BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Community Caring Collaborative - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.cccmaine.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Community Caring Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T103325 CREATED:20250814T134600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T134656Z UID:9445-1758880800-1758898800@www.cccmaine.org SUMMARY:Cultural Sensitivity Registration -- 2025 DESCRIPTION:The CCC invites you to participate in a thought-provoking training session presented by Elizabeth Neptune of Neptune Advantage\, focused on Cultural Sensitivity. This session\, designed specifically for Family Futures Downeast partners\, is open to staff at all member organizations of the Community Caring Collaborative.  Training objectives include: \n\nUnderstand the distinctions between diversity\, cultural awareness\, and cultural competence\, as well as the barriers that can affect working relationships with community members from diverse backgrounds.\nReflect on your position within the cultural awareness continuum and explore strategies for enhancing your relationships with diverse community members.\nIdentify actionable steps to continue your journey towards greater cultural competence.\n\nThis training is in person on September 26th from 10 am — 3 pm at Bear Lodge\, situated on the north side of beautiful Long Lake.  Get directions.  Participants are eligible for 5 contact hours and .5 CEUs. \nRegistration\nUnfortunately\, we have reached our seating limit for this training - sorry! If you'd like to be on a waiting list\, please email claurel@cccmaine.org. Thank you! \n  URL:https://www.cccmaine.org/event/cultural-sensitivity-registration-2025/ LOCATION:Bear Lodge\, 314 New Pit Road\, Princeton\, ME\, 04668\, United States CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.cccmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/lakewater_720x.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T103325 CREATED:20250916T190344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T190516Z UID:9521-1760691600-1760702400@www.cccmaine.org SUMMARY:Guiding with Purpose DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough 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. \nRegister for this training by clicking/tapping on this link. URL:https://www.cccmaine.org/event/guiding-with-purpose/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.cccmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MI-training-graphic.png ORGANIZER;CN="Community Caring Collaborative":MAILTO:claurel@cccmaine.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T103325 CREATED:20251014T234704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T140923Z UID:9594-1763715600-1763726400@www.cccmaine.org SUMMARY:Poverty in Washington County - 2025 DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOrganizationTitle or RoleWhat is your experience with Poverty trainings?\n \n \n I have attended two or more poverty trainings\n \n \n \n I have attended one poverty training\n \n \n \n I have never attended a poverty training\n How may we accommodate your training experience?E.g.\, would you like assistance with mobility\, viewing or hearing the presentation? Please describe how we can best support your training experience.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://www.cccmaine.org/event/poverty-in-washington-county-2025/ LOCATION:University of Maine\, Machias\, 116 O'Brien Ave\, Machias\, ME\, 04654\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cccmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/o-working-mom-facebook.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Community Caring Collaborative":MAILTO:claurel@cccmaine.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T103325 CREATED:20260206T181348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T181348Z UID:9889-1772186400-1772200800@www.cccmaine.org SUMMARY:Frontline Worker Forum - registration DESCRIPTION:Please join the CCC for our Frontline Worker Forum: Strategies for support during a rapidly changing landscape\, facilitated by Julie Redding\, LCPC\, from 10 am — 2 pm in St. Anne’s Parish Hall\, Calais. \nFamilies and individuals are experiencing challenges unlike anything else in recent times. However\, the frontline staff who support them face unparalleled challenges across resource sectors with rapidly changing information\, access and reliability in a previously steady public benefits landscape\, and how these impact their professional self-worth. Together\, we’ll bring together data and voices from varying roles to understand the impacts these stressors have on the workforce and programs they make up and wisdom from the fields of stress and relational studies that can provide insight into strategies to support them. \nDesigned for Family Futures Downeast partners\, this learning event is open to all CCC partner staff.  Participants will receive a certificate for 3.5 contact hours.  Please register by Monday\, February 23rd. \n\n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your organizationYour title or roleEmail\n \n AccommodationPlease describe any reasonable accommodation that will enhance your training experience for vision\, hearing\, mobility\, etc.Dietary restrictionsWe will be serving brunch food -- please let us know you you have any dietary restrictions.CAPTCHA URL:https://www.cccmaine.org/event/frontline-worker-forum-registration/ LOCATION:St. Anne’s Parish Hall\, Calais\, 29 Church Street\, Calais\, ME\, 04619\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cccmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock_000019445619Small-3846573197.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Community Caring Collaborative":MAILTO:claurel@cccmaine.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T103325 CREATED:20260310T183710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T183710Z UID:9974-1776330000-1776340800@www.cccmaine.org SUMMARY:Navigating New Realities - registration DESCRIPTION:Join the Community Caring Collaborative for Navigating New Realities: Substance Use Trends for Community Providers\, a 3-hour virtual training facilitated by Abby Frutchey\, CCC Substance Use Response Coordinator\, on emerging substance use trends: medicinal\, recreational\, illicit; policy shifts; and practical interventions. Hear from panelists\, including Gordon Smith\, Maine’s Director of Opioid Response for the State of Maine\, and experts in clinical services\, peer & harm reduction\, and youth programs. Share insights and discover local and statewide services to support your community. Panelists will respond to your questions about what you may be seeing and hearing; youth involvement; available resources; and response strategies.  Participants will receive 3 contact hours upon submitting the post-training evaluation.  Register for this Zoom event. URL:https://www.cccmaine.org/event/navigating-new-realities-registration/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cccmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/marine-map-1896436_1280.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR