Networking friendship

So, today I went to this Youth in Transition seminar that was intended to bridge some gaps between different service agencies in the Bangor area.

There's been a few of these kinds of meetings, which is pretty encouraging! I found out about this one thing called the ONWARD program, which helps people get into a degree program who would not normally be able to afford the expenses of college life.

It starts out with all the ONWARD students together, getting to know eachother, and finishes off the first week with a camping trip. It basically becomes a community of support for students who have no support network of their own.

It's good to see organizations working together to form a network of support! Funny thing, though, the main thing the youths were asking for was basically a friend to check up on them! I may not know much about government resources in Maine, but friendship I can definitely do!