| What |
How |
Who |
Other |
ADAPTIVE
AQUATICS PROGRAM
FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE |
Recreational
swimming program in Dover, New Hampshire |
Tom
(603) 743-6056 |
Located
at the Dover indoor pool, Dover, New Hampshire |
| ALPHA
ONE |
Provides
peer-to-peer support and assistance with accessing community programs |
767-2189 |
|
| CAMP
TALL PINES |
A
year-round camping experience for persons with Mental Retardation |
Summer:
998-2952
Winter:
874-0480 |
Located
in Poland on Lower Range Pond |
| CAMP
WABAN |
Summer
day camp or residential camp for children or adults with disabilities
Offers dance lessons every other Friday |
Sarah
Estabrook
324-7955 |
Located
in Sanford, Maine |
| CENTER
FOR THERAPUETIC RECREATION |
Aquatics,
horseback riding, Rent-a-Recreator (s), adult social recreation, leisure
assessment |
Karen
McPhee
772-0504 |
|
| CHALLENGER
BASEBALL LEAGUE |
Baseball
for boys and girls with disabilities |
Jim
Trott
775-4364 |
|
| CREATIVE
WORK SYSTEMS |
Evening
art programs, community access programs |
Kelly
Raye
879-1140 |
443
Congress Street, Portland |
| COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS |
Supports
recreational interests for people with mental health issues |
Mary
Nason
800-317-4414 |
18
years of age and older 100 Pine Street, Lewiston |
| DEPT
OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE |
Will
issue a complimentary fishing license to a person with a disability, who
is over 16 years of age |
To
request an application, call or write:
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
41 State House Station
284 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
287-8000 |
Eligibility
criteria is listed on the application |
| EQUEST
THERAPUETIC RIDING CENTER |
Enhancing
life through equine activities |
Nick
Armetrout
985-0374
TTY users, please use voice relay service |
P.O.
Box 935
Kennebunk ME 04043 |
| EXPLORERS
DIVISION OF THE BOY SCOUTS |
Variety
of experimental activities |
Rose
McManus
283-0779 |
Boys
14-20 years of age |
| FIDDLEHEAD
CENTER FOR THE ARTS |
Provides
an alternative for children after school where they can develop their individual
interest in the arts |
Mary
Jo Marquis
Jacinda Cotton-Castro
688-2244
website |
Youth,
grades K-12, in Gray/New Gloucester and surrounding towns |
| FLYING
CHANGES |
NARHA
Premier Accredited North American Riding for the Handicapped Therapeutic
Riding Center |
Barbara
Doughty
729-0168
website
email |
Equine
facilitated activities/therapy for children and adults with special needs
Located in Topsham, Maine |
| HEARTS
& HORSES THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER |
Therapeutic
riding |
Stephanie
Keene
929-4700
website
email |
Located
at:
63 Justin Merrill Road
Buxton ME 04093 |
| HOWARD
SPORTS |
A
variety of indoor sports opportunities, plus a video arcade, & concession
stand, Howard Sports is handicap accessible |
Josh
Muscadin, Director of Athletic Programming
282-4005
email |
Located
at:
400 North Street, Saco
website |
| KENT
STABLES |
Offers
a wide variety of equine training including: therapeutic riding, summer
recreational programs, lessons on trail riding, training and boarding |
Lisa
Kent
839-6428
website |
726
Fort Hill Road (Rt. 114)
Gorham ME |
| KIDS
ON THE BLOCK |
Disability
awareness program using life-like puppets |
Rose
McManus
283-0779 |
Actively
seeking puppeteers |
| LADAWN
QUARTER HORSES THERAPUETIC RIDING CENTER |
A
non-profit organization that offers therapeutic horseback riding for individuals
with a disability. Clients are served by an occupational therapist and therapeutic
riding instructor. |
Donna
Lariviere,
Executive Director |
995
Goodwin Mills Road
Dayton ME
499-7938 |
| MAINE
ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURES |
Rock
climbing, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, camping |
Norm
Vining 74-4405
Scott Brayman 875-2711 |
P.O.
Box 3817
Portland ME 04101 |
| MAINE
HANDICAPPED SKIING |
Alpine
and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, canoeing, kayaking,
cycling, and golf |
Betsy
Doyon 824-2440
email
website |
8
Sundance Lane
Newry ME 04261 |
| MAINE
THERAPEUTIC RIDING |
MTR
is a non-profit organization providing therapeutic horseback riding at a
premier equestrian center. MTR provides scholarship funds for riding. |
Paulajean
O'Neill
657-3274 |
New
Boston Farm
11 Totten Road
Gray Maine 04039 |
| MISSON
POSSIBLE TEEN CENTER |
After
school program offering a safe, multipurpose center with drop-in activities
such as pool tables and board games, arts and crafts, homework help, free
snacks and dinner daily. Also trips and dances. |
Sarah
Anthony-Anderson
854-2800
email |
Open
to youth in grades 6 Ð12, Monday through Friday. Please call for hours of
operation. |
| NATURAL
MOTION MARTIAL ARTS |
Offering
Martial Arts Programs for people with disabilities. "The students do not
fit the needs of this program; the program fits the needs of the students." |
Shawn
Withers, Sensei & Chief Instructor
885-5017
website |
15
Holly Street
Scarborough ME 04074 |
| NEW
HEIGHTS |
Adventure-based
programming for 6-12th grades offering summer and school year programs as
well as a teen center. |
Whitney
Schwarz
(603) 422-8235 |
Located
in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire |
| NORTHEAST
PASSAGE |
- Adaptive equipment rentals
- Sports and recreational programming
- TREK - Therapeutic Recreation Empowering Kids
- PATH - Promoting Access, Transition, and Health for individuals with
newly acquired spinal cord injuries.
- Consulting and information services
|
Jill
Gravink
(603) 862-0070
email
website |
Hewitt
Hall, 4 Liberty Way
Durham NH 03824
Northeast Passage is a program of the University of New Hampshire and is
an affiliate of Disabled Sports, USA |
| ONE
STEP FURTHER |
Leisure
educational programs for individuals with disabilities: aquatics, canoeing
& exercise |
Paula
Wanzer
(603) 279-7829
email |
Conducting
aquatic programs in Kittery, Portsmouth, and Dover, NH |
| OPEN
WATERS |
Scuba
diving |
Paul
Rollins
767-2189 |
|
| OUTWARD
BOUND |
Experiential
activities for all, in addition courses for those who are deaf or visually
impaired |
Charlie
Reade
774-0704 |
Also
serves people with rheumatoid arthritis |
| PINE
TREE CAMP |
Day
or residential camp for individuals with disabilities |
Dawn
Willard-Robinson
Winter 443-3341
Summer 397-2141
website |
Check
with PTC for weeks available specific to particular special needs |
| PORT
RESOURCES |
A
variety of leisure & recreational opportunities for people with developmental
disabilities that could be accessed by any individual at any age in Southern
Maine |
Mark
Lindquist,
Recreation & Activities Coordinator,
828-0048
email |
Operates
4-5 different programs including: Challenger Sports League, "Take Me Out
to" programs, Adventure based programs, ongoing, regularly scheduled weekly/monthly
activities |
| PORTLAND
CONNECTION |
An
email listing/on-line calendar of low-cost recreational opportunities. Updated
monthly |
Karen
Evans
email
website |
E-mail
Portland Connections to be placed on the e-mail list for updates. |
| PORTLAND
PIRATES |
Discount
tickets for those with disabilities, limited handicapped seating |
828-4665 |
Requests
for discounted or complimentary tickets in writing, Attention of:
Jason Knight & Jon Goff
85 Free Street Portland, 04101 |
| PROJECT
FOR SUPPORTED LIVING |
Offering
a drop in center for adults with mental retardation |
879-0847 |
Located
in Portland. Serves Cumberland and York Counties |
| RIDING
TO THE TOP |
Therapeutic
Riding Center. RTT is a NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped
Association) Premier Accredited Center. |
Sarah
Bronson
892-2813
website
email |
Provides
riding lessons to children and adults with a variety of special needs.
Locations in Windham and New Gloucester, Maine. |
| RIVERVIEW
FOUNDATION |
Non-competitive
martial arts & wilderness education |
South
Portland
799-1814
Topsham 729-7399 ext. 405 |
Also
serves people with rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROOT
CELLAR |
Various
adult programming, after-school and homework help for children and pre-teens.
Friday and Saturday evening teen programs |
Cliff
Brown (student ministries)
Iriana Brown (adult ministries)
774-3197
94 Washington Avenue, Portland |
Christian
ministry for residents of the Munjoy Hill area, also distributes food and
clothing
All services and programs are free. |
| SACO
SPORT & FITNESS |
Outdoor
pool (in season), fitness and weight training equipment, racquetball, basketball,
group exercise physician referred rehabilitation facility
Saco Sport & Fitness is handicap assessable |
Scott
Gillespie, President & General Manager
284-5953
email |
Located
at:
329 North Street, Saco
website |
| SEA
DOGS |
Handicapped
seating, special ticket prices for up to four people accompanying child/adult |
Call
the Box Office 879-9500 |
Portland
Sea Dogs
271 Park Avenue
Portland, ME 04102
Please purchase tickets prior to game day. |
| SPECIAL
OLYMPICS |
Aquatics,
track & field, bowling, gymnastics, and soccer |
879-0489 |
Year
round recreational program
Winter games are held at Sugarloaf USA |
| SPIRAL
ARTS |
Arts,
crafts and other leisure classes |
Priscilla
Dreyman 775-1474 |
Spiritual
center |
| STRIVE |
Offers
teen nights, educational series, and weekend community events for youth
and young adults with disabilities. Strive U provides post-secondary education
to individuals who have developmental disabilities. |
774-6278
email |
28
Foden Road
South Portland, Me. 04106
website |
| TEEN
ADVENTURE |
Outdoor
adventure program for 11 - 14 year olds in the greater Portland area. |
Emily
874-2370
331 Cumberland Avenue
Portland ME 04101 |
Year
long programs, mentor situation, help to access programs |
| VILLARI'S |
Martial
Arts classes |
Kevin
Cincotta
282-2532 |
Located
at:
52 Main Street
Biddeford ME |
VSA
ARTS FOR MAINE
(formerly Very Special Arts) |
Provides
inclusive arets programs and resources for people with disabilities, special
educators, teaching artists, and cultural venues. |
761-3861
email
website |
142
high Street, Suite 428
Portland Me 04101 |
| YMCA |
Summer
camps, vacations, overnights |
Portland:
874-1111
Biddeford:
283-0100
Pineland:
688-2255
Freeport:
865-9600
Sanford:
324-4942 |
Very
open to inclusion, scholarship opportunities |
| YWCA |
Offering
a variety of recreational opportunities |
YWCA
- Portland
874-1130 |
Very
open to inclusion, scholarship opportunities |