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Avec Head Start - Ellsworth
18 Avery Lane, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Details not fully confirmed
Head Start and Early Head Start for eligible families. Contact Avec about the program, location and current openings that fit your child.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Schedules vary by program; contact enrollment staff.
- Who this helps
- Program age and eligibility requirements apply. Head Start generally serves ages three and four; Early Head Start serves younger children. Ask staff to screen your family.
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Bucksport Regional Health Center
110 Broadway, Bucksport, ME 04416
FQHC with primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, and radiology. Saturday hours available. No one turned away for inability to pay.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM; Wed until 7:00 PM; Sat 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to everyone. No one turned away for inability to pay.
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Bucksport Community Concerns
181 Franklin St, Bucksport, ME
Food pantry in Bucksport. Open two days per week with both daytime and evening hours.
Listed hours
- Listed hours
- Wed 9:30-11:30AM, Mon 5-7PM
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Downeast Transportation Bucksport Shuttle
Bucksport, ME 04416
Weekly shuttle service in Bucksport with $1 fares. The shuttle runs Mondays and Wednesdays; its first listed departure is 9:38 AM.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon and Wed; first listed departure is 9:38 AM
- Who this helps
- Open to all riders. The all-day fare is $1.
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Bucksport Animal Shelter
17 Transfer Station Road, Bucksport, ME 04416
Municipal animal shelter run by the Town of Bucksport providing animal control services and pet adoptions by appointment.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- By appointment
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone looking to adopt or needing animal control services in the Bucksport area.
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Mano en Mano Migrant Education
4 Maple Street, Milbridge, ME 04658
School navigation, education planning and enrichment for eligible students in mobile agricultural and aquaculture families across Maine.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact the program to arrange support.
- Who this helps
- A program coordinator determines eligibility based on the student’s age, qualifying work and moves. Ask for a screening rather than assuming a recent move qualifies.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Rayitos de Sol Childcare
15 Martin Terrance Rd, Milbridge, ME 04658
Bilingual Spanish and English childcare and early learning for Downeast families. Ask about subsidies, scholarships and current openings.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact the program for current schedules.
- Who this helps
- Downeast families; current age groups, fees and space must be confirmed with staff.
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Down East Family YMCA Youth Programs
Ellsworth, Maine; confirm the location for your program
All Hancock County sixth graders can receive a free YMCA membership. Membership assistance is based on household income. Ask staff about fees and assistance for each youth program.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Hours and schedules vary by program.
- Who this helps
- Free sixth-grade membership is for Hancock County students. Ask staff about other membership assistance.
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Special Children’s Friends
Ellsworth, Maine; program locations differ
Details not fully confirmed
Special-purpose preschool for children with special needs in Hancock and Washington counties.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact the program for intake and appointment information.
- Who this helps
- Call the program to ask which services are available and what eligibility rules apply.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Hancock County 4-H
Hancock County; activity locations vary
Hands-on projects and youth development for ages 5–18, including science, agriculture, healthy living and community involvement.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Club and activity schedules vary.
- Who this helps
- Youth ages 5–18. Ask about a current club or program that fits your child’s age and interests.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Maine Families - Hancock County
Home visits in Hancock County
No-charge home visiting for Hancock County residents who are expecting or parenting a baby.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Arrange visits with the local team.
- Who this helps
- Expectant parents and families with a baby in Hancock County. Ask the team about enrollment.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Young Bucks After School Care
G.H. Jewett School, 66 Bridge Street, Bucksport
The Bucksport YMCA offers Young Bucks after-school care at Jewett School for students in kindergarten through grade 5.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call to confirm current hours.
- Who this helps
- For students in kindergarten through grade 5 at Jewett School. Residents of YMCA supporting communities such as Bucksport may get registration discounts and may qualify for membership or program scholarships.
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