District 7
(Hancock & Washington Counties)
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**TRAINING**
Ellsworth – F/A/K- Meets Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 P.M. at the United Baptist Church (28 Hancock Street). On-site childcare is provided with advance notice. RSVP IS REQUIRED. RSVP by calling Sheila at 207-827-2331, email sheila@affm.net, or by clicking on the link below. The meeting is led by Mindy Kane, AFFM Kinship Navigator.
Training Topic:
Stillwater Academy is a small special purpose private school located in Bangor, Me.
Our mission is to work with students who have been deemed to be too aggressive or destructive to be safely educated in a public school setting. We serve students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Unlike in years past, we serve students with a multitude of diagnoses, including Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, and personality disorders. Our goal is to help students learn coping and behavioral skills that allow them to transition back to public schools.
Marcie Bivins has been a teacher for 19 years, eleven of them at Stillwater Academy. She
works with many of our Adolescent aged students. She has brought a high level of experience, dedication and fun to her role. Students have learned to work as individuals and as a part of a small group. Marcie has worked hard to find opportunities for students to experience the world outside of a classroom setting. In addition to her work at Stillwater Academy, Marcie works in several residential settings through CHCS.
Jody Raymond is the director for Stillwater Academy. He has been in that role for thirteen years, after starting as a case manager for the school in 2009. He was previously a crisis worker through CHCS, serving children and families in four Maine counties. He is currently the president of MADSEC, an organization representing the Special Education Directors for the state of Maine. He is a volunteer for the Lighthouse Project and an organizer for the annual Maine Child Welfare Conference held in Bangor, ME. each June.