Who We Are

Broadreach Family & Community Services (formerly known as Waldo County Preschool & Family Services) is a private, nonprofit agency. Our programs and services have been making a positive difference in the lives of children and families since 1983.

Our Philosophy

We believe that all children and families have basic rights, including: the right to early intervention and an appropriate education through the least restrictive means; the right to nutritional food, medical care, and safe and warm housing; and the right to love and be loved and to receive a fair chance at succeeding in life. We strive to uphold these rights for children and families. They deserve nothing less.

We are a United Mid-Coast Charities &
a United Way of Eastern Maine Agency

Even the smallest gift makes a big difference!

Our family of programs includes Youthlinks, Mid-Coast Children’s Services and Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County

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Nurturing Fathers, Reading Fathers at Broadreach Family & Community Services
Jan 21, 2010 Broadreach Family & Community Services has received a grant of $7,500 from the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust to help residents of the the new Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center increase their parenting and literacy skills

A New Year’s Resolution That Will Help Others All Year Long
Local Waldo County Organization Recommends Volunteering
to Help Fellow Community Members Learn to Read

Medomak Middle School Students Learn to Save Energy,
Help Weatherize Local Church
This fall, a group of local middle school students has been learning how to save money on energy bills—and putting this knowledge into action.

Project LIFE
Literacy is for everyone. Do you want to make life better for your family? Do something for yourself? Have fun as a family? Project Life is a program that combines adult learning and child literacy.

Literacy Volunteers Refresher Course Reminder - One Night Only!
Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County will be having a "refresher" night for participants who have already completed the Tutor Training. Phyllis Brown will be facilitating this one night class on January 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Broadreach Administrative Offices

Santa Comes toTall Pines
Santa Claus made a surprise visit to residents and staff at the Tall Pines facility in Belfast on Thursday, spreading warmth and cheer to all.

Hands Across Borders Fundraiser
For the past nine weeks, a group of Rockland High School students has been participating in “Hands Across Borders” and meet every Tuesday to learn about the Safe Passage Program and the plight of some of the poorest, at risk children in Guatemala.

Youthlinks Offers Free After-School Programs
The snow is rolling in and so is a new Rockland After-School Alliance session. Winter programs start January 11th

Color Me Healthy
Broadreach’s Early Childhood Inclusive Programs in Belfast, Searsport, and Unity will be participating in a pilot nutrition project in partnership with the Maine Nutrition Network starting in January.

Youthlinks Participants Spread Holiday Cheer
Youthlinks Participants Spread Holiday Cheer Students in Youthlinks’ “Holiday Cheer” program are learning how to look beyond themselves and reach out to others in their communities this holiday season.

Youthlinks Receives Maine Humanities Council Grant
Youthlinks is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant through the Maine Humanities Council to fund an after-school book discussion group for high school students.