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UMaine Center on Aging

The mission of the Center On Aging is to promote and facilitate activities on aging
in the areas of education, research and evaluation, and community service.

Programs

Community Service

  • RSVP of Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington Counties
    Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) links active, healthy adults 55 years and older with organizations needing their volunteer services.
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  • Encore Leadership Corps (ENCorps)
    ENCorps is a free training and support program offering a unique opportunity for everyday Maine people 50 years old and older to give back to their community through volunteerism. The program’s workshops and classes help older adult volunteers maximize their involvement in the community, promote change and resolve conflicts. Each year ENCorps trains growing numbers of Mainers from around the state to be ENCorps volunteer leaders in the areas of environmental stewardship, grassroots leadership and community development, with an emphasis on making decisions that protect and improve the quality of life for all community residents. A two-day summit includes training sessions with state and national leaders focused on improving and protecting the quality of life in Maine through. The summit is followed by regular training opportunities, regional gatherings, stipend opportunities, workshops and a monthly newsletter. ENCorps partners with the Maine Community Foundation to carry out the project. Initial project funding was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Aging Initiative and the Atlantic Philanthropies. Additional matching support is provided by Jane’s Trust, Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust, and the Davis Conservation Foundation.
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  • Maine Rural Relatives as Parents Outreach Project
    A state-wide service project focusing on providing online support and learning opportunities for Maine's rural parenting relatives, youth within kinship families, and support group facilitators who work with kinship families. Dr. Lenard Kaye, Professor of Social Work and Director of UMCoA, has overall administrative and supervisory responsibility for the project and Jennifer Crittenden, Research Associate at UMCoA, serves as the Program Coordinator. This project is funded by the Brookdale Foundation.
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  • Community Service Program Archives
    Learn more about past community service programs administered by the Center on Aging.
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