B-Street Community Center is just that … a community center! There are many things happening around here and you should come check it out and join in. Whether you need a social service agency or want to get involved with your community, it is happening here!
Advocates for Children:
They are a non-profit agency geared towards child-abuse prevention, awareness and education. They have a Parent Resource Center located in their B-Street office. The PRC offers times for parents to bring their children in to play with other children and an opportunity to network with other parents.
- Play Group: Mondays 10-11 a.m. for children under 5 to come and play with other kids
- Cookies and Crafts: Thursdays 10-11 a.m. for families to make crafts and share healthy snacks together.
- Open Play Time: Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. for kids to come and play with other kids and their parents (no AFC staff person staffing the room).
- They also offer classes and workshops for parents to learn discipline techniques and more! Come in to the center to find out more!!!
Androscoggin Head Start and Childcare:
Offering low-cost/no-cost to eligible families for pre-school and child care. There are opportunities to volunteer for Head Start as well. You can volunteer in the following ways:
- Join different committees
- Join the Policy Council
- Work in the classroom
- Help recruit for families for Head Start programs
B-Street Health Center:
A full service Family Practice center for the whole family to see a physician for any of their health care needs. They also have a limited use dental program.
Community Concepts:
During the fall and winter months, you can call the Auburn office of Community Concepts to set up an appointment for LIHEAP (heating assistance). If you live in Lewiston, you can actually request to have your appointment right here in B-Street.
Empower Lewiston:
We are a non-profit community development agency with three major projects at the forefront of what we do. Our focus is on transportation, convening meetings for residents to develop a Cooperative store and creating a housing dvd for tenants, landlords and agencies. We are involved with many of the initiatives in Lewiston. Want to learn more… come in and talk to us!!!
Lewiston Adult Education:
Offering on-site Adult Education classes. The College Transition Program is located here at B-Street. For more information, stop in and check it out!!!
Other B-Street Happenings:
- Computer lab available in the Lewiston Adult Education's lab. As a result of the Downtown Education Collaborative's hard work on the Digital Divide program, there are times when you could use the computer lab here.
- 2 Conference Rooms available for public use.
- Empower Lewiston's Board Meeting every 3rd Monday evenining from 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
- Androscoggin Head Start's Policy Council meetings
- WorkReady is held in B-Street
- Visible Community meets every Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Room B. Meetings are open to the public, and you are encouraged to attend. FMI contact the Maine People's Alliance (207) 782-7876
- The Downtown Community Action Group hosts their meetings and their Community Awareness Workshops in B-Street. FMI contact Officer Tom Murphy (207) 784-6422 ext. 6371
You simply must take a stroll down to B-Street to check out all of the excitement!!! Feel free to comment on your experience =)