Making a Difference in Maine

What is Maine PBIS?

Maine PBIS is supported by a State Leadership Team comprised of University of Maine System faculty, Maine Department of Education specialists, and Northeast PBIS and Maine PBIS endorsed external coaches. In addition, Maine has a PBIS Advisory Panel comprised of school administrators and staff, family members, Maine Department of Education specialists, and representatives from a range of agencies supporting youth and families in Maine. Maine PBIS supports many SAUs and schools state-wide.

Maine PBIS is an active body, focusing its attention on dissemination of information from APBS to support policy and practice alignment with relevant research, and implementation of PBIS across Maine schools.  Consistent with these interests, Maine PBIS: 

• Provides training in positive behavior support practices through the development of  training materials and embedding positive behavior support content in relevant professional certificate and degree programs

• Works closely with many school districts to support PBIS implementation through training and coaching

• Hosts a state-wide conference every year

• Completes an annual State Systems Fidelity Inventory and Action Plan to guide our work

• Informs the Maine Department of Education of new and changing APBS policy and guidance documents

• Conducts quarterly Advisory Panel meetings

OUR MISSION

The mission of Maine PBIS is to enhance the quality of life of students by promoting evidence-based and effective positive behavior supports to realize socially valid and equitable outcomes for people, families, schools, agencies, and communities. 

Maine PBIS Equity Statement

Maine PBIS is committed to equity, human rights, and social justice for historically marginalized and oppressed communities, families, practitioners, and students. Our work informs individuals, institutions, and organizations through systems development and strategies to disrupt interpersonal and structural forms of inequity, discrimination, and racism in order to promote equitable and meaningful outcomes for all.