The Community Caring Collaborative

Mindful Nature Journaling for Providers
2024-06-05 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites you to the 4th session in our Provider Wellness Series: Mindful Nature Journaling for Providers presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW. No artistic talent is required to begin this adventure into nature journaling as a tool for connection with nature and yourself. Join us for an introduction to nature journaling for beginners. We will explore what it is, how to get started and what you’ll need to make nature journaling part of your self care routine. This session is designed for service providers who would like to explore the many mental and physical health benefits of nature journaling for mindfulness and stress relief. 11:30 am, June 5th in the large conference room at Sunrise County Economic Council’s 7 Ames Way office in Machias. Participation is limited to 15. There is no charge for this event.

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Cultural Humility Training Registration
2024-10-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
Please join the CCC for a newly developed training presented by Elizabeth Neptune of Neptune Advantage, Cultural Humility, designed for Family Futures Downeast partners, but open to all partners of the Community Caring Collaborative. This training is in-person only and will be held at Cobscook Institute in Trescott from 9:30 am to Noon on Friday, October 11th. Learning Objectives for this training include:

Understanding the difference between diversity, cultural awareness, & cultural competence, and barriers to working relationships with community members from diverse cultures;
Identifying where you are on the cultural awareness continuum, ways to improve working relationships, and ways to continue a cultural competency journey.

Registration for this training is now closed. Thank you!

Impacts of Poverty & the Power of Two-Gen Approaches
2025-03-18 13:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
You’re invited to join Community Caring Collaborative Director, Charley Martin-Berry, and Pleasant Point Health Center CNA/Home Health Aide for Elders, Mercedes McCoy, in an interactive, virtual learning opportunity on the effects of poverty and strategies that can help individuals and families experience stability and success.
Participants will explore concepts of scarcity and bandwidth, and the role of flexible financial supports, social connectedness, and two-generational strategies for family economic mobility. Mercedes, who is a Family Futures Downeast alumni from cohort 2, will offer perspectives from her educational and professional pathways that help illustrate the impact of two-gen strategies in the context of lived experiences.
Participants will be encouraged to ask questions, share experiences that have supported their own personal and professional success, and add insights from their professional practices on what helps individuals and families succeed.
This training will be held on Zoom. Register here.

Tools for Change Registration
2025-04-17 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative invites you to a new training on April 17th, Tools for Change: Understanding Substance Use and Supporting Safer Choices, presented by Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS. The practice of harm reduction has evolved significantly, offering a comprehensive approach to creating safer outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. Join us for a 3 hour in-person, partner-wide training that will examine the core principles of harm reduction through interactive methods, including case studies, discussions, and practical applications. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding harm reduction as a vital component of substance use recovery interventions, highlighting how these practices meet people where they are while fostering pathways to improved health and well-being. Participants will also explore foundational substance use and recovery knowledge, including recognizing multiple recovery pathways, reducing stigma through person-first language, and promoting dignity in their work. Participants will gain strategies and tools to effectively integrate these practices into their work with students, families, and community members affected by alcohol and substance use disorders. Download a flyer to share.
This training will be held in Science 102 at the University of Maine Machias, from 9 am to 12 Noon. Please arrive early for some delicious morning refreshments and to get comfortably settled. Participants will receive a certificate for three contact hours upon completion of the digital post-training evaluation. Registration for this training is closed. Contact Christy at claurel@cccmaine.org if you would like to attend.

Guiding with Purpose
2025-10-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The CCC is excited to be bringing a new training: Guiding with Purpose: Strengthening Skills for Collaborative Dialogue, presented by Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS. This 3-hour virtual training, developed for FFD but open to all CCC partners, is designed to enhance participants’ ability to lead meaningful, person-centered conversations that foster connection, motivation, and growth. Emphasis is placed on the practice of deep listening and the use of collaborative strategies to create an empowering environment that supports sustainable change.
Through interactive exercises and “real-play” practice, participants will refine foundational skills such as open-ended questioning, affirmations, reflections, and summarization. These techniques strengthen rapport, encourage personal autonomy, and build confidence in facilitating collaborative dialogue. Because the training is highly interactive and skill-based, full participation and attendance for the entire session is requested. Participants will receive a certificate for three contact hours.
Register for this training by clicking/tapping on this link.

Poverty in Washington County - 2025
2025-11-21 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC is excited to announce a new training this November, Poverty in Washington County: emerging concerns and responses, Friday, November 21st, 9 am — 12 Noon at the University of Maine, Machias in Science 102. Presented by CCC Director Charley Martin-Berry with guest speaker Ana Hicks, Policy Director in the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, this training will examine changes in public benefits that will impact people already in poverty. We will also discuss what works and look at poverty bias and worthiness, asking where these assumptions and beliefs come from and what are barriers to accessing supports. This free, informative and timely educational opportunity is open to all CCC partners. Contact Hour Certificate available. Register by November 14th using the form below.

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