Volunteers of America Northern New England is a nonprofit social service agency committed to
providing quality human services in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Volunteers of
America transforms lives - for those who give, as well as for those who receive. Our goals are to
involve others in serving their communities and to make a positive and lasting contribution to the
quality of life for people.
We would love to have interns in all of our programs. If you are interested, please contact the
Program Director/Manager directly.
Community Corrections and Transitional Services:
Women’s Reentry Center: Cynthia Reid: Cynthia.Reid@voanne.org
Located in Bangor is a 36-reentry bed center that focuses on release planning for the treatment
and care of adult female offenders incarcerated at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.
Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center: Michael Tausek: Michael.Tausek@voanne.org
Located in Belfast is a facility for male inmates who will be transitioning into the community
within 18 months to Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, Knox and Hancock counties.
Mental Health Services: Anita Brown: Anita.brown@voanne.org
Specialized Residential Treatment Facilities: Trained and caring staff members at each
residence help residents learn to cope with the challenges of everyday living by developing daily
living skills, participating in counseling, becoming educated in mental illness, improving, and
learning how to manage symptoms with an individual rehabilitation and treatment plan.
Beach Street House in Saco, Maine is a 6-bed group home for men diagnosed with
mental illness.
Brackett Street House: Julie Powers: Julie.powers@voanne.org
in Portland, a 6 bed home, works with Divert Offenders to Treatment, an innovative
program that to divert adults with serious and persistent mental illness from the
Cumberland County Jail.
Sawyer Street House in South Portland is a 6-bed group home for women diagnosed
with mental illness who need a supportive housing/living environment.
Intensive Residential Treatment and Housing is a program for men or women
diagnosed with a mental illness that need intensive residential housing and treatment.
This program has apartments in Biddeford and South Portland.
Senior Services: Melissa Morrill, Director of Senior Services, Melissa.Morrill@voanne.org
Senior Support Services: Personal Care services for seniors living independently.
Affordable Senior Housing: Low-income housing for seniors, who may have disabilities or
other needs and need a safe and nurturing housing environment. The focus is on sustaining the
value of life with caring people nearby to help when seniors need help.
Bayview Heights in Portland provides 60-units.
Edward J. Reynolds House in Belfast provides 32-units
Fay Garman House on Peaks Island provides12-units
Margaret Chase Smith House in Augusta provides 45-units
Paul Hazelton House in Saco provides 36-units
Richard Brown House in Loudon, New Hampshire provides 32-units
Rocky Coast House in Thomaston provides 31-units
Westrum House in Topsham provides 28-units
Miller Square on Harlow in Bangor
Veterans Services: Betty Fortuin: betty.fortuin@voanne.org
Located in Biddeford and Saco providing housing for Homeless men and women veterans - first
of its kind in Maine, it is a combined transitional housing and employment program designed to
provide safe supportive housing.
Mediation Services: Nancy Markowitz: nancy.markowitz@voanne.org
uncertain for 2012-2013
The program provides mediation, facilitation and conflict resolution training for senior housing,
corrections, neighbors, families, communities and the agricultural community. Mediation is
convenient, affordable, voluntary and confidential process that encourages open dialogue,
understanding and resolution. Mediators are volunteer community members, trained to facilitate
discussion and help structure the mediation process. Mediation training is offered throughout the
year.