Greetings to our friends and supporters,

I hope you've all been able to enjoy Maine's best season, and are gearing up for what is likely to be a busy fall season for everyone. We had a great turnout for the Beach to Beacon 10k race in August, and the Kid First Team of Runners raised almost $10,000 for the agency!   We are so grateful for the hard work and dedication that our team put forth, and certainly hope to see them all back again next year!

September at Kids First brings new start-up dates for our afterschool support groups for kids, as well as a brand new free evening workshop for parents and professionals entitled, "The Social Cognitive Connection: A Workshop for Parents of Divorce with Children Who Have Social Learning Challenges." Barbara Baum Freethy, M. Ed., an educational therapist and former board member of Kids First, will be leading the workshop.

Please refer to our September Schedule at the bottom of this newsletter for specific dates and times for all our programs. (And don't forget, our annual conference, "The Perils of Virtual Venom," is coming up next month on October 26!)

Sincerely,

 Peg Libby 

Executive Director