Life can be tough at times. Come talk with us about what's on your mind: coping with the loss of a loved one, navigating stress at school, or scary stuff in the news. Let's develop new coping strategies and find hope, together.

Flower and Andrea have been working together for two years at Morse High School, specifically, running groups together. We have found that our styles match very well in bringing groups to a place where participants gain insight and learn how to address their struggles, create a community, ask for help, and authentically live their lives.  Between us we have 56 years of experience of working with teens and families.

We have a strong belief that community is key to a healthy life and creating community is the task at hand for all people.  We believe that we can create protective factors in our lives for when we need them, as well as be helpful to our support people when they need us. Students have responded really well to this and it is the main theme of most of our groups.

• The Sobriety Support Groups at Midcoast Youth Center can be accessed by youth in two age brackets, 12-16 and 16-24. We encourage group members to work together to live a healthy, substance free lifestyle. Our groups are designed for any youth wanting to learn how to give and receive support. Groups address the effects of substance use that they may experience personally and/or among family and friends. Groups are trauma informed and rooted in harm reduction. Group members learn to identify and overcome barriers healthy, independent living through facilitated mutual aid.