Our Service Works program organizes community service projects for young people making amends for offenses as a positive alternative to juvenile justice system involvement or school suspension or expulsion. We believe using restorative practices and engaging in community service allows youth to make positive connections in their community while also helping to repair harm. Our Service Works participants spend time writing about their experiences, reflecting on their behavior, setting goals for the future, and giving back by participating in such activities as volunteering at a food pantry, assisting families or individuals in need, or community beautification.

100+

youth stay on track in school and are diverted out of the juvenile justice system through Service Works each year

90%

of youth while engaged with the Service Works program do not re-enter the juvenile justice system

Who should join Service Works?
If you are required to perform community service hours by the Juvenile Court, your Juvenile Community Corrections Officer, local law enforcement, or a school administrator, Service Works offers positive opportunties to satisfy that requirement. Our program provides an alternative to juvenile justice system involvement and school discipline, while giving youth the opportunity to get involved in the community.

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Who can receive help from Service Works?
If your organization would benefit from having Service Works volunteers take on a project that helps you achieve your mission, please contact Tim Delahanty to learn more about how we partner with local groups.

Program Partners

Biddeford Community Gardens
Biddeford Housing Authority
Furniture Friends
Heart of Biddeford
Juvenile Restorative Justice Council
Maine Department of Corrections
Maine Audubon Society
MSAD 6
Nasson Community Center
Portland Police Department
Portland Public Schools
Restorative Justice Institute of Maine
Salvation Army
Sanford Backpack Program
Sanford Public Schools
Standish Food Pantry
Stuff the Bus Sanford
Thriving In Place
Wayside Food Programs
York County Community Action Corps
Youthfull Maine
Youth-Led Justice