From the Executive Director

Dear Friends of New Beginnings,

Thank you for supporting New Beginnings in 2012. Your support shows me that you share our compassion for and commitment to improving the lives of Maine’s most vulnerable youth.

With all the reductions in public funding, 2012 was a difficult year for many nonprofits. I can happily say that we are still here and stronger than ever! In 2012 we worked hard to secure federal, state, and private funds, and to share our mission with a wider audience.

With assistance from TD Charitable Foundation and the Best Buy Children’s Foundation, we launched an educational support program for youth disconnected from education. The goal is to get these youth excited about learning again — a pilot has started at our 436 Main Street site in Lewiston. We are eager to raise funds to expand the pilot and create a “learning lab” at our new building.

Once renovated, our new building at 134 College Street will house the new education program, centralized offices, and allow expansion of our now-overcrowded Outreach Drop-In Center. With your help we will bring this former Jewish Community Center back to life as a vibrant and supportive place for youth. I envision youth from all of our programs playing sports in the gym, performing on the stage, and eating healthy meals prepared in the commercial kitchen. The space also offers many opportunities for community collaboration.

Much was accomplished in 2012 to continue our essential services for youth experiencing homelessness in Maine, yet work remains. I am pleased to report that we are ready, motivated, and looking forward to a successful 2013! On behalf of the youth, staff, and Board, you have my sincere thanks for making it all possible.

Robert Rowe, Executive Director

Annual Report 2012

For 35 years, New Beginnings has helped Maine youth stay off the streets.

We believe all young people deserve to feel safe and grow toward a healthy

future with the support of caring adults.

Thank you for supporting our work.

Success by the Numbers

15,650 Nights of housing where youth were safe and off the streets

14,500 Meals served at the Shelter and Outreach Drop-In Center

1,500 Contacts via street outreach in urban and rural communities

760 Youth and families served this year by New Beginnings

180 Youth that stayed at the 24-hour Shelter from throughout Maine

84 % of youth served reunified with family or acquired safe housing

1 New pilot program launched to re-engage youth with education

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436 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 207-795-4077 www.newbeginmaine.org

Emergency Shelter

Our shelter program has served youth ages 12-19 with emergency housing 365 days a year since 1980. One of only two 24-hour youth shelters in Maine, we provide meals, case management, educational support, life skills and recreation in a supportive home-like environment for up to 12 youth at a time. Of 180 youth that utilized the shelter in 2012, 73 returned home and 45 went on to our TLP or another permanent placement.

The Host Home Program that places youth in a certified private home for 7-21 days of shelter, expanded to York, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties in 2012.

In addition to meeting youth’s immediate shelter need, we provide 24-hour phone referrals and on-going family mediation services that work to prevent homelessness or the need for a shelter stay. Two-thirds of the youth participating in mediation returned home in 2012 and over 90% did not return for a repeat stay.

Transitional Living Program (TLP)

The TLP provides housing, life skills, and adventure challenge programs to youth ages 16-21 who are currently homeless. Sites are in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Kennebec counties, with Cumberland county plans for 2013.

Independent apartments and supervised group living options focus on increasing the knowledge and skills youth need to transition to adulthood and living in their own. Knowledgeable staff provide adult guidance to youth and promote real life experiences with education, employment, per-sonal growth and household management. Youth may stay for 18 months and receive up to 1 year of aftercare support. In 2012, the TLP provided 10,570 bed nights of service with an average daily occupancy of 29 youth. Of the youth that exited, 92% moved on to safe and stable housing.

Outreach & Education

The Outreach program provides a life-line for youth and young adults that are homeless or living in unstable circumstances. Through the Lewiston Drop-In Center and street out-reach in Lewiston, Augusta, and Franklin County, Outreach workers build relationships with youth ages 14-24 to help them make changes in their lives.

The Drop-In Center has been bursting at the seams, serving an average of 37 youth per day with food and a safe place to rest & recreate, shower, and get basic needs/hygiene supplies. The staff and youth are giving input into the design of the expanded Drop-In Center at the new College Street building and are eager to move. In 2012, we served over 7,800 meals to 485 youth that utilized the Drop-In Center.

Once trust is established, on-going case man-agement offers essential support for youth that have not been engaged with employment, education, or family support and often have substance or mental health issues. A record number of 189 youth participated in 2012, with 88% finding stable housing.

New Beginnings helped conduct a major Health Risk Behavior Survey of 300 homeless youth statewide in 2012. Results indicated that this population continues to be at high risk for exposure to HIV and pregnancy. Our Prevention Educator led groups for 170 youth and trained staff from 43 agencies and alternative schools in risk-reduction.

After a falling-out with my parents, I found myself 17, pregnant and homeless … the Shelter took me in and helped me with family mediation and continuing my education. Today I’ve raised an amazing little boy, graduated from community college, and I am working as a bank teller. I owe everything that I’ve become to New Beginnings.

New Beginnings Programs Meeting youth where they are at

with a complete continuum of care

Financial Overview

2012 Annual Budget was $2,539,515

Revenue

Expenses

2012 Board of Directors

How You Can Help

Chris Ferguson, President

Ed Desgrosseilliers, Vice President

David Projansky, Treasurer

Molly Watson Shukie, Secretary

Gina Catterson

Lorna Healey

Michael Lanois

Jennifer Lowell

Julie Lunt-Farley

Benjamin Qualey

Advisors

David Dubord

Tina Laplante

Dot Larrabee

Joan Macri

Lillian O’Brien

Robin Robbins

Chandra Sasseville

Volunteer Cook a meal or tutor a youth in need - call Ethan 207-795-4076

Sponsor Host a fundraiser or donate to our Auction - call Rachel 207-795-4077

Visit Find our “wish list” online or call to schedule a tour of our programs

Give Make a secure online gift today at www.newbeginmaine.org

63% State

MSHA

ME Depts. of Education Corrections Health and Human Svc.

29%

Donations and Foundations

United Way 2%

Federal

HUD FEMA USDA Maine Care Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

6%

38%

21% 17%

20%

Community Services

4%

Shelter Program

Transitional Living

Program

Administration and Fundraising

Outreach Program

New Beginnings

2012 Donors Anonymous Androscoggin Valley Board of Realtors Art Van/Jamie Silvestri Austin Associates Barrett Family Fund Berry Dunn Best Buy Children's Foundation Central Maine FCU Charity Fund, MCF Chester & Vestal, P.A. D.R. Caron Excavating Evening Circle, Lisbon UM Exchange Club Auburn Great Falls FCU Hornblower Lynch Rabasco & Van Dyke International Paper John T. Gorman Foundation Kids Day/Sasseville Chiro. Kohl's Lake Auburn 1/2 Marathon Landscape World Law Offices of Allan Lobozzo Lee Honda Lewiston PAL L-A Children's Fund L'Hommedieu Law Office Liberty Mutual Employees Lisbon HS Interact Club Maine Family FCU MaineShare Margaret E. Burnham Trust Norman, Hanson & DeTroy Northeast Bank Rainbow FCU Roopers Schiavi Family Foundation Scrappy Women Quilters St. Mary's Health System TD Charitable Foundation 1st Universalist Church UU Willis NNE Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Marc & Elizabeth Ayotte Richard & Shirley Babb Jennifer & Scott Barr Marcia Baxter & Bruce Damon Pauline Beale Bruce & Pamela Bell Michael Bernard Jennifer Berry Lauren Berube Nancy Birkhimer Gerald Blodgett Glen & Clara Bolduc Linda Borth Jordan Bosse Andrea Breau Carmen Brochu Karen Bronk Jeanne & Robin Brooks Don & Irene Burton Gail & Ron Bussiere Dr. Kevin Carey Jr.

Marian & Chip Carney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carney Timothy & Gretchen Carney Jacqui & Roger Caron Dom & Lucille Casavant Gina Catterson Cindy & Richard Charloff Jean Claveau Jodi & Timothy Coffee Melissa Collard Betsy Connors Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Cornelius Jane Costlow & David Das Amanda Cote Grayling Cunningham John & Jane Daly Eduardo Daranyi John & Caroline Davison Denise Dennis Linda DeSantis Veronica Deschenes Celine Dodge Lacey Donle & Justin Liuduinaitis Robert Doyle & Ell Fanus Rene & Julia Dumont Patricia Dunn Ed & Ann Durdan Wm. Eldridge Joey Emond Miranda Everett Larry & Bonnie Faiman Eileen Fair John Farley Mark & Sheila Ferguson Matt Ferguson & Christine Therriault Chris Ferguson Joni Foster Tom & Karen Foster Ryan and Ethan Fraser Natashia Fraser-Wordell Maret Freeman & Edmund Ashley James & Kathryn Fyfe Bruce & Lindy Gallup Anthony & Valerie Game Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Geiger Elise Giasson Charles & Debra Gill Dick & Kathy Gleason Alexis Glidden Sara Goodrich Sandra Henderson Brent & Carol Hagen Cynthia Halliday Russell & Helen Hammond Jeffrey & Diane Handler Walter & Roberta Hanstein Judith Head & Michael Jones Lorna & John Healey Michael & Kayla Healey Lois Hefferman Rebecca Herzig Christine Holden Frederick & Nancy Holler Jane Jack Stephen Jacobs Barbara Jessen

Alice Johnson/Mt. Ararat HS Laura Juraska Sara Karam Carolyn Kasabian Steven Kelly Cathy Kidman Mr. & Mrs. Fernand Labbe Jean Labrecque Laurier & Christine LaChance Anita & Jerry Lachapelle Karen Lane Michael & Louise Lanois Tina Laplante Owen Larrabee & Melissa Albertson Holly & Peter Lasagna Gregg & Kerry Lathrop Emily & Abigail Latulippe Jane Lazgin Brian Leclair Constance Lemieux Marc & Colleen Lepage Robert & Patricia L'Heureux Kristin Lincoln Julie Lunt-Farley Dick Lussier Stephanie Macisso Daniel & Vicki Madore Marc & Jennifer Madore Joan Markoe John Markoe Rick & Jane Marsh Timothy Maxfield Joan May Carmen Mayberry Theresa & David McCabe Brenda McCannell Prescott McCurdy John Milazzo Mary Mills Wayne & Lauren Moody Bonita Morin Charles Nero Georgia Nigro & Robert Farnsworth John Nixon & Shawna Reed Chrissy & Tim Noble Lillian O'Brien Patricia O'Brien Laurie O'Higgins & James Richter Kurt Oswald Vicki Owens Melanie Paggioli Rebecca Pape George Pavis Marc Pellerin Ralph Perry & Mary Louise Seldenfleur Lewiston Emblem Club Jody Pierce-Glover & Bob Glover Marcy Plavin Gaetane Pleau Karen Plourde John & Jane Poulin Linda & Joseph Presby David & Julie Projansky Aline Provencher Ben Qualey

Dan Reardon & Bernadette Woodcock Chuck Rhoades Robin Robbins Gill & Bonnie Ross Florence Rowe Robert Rowe Mary Ruchinskas Nancy & George Ruff Elizabeth Samay Candace & Dwayne Sanborn Penny Sargent Damon & June Scales John & Patricia Schott Kati Sigler Earle & Susan Simpson Catherine Singleton Rick Speer & Judy Frost Jason & Erin Stephens Thomas Stevens Cheryl Stewart Vicki Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Mark Summers Wendy & Marc Tardif Roger Taylor & Kathleen Carney Chesari Tempesta Sheldon & Denise Tepler James Tierney & Liz Strout Mary Turcotte Cynthia Veilleux Dana Villani Lisa Wahlstrom Rob Walker Edward & Candace Walworth Julie & Mike Warhola Molly & Stephen Shukie Pam Wegman Patricia Weidler & Don Fogg Christina White Richard Whiting Rick & Lisa Williams Steve & Diane Wright

In Memory of Danielle John B. Das, MD Anne Farley Ida Gurney Jody Hartley Robert & Prescilla Labonte Darrel Long Thomas Mooney Tom and Sue Mooney Barry and Priscilla Schwartz

In Honor of Darcy & Cody Chen Cote Family & Friends Lori Foster & Family Michael Lanois Maura Moody Atlas & Lola Wegman Sonia Woodrum World Aids Day & Colby

In-Kind Donors Anonymous AC Electric Aid for Kids/Dannette Ellis Bates Library Staff Bob's Auction BOPN, Bates College The Bread Shack Cakes for All Occasions Calvary Methodist Church Cassiel's Salon & Spa Central Maine Eye Care Central Maine Imaging Central Maine Power CMCC Campus Crusades CMCC Gender Equity Group Craft-Mania, Inc. Dominican Sisters Grace Lutheran Church Hurricane's Soup & Chowder Laskoff & Associates Lisbon HS Interact Club Longhorn Steakhouse New Gloucester Library Teens Orbit/Rich Stone Outright/WMCA Poland HS Service Club Rainbow FCU St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity St. Gregory's Church of Gray St. Joseph's Nursing Students Swift Water Farm TD Bank HR/Lorna Healey TD Bank Ops/Lisa Evans USDA Service Center Staff Joline Albert Don Bannister Jennifer & Scott Barr Nicole Bauer Janice & Roland Bilodeau Irene Bonsaint Maureen Boston Joyce Bubier Anne Caron Sharon Carter & Friends Sue-Ellen Clark & Family Rhonda & Steve Cobbett Colette Couter Laraine Cummins Grayling Cunningham Linda DeSantis & Friends Mrs. Jean Doughty Mark & Sheila Ferguson Darcy Frolich K. C. Geiger Cathy Goodwin Patty Harris Mallory Hart Cheryl Ann Jalbert Nancy Jutras Lynne Kaplowitz Dorothea Labrie Louise Landry Christine Lechter Rita Lovejoy Brianna Masseli Stephanie Mellen Therese Michaud

Marion & Joseph Mitchell Joel & David Oshansky Lin Prescott Polly Robinson Wendy Russell Joanne Sabourin Carol Seward Thomas Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Mark Summers Celia Treworgy Isabelle Troadec Adriann Tucker Kimberly Veilleux

Silent Auction 84 Court Street Pizza 99 Restaurant All About You Bath & Bodyworks Best Buy Store 1420 Blackie's Produce Nancy Brown-Mooney Bush's Bushes Central Maine FCU Chopsticks Restaurant Coast of Maine Products Dag's Bait & Tackle DaVinci's Eatery Don's Automotive Ella's Chocolates Fire House Grill Fish Bones Grill Flagship Cinema Forage Market Gipper's Sports Grill Gritty's L-A Hilton Garden Inn Huhtamaki Waterville Kris Lape Designs Lamey Wellehan Landscape World Little Ridge Farm Mac's Downeast Seafood Margarita's Narals Restaurant Orbit Hair Styling Pedro O'Hara's Portland Pirates Rangeley Saddleback Inn Riverview Ski & Bike Mary Ruchinskas Starbucks Auburn

Thank You!

We appreciate every gift & apologize

for any errors or omissions.