Dr. Donna Beegle's intensive two-day Poverty Institute providing a grounded understanding of poverty and what you can do to more successfully assist people in moving out – and staying out – of poverty. August 8-9, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center. Visit Communication Across Barriers for more information and to register.
Dr. Donna Beegle's intensive two-day Coaching Institute will prepare you for breaking barriers in your organization. Participants will learn how to serve as on-site experts for educating colleagues, providing leadership for eliminating barriers, and developing system-wide approaches for improving outcomes for families and individuals, August 10-11, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center. Visit Communication Across Barriers […]
The Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative presents this FREE 3-hour informational session to seniors, people with chronic illness and families living in homes that would benefit from repair and weatherization work to cut down on heating costs and safety hazards (download flyer to share). Join us on September 26th from Noon to 3 pm […]
Join the CCC for a fascinating brown bag lunch on the topic of Animal Assisted Therapy presented by ECCO Consultant and CCC trainer, Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, from 11:30 to 1 pm on October 4th in the large conference room at the SCEC House. Read more here. Bring your lunch, we'll supply beverages and dessert. RSVP to Christine and […]
Goals of Care for Advanced Serious Illnesses Conversation - the Maine Hospice Counsel is offering a Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) model training for medical providers, caregivers, clergy, hospice volunteers, and behavioral health counselors at the Calais Regional Hospital, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. This event is supported by the Washington County Thriving in Place […]
Changes to Maine’s Safety Net: Understanding & Accessing TANF, SNAP and MaineCare -- a free training for service providers in Washington County from 10 am to 1 pm (please note that we have delayed the training by one hour to accommodate icy roads) on January 9, 2018 in the Assembly Room of Washington County Community College in […]
Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, presents a brown bag lunch for the CCC - Healing Gardens: Horticultural Therapy - on April 4th in the large conference room at SCEC from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Elin will provide a brief history and introduction to the profession of horticultural therapy - how it works and where it’s practiced. […]
Crack Cocaine: Information for direct service workers - a free seminar on how to recognize crack cocaine use for home visitors, case managers, substance use counselors, DHHS workers, etc. Ralph Pineo, Matt Cashman and Steven Saucier from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency's Downeast Taskforce will provide an overview of Crack Cocaine use in Washington County […]
You’ve heard of “music therapy,” but you still have questions about what it actually is and how it could help your clients reach their goals. Learn what makes music a useful tool for therapy; hear clinical examples of music therapy in a variety of clinical settings; and find out how to access these services. Join […]
This is a FREE, four-hour training on Cultural Competency presented by Elizabeth ("Liz") Neptune who will facilitate a panel to include community educators & advocates for Latinx community members from Mano en Mano and statewide health equity expert, Lisa Sockabasin. The training will be held in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias, with a […]