The Community Caring Collaborative

C4 Meeting
2024-04-05 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
In-person-only meeting of the CCC Council. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting. Location tbd.

Principles and Promise of Two-Gen
2024-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative (CCC) invites you to an exciting new training: Understanding the Principles and Promise of Two-Gen Approaches. This training explores how Two-Gen strategies support family economic mobility and wellbeing. Facilitated by CCC Director Charley Martin-Berry, with input from Family Futures Downeast Director Marsha Sloan and FFD participants, this learning event is designed for FFD partner staff and welcomes all CCC partners. The training will be in-person-only at the University of Maine, Machias in Science 102 from 9 am to 12 noon. Training objectives include: Two-gen approaches that support family economic mobility; what distinguishes two-gen programs; FFD history and FFD today; Results of FFD and lessons learned in two-gen approaches.
To register for this training, please fill out the fields below and press the submit button by 12 Noon on April 5th. To calendar this event, click on “Add to calendar” below the registration form before submitting.

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Introduction to Neurographic Art for Providers Registration
2024-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites you to unlock your inner calm and relax your brain with Introduction to Neurographic Art for Providers, presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, a FREE, 90-minute in-person introduction to a technique you can add to your coping skills toolbox for yourself and those you work with. April 23rd, 1 — 2:30 pm in the large conference room at Sunrise County Economic Council (7 Ames Way, Machias). Limited capacity so don’t delay. If you’d like to calendar this event, fill out the text fields in the form below, but before you press the submit button, click on the bar to calendar it just below the form. You will also receive an email confirmation that you have registered.

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WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2024-05-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
The CCC Work Group, Poverty Busters and TCI Resource Partners meet 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. TCI Resource Partners are community members, business owners, health care and service providers who work to connect community members to needed resources. All three groups have come 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! Join these meetings by emailing Christy at claurel@cccmaine.org for information on location.

C4 Meeting
2024-05-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-06-07 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-07-05 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-08-02 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-06 08:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-04 08:30 - 10:30
Hybrid meeting of the CCC Council. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

Moving People out of Poverty
2024-05-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
Please join us for this free, newly developed training presented by CCC Director, Charley Martin-Berry. This training will explore high-level definitions and impacts of poverty, including a review of statewide poverty data. Moving beyond the impacts of poverty, participants will gain understanding of community-level infrastructure and supports that help people move out of poverty, with close examination of strategies that promote social capital. Participants will have time to work individually or in small groups to identify low-cost or no-cost approaches to helping their clients/students improve economic mobility through expanding their social networks. Designed for staff of Family Futures Downeast partner organizations, but staff from all CCC partner organizations are welcome. 2.5 Contact Hours will be provided. Participants may attend in person at Cobscook Institute in Trescott or via Zoom. Click on “add to calendar” below the form to calendar this event.
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Mindful Nature Journaling for Providers
2024-06-05 11:30 - 12:30 | 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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WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2024-06-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC Work Group, Poverty Busters and TCI Resource Partners are meeting from 1-2:30 pm at Sunrise County Economic Council’s office in Machias at 7 Ames Way. 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. TCI Resource Partners are community members, business owners, health care and service providers who work to connect community members to needed resources. All three groups have come 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!

WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2024-08-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-09-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-12-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
The CCC Work Group, Poverty Busters and TCI Resource Partners meet 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. TCI Resource Partners are community members, business owners, health care and service providers who work to connect community members to needed resources. All three groups have come 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! Join these meetings using this Zoom link, Meeting ID: 896 0273 1221 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

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!

Family Harvest Meal 2024
2024-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Welcome to the CCC’s 6th annual Family Harvest Meal, a free public supper with resource tables and raffle prizes following Trick or Treat Down Main Street in Machias at the Lee Pellon Center from 4 — 6 pm. All are welcome to eat in or take food to go. This year’s menu catered by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen is roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and harvest vegetables with mac ‘n cheese as an alternate entree. Desserts include apple and blueberry crisp, and cookies and brownies donated by Machias Memorial High School, Washington Academy and the West Lubec Methodist Church. Download a flyer to share.
Adding to the spooky fun this year is a haunted house just outside the Lee Pellon Center coordinated by the Machias Arts Council.
Like to get involved? We’re always looking for people to help us set up, serve, bus tables, and more. Contact Charley Martin-Berry (cmartinberry@cccmaine.org) to volunteer. Set-up starts at 12:30, resource tables can be set up between 2 – 3 pm, and servers are asked to arrive by 3:30 pm.
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!

C4 Meeting
2024-11-01 09:00 - 12:30
CCC Council is now meeting in person, hosted by partners across the County. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

C4 Meeting
2024-12-06 09:00 - 12:30
CCC Council is now meeting in person only, hosted by partner organizations around the County. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2025-01-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States

C4 Meeting
2025-01-03 09:00 - 12:30, 2025-02-07 09:00 - 12:30, 2025-03-07 09:00 - 12:30
The CCC Council is now meeting in person only, hosted by partner organizations across Washington County. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2025-03-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC Work Group, Poverty Busters and TCI Resource Partners meet 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. TCI Resource Partners are community members, business owners, health care and service providers who work to connect community members to needed resources. All three groups have come 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! Join this meeting on March 5th at SCEC’s Calais office, 330 North Street, upstairs.

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.

MCHT Focus Group on Using Local Parks & Trails
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Maine Coast Heritage Trust staff will lead a focus group for CCC partners at 12 Noon, April 2nd, in the large conference room at Sunrise County Economic Council in Machias. The focus group will be a “brown bag lunch” opportunity just prior to the CCC monthly Work Group meeting. MCHT is seeking input from a variety of community groups that would be interested in sharing barriers, needs, and wishes when it comes to accessing local conserved lands and recreational trails. CCC partners are invited to bring personal and professional perspectives on the topic. MCHT will provide $25 gas cards as an incentive for participation.
