Program & Service

Breakthrough Youth

Breakthrough Youth delivers group life-skills sessions to youth and young adults using curricula focused on healthy decision making, relationships, financial literacy and future goal setting.

Who we are

Breakthrough Youth program provides class sessions to groups of youth to support healthy decision making for future success.

What we do

Breakthrough Youth offers evidence-based and evidence-informed programs to groups of youth. Programs include:

  • Soft Skills to Pay the Bills
  • Lion's Quest
  • Making Proud Choices
  • Money Smarts
  • Maine Boys to Men's Reducing Sexism and Violence

The program’s curriculum includes skills related to saving and spending money appropriately, a safer sex approach to decrease risks for teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and social and emotional learning.

Who is eligible

Youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

How to contact us

For questions about the program or ways to get involved, please contact Kristin Jenkins at kjenkins@penquis.org.

Contact Information

Use the contact information below to ask questions or learn how to get started with this program.

Kristin Jenkins

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