by Ellie Roy | Oct 3, 2024 | Youth Programming
At the end of September 2024 we went to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts for our biannual weekend youth art retreat! It was such a blast learning new crafts, meeting new friends, and exploring new ways to express ourselves. We had five sessions this year: fiber,...
by Ellie Roy | Oct 1, 2024 | Education, General
🌈 LGBTQ+ youth: make your voice heard! Are you over 13 years old and attended a middle or high school during the 23-24 school year in Maine, or anywhere else in the U.S.? Join us in shaping safer, more affirming schools. Take GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey and...
by Ellie Roy | Sep 26, 2024 | General, Org News
ROCKLAND—On September 11th, 2024, OUT Maine received a $17,000 grant from United Midcoast Charities to support the organization’s work towards increasing equitable and accessible services in healthcare, mental health, and community-based settings for LGBTQIA2S+ youth...
by Ellie Roy | Sep 24, 2024 | General, Org News
ROCKLAND—28 years in, OUT Maine is still working towards building a more welcoming and affirming Maine for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. The 2023-2024 Mission and Program Impact Reports are now available to view. Since 1996, OUT Maine has aimed to foster inclusive communities...
by Ellie Roy | Aug 11, 2024 | General, Org News
We recently received a grant to support our multi-year approach to develop and implement training programs for mental health professionals to support LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Learn more about the grant, what it’ll be used for, and what our leadership team has to say...
