Maine Head Start Grantees

The following are Head Start grantees in the State of Maine. To search by Grantee, click on each link:

Aroostook County Action Program

County served: Aroostook                                                                  Head Start - Yes

P.O. Box 1116, 771 Main Street                                                         Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

Presque Isle, ME 04769                                                                      Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

(O) 768-3045 ext. 670  (F) 768-3022

Contact: Megan Barnes, Director, mbarnes@acap-me.org

Community Concepts, Inc.

Counties served: Oxford & Franklin                                                 Head Start - Yes

17 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281                                     Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 739-6516 (F) 739-6672                                                                Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

Contact: Kim Bessette, Director of Children's Services, kbessette@community-concepts.org

DownEast Community Partners

Counties served: Hancock & Washington                                       Head Start - Yes

P.O. Box 648, Ellsworth, ME 04605                                                  Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 667-2995 ext. 232 (C) 266-8047 (F) 667-2212                        Early Head Start (Home Based) - No

Contact: Melissa Mattes, Director of Operations, melissa.mattes@dcpcap.org

Kennebec Valley Community Action Program

Counties served: North Kennebec & Somerset                              Head Start - Yes

97 Water Street, Waterville, ME 04901                                           Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes  

(O) 859-1618 (F) 861-9531                                                                 Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

Contacts: Tracye Fortin, Chief Operating Officer KVCAP Child and Family Services, tracyef@kvcap.org

Midcoast Maine Community Action

Counties served: Sagadahoc, Lincoln & Greater Brunswick         Head Start - Yes

34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath, ME 04530                                        Early Head Start (Center based) - Yes

(O) 442-7963 ext. 214 (F) 443-7447                                                 Early Head Start (Home based) - Yes

Contact: Andrew Slater, Child and Family Services Director, andrew.slater@mmcacorp.org

The Opportunity Alliance

County served: Cumberland                                                              Head Start - Yes

510 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME 04101                              Early Head Start (Center based) - Yes

(O) 553-5917 (F) 874-1181                                                                 Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

Contact: Louise Marsden, VP of Programs (interim director), louise.marsden@opportunityalliance.org 

Penquis Community Action Program

Counties served: Penobscot, Piscataquis & Knox                           Head Start - Yes

P.O. Box 1162, Bangor, ME 04402                                                     Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 973-3616 (C) 745-2082 (F) 973-3699                                         Early Head Start (Homes Based) - No

Contact: Mary Kay Hallett, Child Development Director mhallett@penquis.org

Promise Early Education Center

County served: Androscoggin                                                             Head Start - Yes

Coburn School                                                                                       Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

269 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME 04240                                             Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

(O) 795-4040 ext. 316 (C) 713-8445 

Contact: Betsy Norcross Plourde, Executive Director, bplourde@promiseearlyeducation.org

Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation

County served: Southern Kennebec                                                    Head Start - Yes

337 Maine Avenue, Farmingdale, ME 04344                                     Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 582-3110 ext. 22 (C) 462-9459 (F) 582-3112                               Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

Contact: Cristina Salois, Agency Director, cristina.salois@skcdc.org

Waldo County Community Action Partners

County served: Waldo                                                                             Head Start - Yes

P.O. Box 130, Belfast, ME 04915                                                            Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 338-3827 ext. 203 (C) 505-1465 (F) 338-4437                              Early Head Start (Home Based) - Yes

Contact: Mary Lyn Hersey, Early Childhood Director, mhersey@waldocap.org

York County Community Action Corporation

County served: York                                                                                  Head Start - Yes

P.O. Box 1964, Biddeford, ME 04005                                                      Early Head Start (Center Based) - Yes

(O) 710-2404 (C) 459-0978 (F) 284-6715                                               Early Head Start (Home Based) - No

Contact: Cecily Silva, Director, cecily.silva@yccac.org