Midcoast Maine Community Action

06/05/2026

After more than 30 years, Pat Maguire has dedicated her life to the children & their families served by the Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start program - friends and colleagues joined Wednesday June 3rd to wish her a very happy retirement!

Pat is a staunch advocate for children, and especially those with special needs. She is also a veteran, serving in the US Army and was stationed with her husband and sons across the globe before settling in Maine.

Always the first to arrive at work and last to leave, she leaves a legacy of strong work ethic and a passion for helping others that is unmatched.

Thank you, Pat! We are all so very thankful for your years of service and so excited for you to finally enjoy days off and spend more time with your family. ❤️

06/02/2026

Tickets are on sale now for our 1st annual Community in Action event! Join us for an evening celebrating service, community, and our vision for a thriving Midcoast!

Community in Action is MMCA’s annual summer event that brings people inside our building to experience our impact through powerful storytelling—and invest in the work shaping a stronger Midcoast.

University of Southern Maine Media Studies graduate and Bath local, Fiona Brown, chose MMCA as the subject of her documentary practicum project. The film highlights what happens when a community moves from caring to action. This event serves as the films' premiere, as well as as a conversation starter about the work we've done and will continue to do.

Light refreshments will be available.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/community-in-action

06/01/2026

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone that attended our Community Baby Shower this past weekend! Our "baby boutique" will be set up in the lobby for folks to help themselves to baby/toddler clothes, books, and accessories left over from the event. Stop by from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM today through Wednesday 06/03 to shop! BYO bag or use one of ours!

06/01/2026

MMCA is hosting the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) on June 16th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM for a Community Circle! Join leadership and key program staff for an in-person event to share how early care and education affects your employment, your family and your community. This event is family friendly; childcare will be provided.

To register, click this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTmaB51b-fRVPqFFaEJBihcNUNzlPN1RXMjZNVkYwTzRGVUNQMFhBVDFQRy4u&route=shorturl

06/01/2026

MMCA is so thankful to have received $5,000 from Maine Women's Giving Tree to support our Diaper Project!

We gave out over $104k this week and we can’t wait to tell you all about the incredible recipients.

05/30/2026

Join us for an evening celebrating service, community, and our vision for a thriving Midcoast!

Community in Action is MMCA’s annual summer event that brings people inside our building to experience our impact through powerful storytelling—and invest in the work shaping a stronger Midcoast.

Click on the Zeffy link below to learn more, become a sponsor, or purchase tickets!

Join us for an evening celebrating service, community, and our vision for a thriving Midcoast! Community in Action is MMCA’s annual summer event that brings people inside our building to experience our impact through powerful storytelling—and invest in the work shaping a stronger Midcoast.Univer...

05/29/2026

We’re all set and so excited—our Community Baby Shower is tomorrow! We have over 100 families registered to attend this annual event that celebrates and supports young families in our community!

05/21/2026

One of our most endearing services at MMCA Head Start is our partnership with Midcoast Literacy’s Read With Me program introducing books and literacy to our students- with reading time and opportunity to bring new books home each month. Our students cheer on Read With Me day!
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Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and support for family well-being.

Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start & Early Head Start Programs Serving Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Northern Cumberland Counties

Home Visitor Program: prenatal – age 3
Wonderful support for you and your little one in the comfort of your own home.

Early Head Start: serves children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old.

Head Start: serves preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years old.

These FREE programs give you the time you need to work or go to school while your child has a chance to learn, socialize, get nutritious breakfast, lunch and snacks, and play in a licensed center with caring, qualified teachers.

To learn more about the programs and apply, please call:
207-442-7963
or visit:

https://midcoastmainecommunityaction.org/programs-services/head-start-and-early-head-start/

We are hiring! Please check here for openings:
https://midcoastmainecommunityaction.org/job-openings/

05/18/2026

Sixty-one years ago, Head Start started as an 8-week summer program. Eight weeks. The idea was modest by design, a way to see if reaching kids early could make a difference.

It made a difference.

What grew from those first summers is now one of the longest-running early childhood programs in American history, serving families in cities, rural towns, tribal communities, and migrant farmworker camps alike. Forty million children and counting.

Today we mark 61 years — not just with pride, but with real gratitude for the teachers, family advocates, nurses, and parents who do this work every single day.

Be a part of the birthday celebration: https://go.nhsa.org/61

05/18/2026

Happy birthday, Head Start! provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to children and families.