Publications
2012-2016: A profile of Non-Resident Maine AmeriCorps Members Who Stay
Individuals who come to Maine to serve in AmeriCorps are generally young, college educated, and ready to make a difference. More than 25% stay after service and make Maine their permanent home.
Category: Research
Maine Profile: Volunteering and Civic Health 2016
The Maine-specific data is from Volunteering in America profiles of states which reports data collected in the annual fall Current Population Survey supplement. The Commission updates Maine's profile after each data release.
Category: Data Reports and Sites
MCCS Annual Report to the Legislature and Governor, 2014
The Maine Commission for Community Service's report to the Governor and Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government.
Category: Annual Reports
2013 Maine National Service Impact: The Public's Return on Investment
This document profiles the 2013 AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Volunteer Generation Fund grantees operating in Maine. Their accomplishments improve the quality of life in the communities they serve.
Overview pages describe each National Service program type, summarize data, and list the community organizations that partnered with the grantee and hosted a National Service participant. Each profile that follows an overview summarizes the individual grantee's program, its purpose, funding, accomplishments, and offers comments from those who benefited.
Category: National Service: General Information
MCCS Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature, 2013
Report of the Maine Commission for Community Service of its activities for the period January 1 through December 31, 2013.
Category: Annual Reports
Establishing Service-Learning in Maine School Districts
Service-learning is a pedagogy that integrates curriculum with service by focusing on community needs that are targeted by students for action. Numerous studies conducted over the past two decades overwhelmingly conclude high quality service-learning is directly linked to improved academic achievement and engagement, positive civic attitudes and behaviors, and enhanced social and personal skills.
The quality of service-learning is an important predictor of its impact on academic outcomes, including students’ school engagement and motivation to learn.
This publication focuses on institutionalizing service-learning in a district so students' experiences are not confined to a single classroom or grade level or building.
Category: Youth Service and Service-Learning (k-higher education)
MCCS Annual Report to the Legislature and Governor, 2012
The annual report on the Maine Commission for Community Service to the Legislature and Governor for 2012.
Category: Annual Reports
Infusing Service-Learning Into Learner-centered Education in Maine
Brief explanation of how service-learning enhances 6 learner-centered approaches to education favored in Maine.
Category: Youth Service and Service-Learning (k-higher education)
Service-learning in Maine: A Guide to Implementing Quality Service-learning
The guide is for teachers and includes worksheets. Published 2012.
Category: Youth Service and Service-Learning (k-higher education)
2011 Maine National Service Impact: Return on Investment
A report by program type and grantee organization of what was accomplished in 2011 by National Service Programs, the human and financial resources used, and the local organizations National Service participants helped. Use the link below to access the publication.
Access 2011 National Service Impact
Category: National Service: General Information
Designing and Using Screening Procedures: Know the Options
The goal of this publication is to look at the screening process, discuss the legal issues related to screening, and provide some tools and resources to assist managers of volunteers. A section is devoted to the screening requirements of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
Category: Program Administration