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Initiatives
- Maine’s
Early Childhood Initiative
Program Mission: To
create and sustain a unified, statewide early childhood
service system which provides essential resources,
shares common standards for quality and respects the
diversity and uniqueness of individual children and
their families.
- Maine's Best Practice Approach in Creating Safe, Fair, Healthy, Responsive
Schools (A
Guide to prevent Bullying and Harassment
In 2005, after
the Governor’s Executive Order charging
the Children’s Cabinet with the task of exploring contributing
factors to teen suicide and self-harm, the Legislature
and the Cabinet “Climate Workgroup” identified
bullying and harassment as a contributing factor. An ad hoc
group formed to research and implement a “Best Practice
Guide in Bullying and Harassment Prevention” along with
a sample school policy promoted through Maine School
Management, and a web site for free downloads.
Also
see: www.uglyducklings.org for
Community Action Kit and Documentary to address bias-based
harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and
questioning youth.
You may also be interested in Recommendations
for School Administrators
- Shared Youth Vision Maine citizens
from all walks of life, dedicated to improving the lives of
Maine's children and families, intent on making things happen.
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