participate online and we will discuss other options with you.

Contact us to sign up! Please include the course name in any emails. 

Call: 207-240-2990

or 

Email: parentworkshops@community-concepts.org

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.

8 Session Class:

• Wednesdays: 02/07, 02/14, 02/21, 02/28, 03/06, 03/13, 03/20, 03/27
• 10:00-12:00pm

Contact us to sign up! Please include the course name in any emails. 

Call: 207-240-2990

or 

Email: parentworkshops@community-concepts.org

This course covers parenting from birth through age 5.

Four-Session (4) Class

• Wednesdays – August 14th,  21st, 28th; September 4th
• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. online on ZOOM

Contact us to sign up! Please include the course name in any emails. 

Call: 207-240-2990

or 

Email: parentworkshops@community-concepts.org

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.

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.