Staff members

Dora is a native to the Southern Aroostook area where she currently lives. Having first been part of

the Maine Families program as a parent, after her first daughter was born, Dora brings experience

and excitement to her work with children and families. As she was finishing her Bachelor’s Degree,

Dora joined the Maine Families team, as a Family Visitor, in 2000. This is when she fell in love with

the program and work! Since 2000, she has held various positions. Currently Dora is the Program

Manager and she continues visiting with a few families. Having a baby is such a special time, filled

with so many emotions. It is both exciting and scary, at the same time, and Dora feels so grateful to

be invited into families’ homes where she learns parents’ stories and hears what they hope and

dream for their family. Being present as parents and babies fall in love with each other is a true

honor. Dora especially loves being a parent’s cheerleader, encouraging them when things are tough,

and reminding them that they have got this!

Dora and her husband are newly “empty nesters” as they have 2 adult daughters. She’s very thankful

to be surrounded by many nephews, nieces, as well as great nephews and nieces! In her spare time,

she loves to exercise, walk, travel, find coastal trails in Maine to hike, and spend time with her family.

Contact Dora at ddavis@achf-me.org

Adrienne joined the Maine Families team in 2023 as a Family Visitor. She has a Bachelor's Degree in

Elementary Education. Prior to this role, she has worked as a Family Visitor and preschool teacher.

After living in Southern Maine for many years, she moved back to Aroostook County. She decided

that her work with families was her true passion and is grateful for the opportunity to be in this role

once again. What Adrienne likes best about her job is the opportunity to meet new parents and their

babies. It is an honor to be able to connect with parents as they welcome a new baby into their

family. Parenting is such a unique journey for everyone. Children teach us many valuable lessons

along the way. They help us to remember to slow down and find joy in the simple things. I am so

grateful to be able to share in the moments of their journey!

Adrienne enjoys walks, spending time at the beach, road trips, and traveling to Arizona each year to

visit family. She lives in Caribou with her husband and has 2 adult children, a son and a daughter.

Contact Adrienne at astubbs@achf-me.org

Andrea is a Site Lead and Family Visitor in Fort Kent. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor.

Andrea grew up in the St. John Valley, attended college in Canada, and has lived in Portland and New

Gloucester. She and her family moved back to The Valley 17 years ago. She has been with Maine

Families for 13 years, and, in the years prior, her work experience included insurance sales, teaching,

and providing child care in her home. The parts of her work with Maine Families that she enjoys

most are the journeys she takes with parents, the wonderful Maine Families staff, and the variety of

work on any given day. In her time outside of work, Andrea enjoys renovating and redeeming run-

down houses, cooking, and reading. Andrea lives in Fort Kent with her husband, daughter, son, a

great dane, and two cats.

Contact Andrea at aouellette@achf-me.org

Courtney was born and raised in Houlton. She’s also lived in Virginia and Central Maine for a short

time but couldn’t stay away from Aroostook for too long- this is home! Prior to joining Maine Families

in 2016 as a Family Visitor, Courtney worked in case management, for about 3 years, with children.

There’s so much she loves about the work that Maine Families does, but her #1 favorite would be the

opportunity to make connections with so many different families and children. Being able to watch

little ones grow and learn, alongside their caregivers, is such a fun privilege!

When Courtney is not working, she loves to spend time with her husband and 2 kiddos. They love

crafting, baking, playing outside…having young children keeps her busy!

Contact Courtney at cgriffin@achf-me.org

Dawn has lived in Aroostook County all her life. She graduated from UMPI with a degree in social

work. She began her career of working with children and families as a Family Integration Specialist

in treatment foster care, Family Support Worker with Maine Caring Families Foster Care Program, and

as a Targeted Case Manager at Life by Design for children with special needs. As her family grew,

Dawn owned and operated a licensed daycare in her home for a year after her daughter was born.

Being drawn to children and families, Dawn joined Maine Families in October of 2011 and is the Site

Lead in Caribou. Dawn is passionate about visiting with families and being a Certified Lactation

Counselor! Seeing parents and children play and make memories together is her favorite part of her

job! Being part of a child’s first steps or words is a gift! She loves to point out a parent’s strengths,

that they didn’t realize they had, and support them in being the expert of their child. Plus, babies and

toddlers are so fun to watch as they learn new skills and get excited about everything from a box to

a book or bubbles! This all brings her joy!

In her spare time, Dawn enjoys baking, hiking, reading, and planting flowers and veggies! She also

enjoys a good scary movie and playing board games with her husband and kids! Dawn and her family

have one cat, Bailey, who they call “Meow-Meow”!

Contact Dawn at dmccrossin@achf-me.org

Ginny joined the Maine Families team in 2013 as a Family Visitor. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in

Social Work and is a Certified Lactation Counselor. Prior to this role, she worked as a Case Manager

for both adults and children. Ginny enjoys spending time in her greenhouse, reading books, hiking,

and watching her kids play sports. What Ginny likes best about the Maine Families program is

pointing out parent’s strengths. Watching parents interact with their children and getting to share

back with them how these interactions are supporting their child’s development. Ginny lives in

Aroostook County with her husband, three children and their cats Millie & JJ.

Contact Ginny at gcorrigan@achf-me.org

Kerrigan Arnett is the Accountant for Aroostook Council for Healthy Families. A Central

Aroostook native, Kerrigan is a graduate of Easton High School and University of Maine

at Presque Isle and has spent her whole life in Aroostook County. With a degree in

Business and Accounting, Kerrigan has held many different roles in our community. She

has been a part of ACHF since September 2022 and is currently employed at the

Defense Finance Accounting Service in Limestone, Maine and County Truss in Easton,

Maine. Kerrigan grew up with a home-based daycare in her house and has spent her

whole life around children. She enjoys supporting the Maine Families mission and doing

her part to contribute to healthy families in Aroostook County by offering administrative

and financial support to the organization. Kerrigan enjoys traveling, reading, and being

with family. She lives in Central Aroostook County with her pit bull, Story.

Contact Kerrigan at Karnett@achf-me.org

Kirsten relocated to Aroostook County in 2019 from Central Maine, and is originally from New

Hampshire. Prior to coming to work for ACHF Kirsten was the Children’s Librarian at the Caribou

Library, where she provided literacy programming and outreach for children and families. Her

favorite parts of her job as Community Educator are connecting with families, listening to their

stories, and providing support to parents as they help their children to succeed and thrive in the

world. Kirsten has two adult children and spends most of her free time working on her farm, and

trying to keep groundhogs out of her garden.

Contact Kirsten at kyoung@achf-me.org

Laurie has always lived in Aroostook County. She was born in Fort Kent, grew up next door in St.

Francis, and currently lives in Fort Kent. She joined Maine Families in 2003 as a Family Visitor and is

a Certified Lactation Counselor. Before joining Maine Families, she was working in special education

in local schools. Laurie loves that each child and family are different and they bring something new

and exciting to each visit. In her free time, Laurie loves camping, crafting, reading, and staying home

with her family. Laurie is married and has one daughter, Lanie as well as 2 Yorkies, Barkley and

Beeker!

Contact Laurie at lpelletier@achf-me.org