Best Buddies Leadership Development programs represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars. The programs educate and empower people with and without IDD to become leaders, public speakers and advocates. Best Buddies passionately believes that its program participants can lead the effort within their community and beyond to build a more inclusive world for people with IDD.
BESTBUDDIES® Ambassadors
Offers people with and without IDD the opportunity to gain the public speaking skills, self-esteem and confidence needed to successfully advocate for themselves, their peers and Best Buddies in communities, workplaces and government.
BESTBUDDIES® Promoters
Empowers youth to become advocates for people with IDD and help open new Best Buddies chapters and programs by organizing special events that promote awareness to the disability rights movement.
BESTBUDDIES® Transitions
Offers a combination of classroom-based training, experiential learning, and corporate mentorship to help students with IDD explore post-secondary options, prepare for independent living, and identify career ambitions. Workshops and activities offer experiences that aid youth with IDD in their transition into adulthood.
How the Ambassadors Program Works
How the Promoters Program Works
How the Transitions Program Works
Maine Chapter Listing
Elementary Schools 
Middle Schools
High Schools 
Colleges To join a chapter, click a school name below
Elementary Schools
- Brewer Community School (Brewer, ME)
API address [ 92 Pendleton Street, Brewer, ME, 04412, US, null, null, 44.7768867, -68.77027679999999, null]
- Brown Elementary School (South Portland, ME)
API address [ 37 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, 04106, US, null, null, 43.6347554, -70.2488035, null]
- Buxton Center Elementary School (Buxton, ME)
API address [ 912 Long Plains Rd, Buxton, ME, 04093, US, null, null, 43.6520026, -70.5419617, null]
- C.K. Burns School (Saco, ME)
API address [ 135 Middle Street, Saco, ME, 04072, US, null, null, 43.5012769, -70.4399368, null]
- Central Community School (Corinth, ME)
API address [ 118 Main Street b, Corinth, ME, 04427, US, null, null, 45.006315, -69.024428, null]
- Earl C. McGraw School (Hampden, ME)
API address [ 20 Main Rd N, Hampden, ME, 04444, US, null, null, 44.7512896, -68.8292294, null]
- George B. Weatherbee School (Hampden, ME)
API address [ 22 Main Road North, Hampden, ME, 04444, US, null, null, 44.7414806, -68.8406789, null]
- Kennebunk Consolidated School (Kennebunkport, ME)
API address [ 25 School Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, US, null, null, 43.3615293, -70.4689405, null]
- Kennebunk Elementary School (Kennebunk, ME)
API address [ 177 Alewive Road, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, US, null, null, 43.4176705, -70.5610442, null]
- Lamoine Consolidated School (Lamoine, ME)
API address [ 53 Lamoine Beach Rd, Lamoine, ME, 04605, US, null, null, 44.47843599999999, -68.34084059999999, null]
- Mildred L Day School (Arundel, ME)
API address [ 600 Limerick Road, Arundel, ME, 04046, US, null, null, 43.44554429999999, -70.5379217, null]
- Narragansett Elementary School (Gorham, ME)
API address [ 284 Main St, Gorham, ME, 04038, US, null, null, 43.68612419999999, -70.42748139999999, null]
- West Bath School (West Bath, ME)
API address [ 126 New Meadows Road, West Bath, ME, 04530, US, null, null, 43.9238408, -69.8610284, null]
Middle Schools
- Biddeford Middle School (Biddeford, ME)
API address [ 25 Tiger Dr, Biddeford, ME, 04005, US, null, null, 43.4735137, -70.4647456, null]
- Bonny Eagle Middle School (Buxton, ME)
API address [ 92 Sokokis Trail, Buxton, ME, 04093, US, null, null, 43.6949191, -70.5961447, null]
- Falmouth Middle School (Falmouth, ME)
API address [ 52 Woodville Rd, Falmouth, ME, 04105-1106, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Freeport Middle School (Freeport, ME)
API address [ 19 Kendall Ln, Freeport, ME, 04032, US, null, null, 43.8646451, -70.1034875, null]
- Gorham Middle School (Gorham, ME)
API address [ 106 Weeks Rd, Gorham, ME, 04038, US, null, null, 43.6651745, -70.443094, null]
- Greely Middle School (Cumberland, ME)
API address [ 351 Tuttle Rd, Cumberland, ME, 04021-3649, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Marshwood Middle School (Eliot, ME)
API address [ 626 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, 03903, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Messalonskee Middle School (Oakland, ME)
API address [ 33 E School St, Oakland, ME, 04963, US, null, null, 44.542889, -69.7159198, null]
- Middle School of the Kennebunks (Kennebunk, ME)
API address [ 60 Thompson Road, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, US, null, null, 43.41222680000001, -70.57486949999999, null]
- Saco Middle School (Saco, ME)
API address [ 40 Buxton Road, Saco, ME, 04072, US, null, null, 43.5254316, -70.46708459999999, null]
- William S. Cohen School (Bangor, ME)
API address [ 304 Garland St, Bangor, ME, 04401, US, null, null, 44.81033499999999, -68.7561587, null]
- Winslow Junior High School (Winslow, ME)
API address [ 22 Danielson Street, Winslow, ME, 04901, US, null, null, 44.5503173, -69.6173261, null]
High Schools
- Bangor High School (Bangor, ME)
API address [ 885 Broadway, Bangor, ME, 04401, US, null, null, 44.83128970000001, -68.7816397, null]
- Biddeford High School (Biddeford, ME)
API address [ 20 Maplewood Avenue, Biddeford, ME, 04005, US, null, null, 43.4953231, -70.47196590000001, null]
- Bonny Eagle High School (Standish, ME)
API address [ 700 Saco Road, Standish, ME, 04084, US, null, null, 43.6971571, -70.59876009999999, null]
- Brewer High School (Brewer, ME)
API address [ 79 Parkway S, Brewer, ME, 04412-1627, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Cape Elizabeth High School (Cape Elizabeth, ME)
API address [ 345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME, 04107-2441, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Cheverus High School (Portland, ME)
API address [ 267 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME, 04103-5707, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Deering High School (Portland, ME)
API address [ 370 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME, 04103, US, null, null, 43.6714535, -70.2965138, null]
- Falmouth High School (Falmouth, ME)
API address [ 74 Woodville Rd, Falmouth, ME, 04105-1106, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Freeport High School (Freeport, ME)
API address [ 30 Holbrook St, Freeport, ME, 04032, US, null, null, 43.8576439, -70.1095407, null]
- Gorham High School (Gorham, ME)
API address [ 41 Morrill Avenue, Gorham, ME, 04038, US, null, null, 43.6749764, -70.44508239999999, null]
- Greely High School (Cumberland, ME)
API address [ 303 Main St, Cumberland, ME, 04021-3958, US, null, null, 43.7984714, -70.2548777, null]
- Hermon High School (Hermon, ME)
API address [ 2415 US-2, Hermon, ME, 04401, US, null, null, 44.8100518, -68.8986503, null]
- Morse High School (Bath, ME)
API address [ 826 Shipbuilder Drive, Bath, ME, 04530, US, null, null, 43.915968, -69.83573299999999, null]
- North Yarmouth Academy (Yarmouth, ME)
API address [ 148 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, 04096, US, null, null, 43.7997136, -70.18516919999999, null]
- Old Town High School (Old Town, ME)
API address [ 203 Stillwater Ave, Old Town, ME, 04468, US, null, null, 44.9351782, -68.6573504, null]
- Orono High School (Orono, ME)
API address [ 14 Goodridge Drive, Orono, ME, 04473, US, null, null, 44.882408, -68.67949589999999, null]
- Poland Regional High School (Poland, ME)
API address [ 1457 Maine Street, Poland, ME, 04274, US, null, null, 44.07088, -70.4119249, null]
- Portland High School (Portland, ME)
API address [ 284 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, US, null, null, 43.6589502, -70.2586712, null]
- South Portland High School (South Portland, ME)
API address [ 637 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, 04106, US, null, null, 43.6217963, -70.26813539999999, null]
- Thornton Academy (Saco, ME)
API address [ 438 Main St, Saco, ME, 04072, US, null, null, 43.5067491, -70.4377808, null]
- Wells High School (Wells, ME)
API address [ 200 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME, 04090, US, null, null, 43.3200818, -70.5882641, null]
- Windham High School (Windham, ME)
API address [ 406 Gray Road, Windham, ME, 04062, United States, null, null, null, null, null]
- Yarmouth High School (Yarmouth, ME)
API address [ 286 W Elm St, Yarmouth, ME, 04096-7906, US, null, null, null, null, null]
Colleges
- Colby College (Waterville, ME)
API address [ 4600 Mayflower Hill Dr, Waterville, ME, 04901-8846, US, null, null, 44.5595985, -69.6606746, null]
- Husson University (Bangor, ME)
API address [ 1 College Cir, Bangor, ME, 04401, US, null, null, 44.8289619, -68.7930107, null]
- St. Joe's College (Standish, ME)
API address [ 278 Whites Bridge Road Ward Field, Standish, ME, 04084, US, null, null, 43.8243121, -70.4823807, null]
- Thomas College (Waterville, ME)
API address [ 180 River Rd, Waterville, ME, 04901, US, null, null, 44.5520105, -69.6317121, null]
- University of Maine, Orono (Orono, ME)
API address [ 168 College Ave, Orono, ME, 04473, US, null, null, 44.8955674, -68.6735534, null]
- University of New England (Biddeford, ME)
API address [ 11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME, 04005-9526, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME)
API address [ Payson Smith Hall, Portland, ME, 04103-4864, US, null, null, 43.6621143, -70.2777677, null]
Citizens
- Greater Bangor Citizens (Bangor, ME)
API address [ null, Bangor, ME, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]
- Greater Portland Citizens (Portland, ME)
API address [ null, Portland, ME, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]
- Huhtamaki Citizens (Waterville, ME)
API address [ 242 College Avenue, Waterville, ME, 04901, US, null, null, 44.577923, -69.60996949999999, null]
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor, ME)
API address [ 489 State Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, US, null, null, 44.807945, -68.7512009, null]
- Unum Citizens (Portland, ME)
API address [ 2211 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04102, US, null, null, 43.6541432, -70.32625759999999, null]
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