CCC Wednesday Communique — September 25, 2024

Save the date for Healthy Acadia’s 20TH ANNUAL Turkey-A-Thon fundraiser, Friday, October 11th 2024, 7 am — 5 pm. We would LOVE to have you join us at one of the seven sites across Washington County as a volunteer during the big day!! Fill out the form here to sign up for volunteer shifts, and don’t hesitate to circulate this to your colleagues and other relevant networks.  For more information call:
  • Lucy at Healthy Acadia: 207-479-6940
  • Jeff at Classic Hits: 207-454-7545

Happy Wednesday!

New this week:

Family Harvest Meal 2024

The CCC invites all families and individuals to our 6th annual FREE Harvest Meal at the Lee Pellon center in Machias, 4 — 6 pm, Thursday October 31st, in keeping with the new date for Trick or Treat Down Main Street.  Download a flyer to share with families and neighbors.  If your organization would like to join the fun and have a resource table and maybe an activity for kids, contact Julie at jredding@cccmaine.org.  If you’d like to help us set up and serve, great!  Contact Charley at cmartinberry@cccmaine.org.  And if you’d like to make a donation to help us fund this community feast, Thank you!  Here’s a link to our donation site. Contact Christy at claurel@cccmaine.org with any other questions.  We love hosting this community meal and hope to see you there!


Essential Insurance Planning for Your Business
The Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network invites you to Essential Insurance Planning for Your Business from 12 – 3 pm on:
  • Monday, October 7th, at the Edward L. Hennessey Jr. Training Center, 1 Colonial Way, Machias, ME (learn more and register)
  • Thursday, October 10th, at Washington County Community College Assembly Room, One College Drive, Calais, ME (learn more and register)

You do not need to be a member of the Recovery Friendly Workplace Network to attend. However, if you’re interested in learning more about the Network and how to join, you can find additional information here: Recovery Friendly Workplace Network.


Ear Acupuncture Training

Join the first training in 5NP (aka NADA or AcuDetox) open to non-acupuncturists in Maine, scheduled for October 25-26 at the BARN in Brewer (for registration details, see this flyer).


Shedding Light on Recovery in WC
Join the Downeast Recovery Support Center, Sunday September 29th, from 12 – 3 pm at Flat Iron Park in Calais to celebrate recovery.  There will be resources, games and free activities.  This is a family friendly event — you don’t have to be in recovery to show support.  Download a flyer to share.

UMaine Machias Wabanaki Voices Series

October 7th, Science 102 at 1 pm: Christiana Becker will be offering the Abbe Museum’s Deconstructing Stereotypes Program to the University of Maine at Machias community on Monday, October 7th. The program examines and explains stereotypes commonly held about Native Americans or Indigenous Peoples of North America. As a group, we define what a stereotype is and explore our initial thoughts when we hear the word “Native American”. We also compare and contrast examples of appreciation versus appropriation of Indigenous culture.  Join us in person or via zoom! *This will not be a recorded event.


October Biz Fit

Friday, October 4th, 8 – 9 am:  Got a never-ending To Do list? Constantly thinking of new, different, more things to try? Always adding new tasks and ideas without considering what to eliminate?  We often overwhelm ourselves with “more” and overlook the power of “less” in boosting productivity and efficiency.  We’ll focus our conversation on why that is easier said than done, why we constantly add, but rarely SUBTRACT.  We’ll use some of the basic strategies put forth by Leidy Klotz.  Leave the session with possibly one less thing “to do!”  Learn More and Register.


Clinical Certified Medical Assistant
In collaboration with RSU 24 & 25 Adult Ed
  • Class start date: November 2024
  • Class time will be virtual
  • In-person labs in Baileyville TBD

For more information contact: info@wcadulteducation.com, 207-255-4917.


Roles & Resilience- Moving from Stories to Action in
Public Health Emergencies
Maine’s Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Monthly Learning Series, October 1st, 3:30 — 4:30 pm.  Join us for an insightful webinar on emergency preparedness in Maternal and Child Health (MCH), where we’ll explore the critical role of public health professionals in supporting families and individuals with medical complexities during public health emergencies. Through powerful stories of lived experience, this session will offer an opportunity to critically reflect on your role in the planning, preparation, and recovery phases of emergencies. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to move from planning to implementation, ensuring that MCH populations are effectively supported in times of crisis.  Please register here.

Wayfinder Schools Open House

Join us from 4-6 pm on Wednesday, October 23rd, for our annual Fall Open House. Enjoy fall snacks and warm apple cider while touring our Camden site and meeting staff, students, board members and graduates. We are looking forward to celebrating the new school year together!


New Therapeutic Massage Practitioner

Beth C. Wright Resource Center in Ellsworth is excited to announce our partnership with our newest Win-Win collaborator Erin Crowley, the owner of Sea Salt & Sage Massage. Erin is a 2023 graduate of the Therapeutic Bodywork Learning Center, holds a title of licensed massage therapist, Reiki certification, Expert Sound Healer, Master of Sacred Ceremonies and is working towards other specialties like Sound Healing for neurodivergent children and Certified Lymphatic Specialist. Erin specializes in light touch and restorative massage focusing on the whole body approach to help the body heal physically, mentally and emotionally using gentle techniques, energy, herbal essential oils, sound and vibration.  In our Ellsworth office, Erin will see cancer patients free of charge every 3rd Friday of the month and will be taking appointments for the general public for a fee every 1st Friday of the month.  If you are a cancer patient and would like to make an appointment with the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center please call us at 207-664-0339, or email us at info@bethwrightcancercenter.org, put Massage in the subject line of the email, and reserve your spot.


Sneak Peek at Bradley Cooper’s Caregiving Documentary

Actor Bradley Cooper has produced a documentary, “Caregivers” that he hopes will “raise the banner for caregivers” by elevating the conversation to a national level. The film will air on PBS and feature caregivers talking about the highs and lows of their caregiving experience. Watch a short clip of the documentary.

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