A Second Home in York County
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A Tale of Two Cities: Westbrook and Biddeford share striking similarities and hold the keys to My Place Teen Center’s past and future. While Westbrook and Biddeford look toward redevelopment and revitalization, the most vulnerable citizens—its youth—are in danger of slipping through the cracks. We recognized this conundrum 27 years ago in Westbrook and have worked diligently for area teens ever since. Now, My Place Teen Center will do the same thing in Biddeford. See the communities we serve.
A Little History
In 2014, Biddeford champions and stakeholders requested discussions about how to bring our business model to Biddeford. Initially, we were functioning as consultants, but in early 2017, discussions turned to the following: Would we bring our business model to Biddeford and run a second site/MPTC for them? This was an easy answer, given that expansion was already part of our strategic plan due to the positive relationship developed with city leaders and a similar demographic and landscape between both cities. A feasibility study was then conducted.
Since then, we’ve worked closely with Biddeford Housing Authority/Southern Maine Affordable Housing, in-kind general contractor Jim Godbout, and city leaders to establish a second site at 75 Bacon Street, Biddeford, the former St. Andre’s Church. Our opening date was January 2025
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St. Andre’s Church ready for renovation
MPTC Biddeford today
