The Community Caring Collaborative

Landlord Lunch Meeting
2017-06-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This meeting is specifically for landlords and property managers in Washington County. The Community Caring Collaborative is excited to host this gathering to help connect two important groups: those with housing units to rent and those who help people become great tenants. The meeting will include a panel presentation from several organizations who offer supports for landlords, such as the Maine Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). RSVP to Charley or use this Landlord FAQ form with RSVP and Mail to CCC, PO Box 224, East Machias, ME 04630.

Developing Executive Function Skills to Support Families
2017-05-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This training will be presented by LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D., Vice President for Family Income Support Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. Lunch will be provided. To register, please fill out the information requested below and press the submit button. You will receive an email confirmation within two days. Thanks!

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MeAIMH Annual Conference
2017-05-12 08:15 - 16:00 | Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown Freeport
Registration is now open for the Maine Infant Mental Health Association’s 30th annual training conference at the Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown in Freeport, May 12th from 8:15 am to 4 pm, This year’s featured speaker is Stephan A. Viehweg on Tackling the Tough Stuff: Supporting Families at Risk. Download the MeAIMH Conf 2017 flyer for more information.

Children's Services Provider Meeting
2017-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This is a followup to the February 3rd meeting, convened by Children’s Behavioral Services, to address the long wait times of children for HCT and Section 28 services. Join other providers of children’s behavioral services for a brainstorming brown bag lunch on May 5th from 11 am to 1 pm in the large conference room at Sunrise County Economic Council’s building at 7 Ames Way, Machias.

Avoiding Provider Burnout Brown Bag Lunch
2017-05-03 11:30 - 13:00 | ME
The Washington County Resiliency Team invites all medical, mental health, substance use, social service, legal, economic and other service providers to a brown bag lunch on Self-Care & Avoiding Provider Burnout on May 3rd from 11:30 am to 1 pm at a location in Machias tba. This is not your ordinary brown bag lunch – download the flyer for all the fun details and circulate to your colleagues. We are asking people to RSVP to Christine by April 28th.

Caregivers Conference
2017-04-28 08:30 - 15:45 | WCCC St Croix Hall, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
Washington County Caregivers Conference is a free event for informal and family caregivers who play such a critical role in providing care for chronically ill, disabled and aging members of our communities so they can remain at home. If you are one of the estimated 44 million people nationwide who provide these services, or want to learn more about the realities of aging in place with the help of a caregiver, please join us on April 28th for a day of education and fun at St. Croix Hall on the campus of Washington County Community College. The day offers four different presentations providing valuable information on different aspects of caregiving, a resource fair, an inspiring keynote address and wonderful food – all for free! Maybe best of all, this conference offers an opportunity to connect with other caregivers and to know that you are supported by your community. Download a 2017 Caregivers Brochure for more information. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative. Registration for this event is now closed.
If you are requesting help to pay for another caregiver to provide care so that you can attend the conference, the CCC must have an invoice from the person providing that service (download an invoice template).

Financial Needs & Challenges for Seniors
2017-03-29 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This is a free informational session on March 29th from 9 am to 12 Noon in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias, with financial & legal experts Hilary Fernald, Downeast Senior Safety Net Attorney with Legal Services for the Elderly; Joseph Connors, Financial Coach with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Ted Cobb of the Office for Family Independence, Maine Dept of Health & Human Services. Learn about the financial challenges facing seniors and available options to help meet these needs. Come with your questions and ask the experts. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative and the University of Maine, Machias.
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WG / PB Meeting
2017-03-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC’s Work Group meets with Poverty Busters virtually from 1-2:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Work Group members are direct service workers, volunteers and agency admins who come together to share resources, support each other and brainstorm solutions to community needs. Poverty Busters are low-income community members, partners from agencies, and other community members working on grassroots strategies to increase poverty awareness locally and to remove the barriers that poverty creates. Both groups are now meeting together to improve communication and to ensure that the CCC is effective in helping to change outcomes for those it serves. Parents, service providers and other community members are welcome! Contact Christine to join these meetings.

Cultural Competency Training
2017-02-15 08:30 - 12:30 | WCCC Assembly Room, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
This is a FREE, four-hour training on Cultural Competency presented by Elizabeth (“Liz”) Neptune and sponsored by the Community Caring Collaborative in the Assembly Room at Washington County Community College in Calais.
This training is geared for Family Futures Downeast staff and partner agencies, medical providers, mental health and social service providers, school guidance counselors, law enforcement, and anyone working with families in Washington County. The primary goal of this training is to increase or enhance individual cultural competence. This will be accomplished by examining several elements of cultural competency including awareness, knowledge, attitudes and assumptions. There will be significant emphasis on honoring diversity and cultural differences. Download the Cultural Competency Flyer 2017 to post in your office.
Morning refreshments will be provided. Participants will receive contact hour certificates from the CCC (no fee), and Continuing Education Units (0.4) from WCCC will be available for a $10 fee (bring cash, check or money order payable to Washington County Community College). Registration is closed for this training.

Recovery Coach Training Postponed
2017-02-13 08:00 - 2017-02-16 17:00 | DHHS, Machias, 38 Prescott Drive, Machias, 04654, United States
Healthy Acadia invites community members to enroll in a 4-day Recovery Coach course to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to guide and mentor others through their own recovery process. Presented by certified trainers Denise Black (in photo above) and Terri Woodruff. This training will be held at the DHHS offices in Machias, 8 am to 5 pm, February 13, 14, 15 & 16. Pre-registration is required. Registration fee is $100, but scholarships are available. Download the flyer for more information or visit the registration website.

MSW Weekend Info Session
2017-02-04 10:00 - 11:30 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Learn about the Weekend 3-Year MSW Program – Belfast-Machias-Presque Isle on Saturday, February 4th, 10-11:30 am in Torrey Hall #103 at UMM. Using video conference technology with faculty visiting each campus on a rotational basis, students can take classes on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings to earn a Master of Social Work Degree in as little as 3 years. February 1st is the deadline to apply (but later applications may be considered). For more information, visit the School of Social Work or download the MSW Info Machias flyer.

Poverty Core
2017-02-03 12:30 - 16:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Poverty Core members convene in the SCEC Board Room today at a different time – 12:30 – 4:30 pm.

WC Children's Services Providers
2017-02-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Cheryl Hathaway from Child Behavioral Health Services is convening a meeting of Washington County providers of children’s services on February 3, 2017, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. What are the real needs of children? What are the gaps in service requests for children? Cheryl wants to hear from you! Come join the discussion and brainstorm on how to meet the needs of children waiting for HCT & RCS services. Note: this meeting will be cancelled if local schools or schools in the Bangor, Brewer or Ellsworth area are closed due to weather.

TiP Training Committee Meeting
2017-02-02 10:00 - 11:30 | SCEC office, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The Thriving in Place Training Committee will meet in the small conference room at SCEC, 7 Ames Way, on Thursday, February 2nd from 10-11:30 am. Zoom or phone conferencing details will be forwarded in advance of the meeting.

WG / PB Meeting Cancelled
2017-02-01 13:00 - 15:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Today’s CCC Work Group & Poverty Buster meeting has been cancelled due to snow. Our next meeting is March 1st, 1-3:30 pm.

Mentor/Neighbor Mtg Cancelled
2017-02-01 11:00 - 12:45 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Today’s meeting of the Mentor/Neighbor Program planners has been cancelled due to snow.

Homelessness Data Group
2017-01-30 15:00 - 17:00 | CCC Office, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Meeting of Work Group Subcommittee to design new homelessness survey for providers in the CCC office, upstairs at SCEC’s building at 7 Ames Way.

C4 Meeting
2017-01-06 08:30 - 10:30 | ME
Meeting of the CCC Council on Zoom. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

WG / PB Meeting
2017-01-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC’s Work Group meets with Poverty Busters in the large conference room at SCEC, 7 Ames Way, Machias, from 1-3 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Work Group members are direct service workers, volunteers and agency admins who come together to share resources, support each other and brainstorm solutions to community needs. Poverty Busters are low-income community members, partners from agencies, and other community members working on grassroots strategies to increase poverty awareness locally and to remove the barriers that poverty creates. Both groups are now meeting together to improve communication and to ensure that the CCC is effective in helping to change outcomes for those it serves. Parents, service providers and other community members are welcome! Contact Christine to join these meetings.
