The Community Caring Collaborative

Savvy Caregiver Training
2018-08-24 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Maine Veterans’ Home, Machias, 32 Veterans Way, Machias, 04654, United States
Eastern Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring a free 12-hour Savvy Caregiver Training for people caring for a family member or friend with dementia, presented by Lisa King, Social Service Director at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Machias and a Master Savvy Caregiver Trainer through the Office of Aging & Disability and Department of Health & Human Services. The class meets for 2 hours each Friday over a period of 6 weeks beginning August 24, 2018, from 2 – 4 pm in the conference room at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Machias. The Maine Savvy Caregiver program builds attitude, skills and knowledge to help caregivers develop confidence, learn strategies for interacting and communicating with their family member, and how to better understand and manage challenging behaviors. Download a flyer. Register today by calling EAAA at 941-2865.

Opioid Overdose Rescue BBL
2018-09-05 11:45 - 12:45 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Would you know what to do if someone was experiencing an opioid overdose? Joseph Locke from Bangor Public Health and Community Services will join the Community Caring Collaborative at 11:45 am in the large conference room at SCEC, 7 Ames Way, Machias, to offer a brown bag lunch presentation on Opioid Overdose Prevention. Here you will learn some risk factors for experiencing an overdose, symptoms of an overdose, and how to respond to reverse an overdose. Bring your lunch, we’ll supply beverages and dessert. Please RSVP to Christine.

Caregiver Basic Skills Part 2
2018-10-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Caregiver Basic Skills, Part 2 is a free training designed for family & friends who are caring for an elder with memory/cognitive issues presented by Rosemary Nevala, RN, from Marshall Healthcare Facility and Pamela Grant, CNA, from Down East Community Hospital. Part 1 of this training series dealt with physical care of frail and/or elders with memory/cognitive challenges and was hands-on. Part 2 will focus on responding as a caregiver: communication styles, dealing with caregiver stress, dietary tips to help with meal times, and awareness of when medical intervention might be necessary. All topics in this training were requested by caregivers. Participants do NOT need to have attended part 1 in this series. This training will be held in the large conference room of Sunrise County Economic Council’s office building at 7 Ames Way, Machias. Please respond to the questions below and press the submit button to register for this training. Registration closes on October 9th.

Fraud Prevention Seminar
2018-10-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
You are invited to a free seminar with Q & A on the topic of Fraud Prevention from 12 to 3 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. This will be a panel presentation with Joseph Connors, Financial Coach with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Hilary Fernald, Downeast Senior Safety Net Attorney with Legal Services for the Elderly; and Jeanine Mallar-Heald, Financial Services Officer with Machias Savings Bank, focusing on ways we and our family members can be susceptible to financial & identity fraud, tips for how to avoid becoming a fraud victim, and how to recover stolen assets if necessary. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative. Refreshments will be provided so please help us plan by using the form below to sign up.

C4 Meeting
2019-02-01 08:30 - 10:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Meeting of the CCC Council in the SCEC large Conference Room at 7 Ames Way, Machias. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

Financial Coaching & Wellness Training
2019-02-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC is thrilled to host New Ventures Maine in presenting this free workshop for providers who work with families and individuals in a coaching, navigating, case management and supportive educational capacity. Workshop attendees will:
– Explore attitudes and beliefs about money and different money management styles
– Learn the elements of Financial Coaching
– Understand budgeting basics, Credit & Debit, and Savings
Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Certificates for 3 contact hours will be available. Workshop hours are 10 am to 2 pm at the Kay Parker Building, 26 Hadley Lake Road, Machias. Please register by January 31, 2019. (download a flyer here). To register, please complete the form below including the Financial Capability Pre-Training Survey.

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Transgender Cultural Competence Brown Bag Lunch
2019-03-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites you to a brown bag lunch on March 6th from 11:30 am — 1 pm in the large conference room at SCEC (7 Ames Way, Machias) for Transgender Cultural Competence: beyond the basics and the binary, presented by Hannah Ruhlin of Health Equity Alliance. Learn supportive, respectful approaches for communicating with and advocating for transgender children and families. Download a flyer to share with colleagues. Bring your lunch – we’ll provide beverages and dessert. RSVP to Christine.

Impacts of Poverty on Students & Families: Poverty 101
2019-04-01 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This is the rescheduled training from March 18th, presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, and designed for staff at all levels in Family Futures Downeast partner organizations featuring scenarios and content consistent with 2Gen approaches with a specific focus on Washington County early and higher education. At the conclusion of this training, participants will understand:
• The various types of poverty
• How poverty is measured
• How social policy and poverty are linked
• Links between ACES, toxic stress and poverty
• Poverty and the science of resiliency
• Best practice responses to poverty
This training is an introduction (101 version) to poverty and its impacts. Participants who are formal partners providing supports to the FFD program and have attended a poverty training led by Elin Mackinnon, LCSW or Julie Redding, LCPC, have already met the FFD training requirement for Poverty 101. Staff from other CCC partner organizations who find this relevant to their work are welcome to attend. The training will be held from 9 am to 12 noon in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias. Registration for this training is now closed. However, a webinar version is being developed and will be offered shortly. Look for announcements in the CCC’s Wednesday Communique (subscribe here).

Meeting with NYU Dental Students
2019-04-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Join CCC staff for an hour’s conversation with the NYU School of Dentistry team in the large conference room at SCEC on April 10th. These are the students who volunteer their time for the free dental clinic coordinated by Sunrise Opportunities each year in April. For the past several years, CCC staff and Work Group/Poverty Busters have met with the students and their global outreach administrator for an informal conversation during the clinic about the impact of their work in downeast Maine. Once again, we ask for your participation to help orient the dental team to the unique challenges and strengths of maintaining oral health in rural Maine, while receiving feedback from the volunteers’ perspective that might surprise you. Please RSVP to Christine if you are able to attend.
Thanks!

Impacts of Trauma on Students & Families: Trauma 101
2019-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
This training, presented by Julie Redding, LCPC, is designed for staff at all levels in Family Futures Downeast partner organizations featuring scenarios and content with a specific focus on Washington County early and higher education. Participants will learn the definition of trauma and how it impacts a person, including:

Toxic stress and the role of cortisol
Adverse Childhood Experiences
How the brain is impacted by ACEs and toxic stress
Factors that mitigate effects of ACES, trauma, and stress
What it means to become Trauma Informed

This training is an introduction (101 version) to trauma and its impacts. Participants who are formal partners providing supports to the FFD program and have attended a trauma training led by Elin Mackinnon, LCSW or Julie Redding, LCPC, have already met the FFD training requirement for Trauma 101. Staff from other CCC partner organizations who find this relevant to their work are welcome to attend. The training will be held from 9 am to 12 noon at the Cobscook Community Learning Center. Contact hour certificates will be provided. Registration is closed for this training.

Mandated Reporter Brown Bag Lunch
2019-05-01 11:15 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
CCC is hosting a free mandated reporter training presented by Barbara Koch, Community Educator with the Washington County CAN Council. Participants will be registered with the State of Maine and receive a certificate of completion in the mail. This training will be in the format of a brown bag lunch in the large conference room at Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, from 11:15 am to 1:00 pm on May 1st. Bring your lunch – CCC will provide beverages and dessert. Sign up for this training by emailing Christine.

Healing Garden Rescheduled!
2019-05-01 15:30 - 17:30 | Downeast Recovery Support Center, 11 Free Street, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The Healing Garden workshop cancelled due to snow earlier this month has been rescheduled to May 1st, 3:30 to 5:30 pm at a new location: The Downeast Recovery Support Center at 11 Free Street, Machias. The concept for this event is a 2-hour workshop on Horticultural Therapy (HT) presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, for direct care staff, program administrators, educators, parents and gardeners. After a brief history and introduction to the profession of horticultural therapy – how it works, and where it’s practiced – the focus of this 2-hour training will be on how participants can explore, encourage and support healing garden activities of all sizes in all kinds of settings and with all kinds of people. Learn how to meet social, emotional and physical goals with HT activities, and how to bring inexpensive HT activities into your program, home or other setting. We’ll end the workshop with a hands on activity. Registration has reached the maximum number of participants and is now closed.
Elin MacKinnon, LCSW has incorporated healing garden activities in her work with children and families since 1992 when she developed a community garden project for children in treatment foster care. For over 15 years she has taught a course to graduate social work students at the University of Maine about the benefits of expressive and experiential therapies with a focus on horticulture.

True Senior Prom
2019-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Machias Memorial High School Gym, 1 Bulldog Lane, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Washington County activities directors invite staff in assisted living and nursing homes to bring their residents to the “True Senior Prom” – a special afternoon event on May 19th from 2-4 pm in the Machias Memorial High School gymnasium. Join us for music, dancing, finger food & punch and all the fun of a prom, including a drawing for Prom King & Queen! Formal attire welcome. RSVP to Christine at claurel@cccmaine.org. This event is supported by Washington County Thriving in Place, an initiative funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation.

Building Substance Use Informed Practices to Support Families and Students: Substance Use 101
2019-06-26 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This training, presented by Abby Frutchey, LADC, CCS, is designed for staff at all levels in Family Futures Downeast partner organizations featuring scenarios and content with a specific focus on Washington County early and higher education. Participants will gain a rich understanding of the complexity of substance use disorders and its impacts on brain development and cognition. Attendees will learn about the stages of change, learning skills to support students and families as they navigate the behavior change process. Participants will identify how to build substance use informed practices by breaking stigma, exploring bias, building resiliency, and understanding recovery supports.
This training is an introduction (101 version) to substance use and its impacts. Participants who are formal partners providing supports to the FFD program and have attended a substance use training led by Marjorie Withers, LCPC, have already met the FFD training requirement for Substance Use 101. Staff from other CCC partner organizations who find this relevant to their work are welcome to attend. The training will be held from 9 am to 12 noon in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias, with a remote connection from room 211 at Washington County Community College. Registration is now closed for this training.

No C4 Meeting
2019-07-05 08:30 - 10:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC Council will not meet today. The next meeting is August 2nd.

Aging My Way Community Fair
2019-07-25 09:00 - 13:00 | UMM Reynolds Center, 116 O'Brien Avenue, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Washington County Thriving in Place invites all community members interested in learning tips, tools, gadgets, strategies and services available to help retain wellness and supports into our later years to “Aging My Way Community Fair,” a free summer event. Join us for exhibits, demonstrations and guidance to start planning your path to thriving in place. July 25th from 9 am — 1 pm in the Reynolds gymnasium at the University of Maine Machias. Free admission, food, and gift card tree raffle. If your organization would like a table, please fill out the registration form below. Mini demonstrations behind your table are welcome. Registration for an exhibitor table is now closed. Please contact Christine with any questions.

Hot Topics in Employment
2019-09-09 11:00 - 13:30 | WCCC Assembly Room, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
The law firm of Rudman Winchell will present a lunch & learn on three of the hottest topics facing employers in employment law: Drug Use in the Workplace, Sexual Harassment, and Workplace Accommodation, while also reviewing changes to Maine employment laws this year. Washington County Community College is hosting this event from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Assembly Room. Download a flyer for more information. Reserve your seat by contacting Dawn Spinney at dspinney@rudmanwinchell.com or 207-992-2302.

Cultural Competency 2019: FFD 201
2019-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Bear Lodge, 314 New Pit Road, Princeton, ME, 04668, United States
This is a FREE Three-hour training on Cultural Competency presented by Elizabeth Neptune with Geo Neptune, a two-spirit educator and activist. The training will take place at Bear Lodge, north side of Long Lake, Indian Township, from 10 am to 2 pm.
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.
Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. Participants will receive contact hour certificates from the CCC (no fee), and Continuing Education Units (0.3) from UMM may be available for a $5 fee (bring cash, check or money order payable to University of Maine, Machias). Registration for this training is now closed.

Helping Your Business Navigate Substance Use in the Workplace
2019-09-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Machias Savings Bank Training Center, 1 Colonial Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Sunrise County Economic Council and the Community Caring Collaborative are coordinating a 3-hour training for employers on this topic with two different options for dates and locations:

September 26th from 9 am – Noon at the Machias Savings Bank Training Center, 1 Colonial Way, Machias.
October 10th from 5 – 8 pm at the Downeast Recovery Support Center, 311 Main Street, Calais.

The training will begin with local businesses sharing how they are engaging recovery communities and learn from lived experiences.
Next, participants will learn how to identify, respond, and engage with current and potential employees impacted by substance use disorder.
Finally, there will be a networking event with area resources that offer information, services, and programs that support workforce participation, including:

risk and liability
education and training
substance use treatment & prevention services

To register for this free event, please fill out the form below, selecting the training option you wish to attend, and press “submit.”

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September 26th at MSB Training Center, Machias

October 10th at DE Recovery Support Center, Calais

Elder Abuse Awareness & Response Workshop
2019-10-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Calais Congregational Church, 21 Calais Avenue, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
The Elder Abuse Institute of Maine, together with Next Step and the CCC, is hosting a free workshop on October 10th from 1-5 pm at the Calais Congregational Church, 21 Calais Avenue. This event is for community volunteers, social service agency staff, medical providers, law enforcement, and faith community members. Participants will learn to identify potential elder abuse, what resources are available to help victims and families, and what they can do to help. Call 207-712-8551 for more information. Register here.

Helping Your Business Navigate Substance Use in the Work Place
2019-10-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Downeast Recovery Support Center, Calais, 311 Main Street, Calais, 04619, United States
Sunrise County Economic Council and the Community Caring Collaborative are coordinating a 3-hour training for employers on this topic on October 10th from 5 – 8 pm at the Downeast Recovery Support Center, 311 Main Street, Calais.
The training will begin with local businesses sharing how they are engaging recovery communities and learn from lived experiences.
Next, participants will learn how to identify, respond, and engage with current and potential employees impacted by substance use disorder.
Finally, there will be a networking event with area resources that offer information, services, and programs that support workforce participation, including:

risk and liability
education and training
substance use treatment & prevention services

This event has been cancelled due to low enrollment and we are working to reschedule at a different time.

Tools & Topics BBL
2019-11-06 11:30 - 12:50 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Service providers are invited to a brown bag lunch on Tools & Topics: skills for helping clients achieve their financial goals presented by Joe Connors, Financial Coach with Downeast Community Partners. Joe will review useful tools for building budgets with clients (if you have a budget template you’re currently using, bring it with you!); discuss having conversations with clients about personal finances; and even harder conversations about financial privacy and accessing benefits. Bring your lunch, we’ll provide beverages and dessert. RSVP to Christine. Participants are welcome to stay for the Work Group meeting immediately following.

Tools & Topics: skills for helping clients achieve their financial goals
2019-11-06 11:30 - 12:50 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites service providers to a brown bag lunch presented by Joe Connors, attorney and financial coach with Downeast Community Partners, from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm in the large conference room at SCEC.

Learn Useful tools for building budgets with clients
Discuss how to have conversations with clients about personal finances
Explore even harder conversations about financial privacy and accessing benefits

Bring your lunch and we’ll provide beverages and dessert. RSVP to Christine.

Building Age-Friendly Communities from the Ground Up
2019-11-22 12:30 - 15:30 | Kay Parker Building, 26 Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC and Washington County Thriving in Place invite Washington County town managers and select board members to join us for a lunch meeting with Patricia Oh, AARP Age-Friendly Consultant, to explore how joining AARP’s network of age-friendly communities can benefit your town. Hear from representatives of communities in Washington and Hancock Counties that have already joined this network. Learn the process for receiving an age-friendly community designation. 12:30 to 3:30 at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. Lunch will be provided. Registration for this meeting is now closed. Please contact Christine at claurel@cccmaine.org if you would like to attend.

Vision Day 2019
2019-12-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative invites you to Vision Day 2019: focus on childcare on December 4th from 9 am to 3 pm at Cobscook Community Learning Center. This is an opportunity for all members of the collaborative — service providers, administrators, educators, advocates, volunteers and community members — to bring ideas to the table that address a specific set of needs for Washington County residents. We do this every couple of years in the relaxed atmosphere of our favorite vision day venue — the CCLC — where creativity and dreaming big are encouraged. This year we’re focusing on childcare. Help us envision a Washington County where all childcare needs and wants are met. Dream of all the ways childcare in Washington County can support children, families, and the economy. It will take people with experience in all aspects of this equation (parents, child care providers/managers, policy makers, educators and workforce development experts) to fully tackle the issues, but we can start on December 4th and go from there. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Registration is closed for this event. Please contact Christine at claurel@cccmaine.org if you wish to attend.

Brown Bag Lunch on WIC
2020-03-04 11:30 - 12:45 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Brown Bag Lunch presentation with Q & A by Tawney Jacobs, Director of WIC for Washington & Hancock Counties. Bring your lunch, we’ll provided beverages. RSVP to Christine.

Poverty 101: bias, barriers, and brain science
2020-03-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Kay Parker Building, 26 Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC is excited to present Poverty 101: bias, barriers and brain science, a no-cost, thought-provoking, interactive training for all CCC partners on March 10th from 9 am to 3:30 pm in the training room at Kay Parker, Machias. This training equates to Family Futures Downeast Poverty 101: the Impacts of Poverty on Students and Families and will include a poverty simulator exercise, the effects of cortisol and toxic stress on brain development, exploring bias, and a conversation on scarcity and bandwidth. CCC staff will be presenting this training with special guest, Nicole Witherbee, Chief Program Officer with the John T. Gorman Foundation, who will discuss benefits cliffs and provide data on poverty and how foundations seek to effect change. The day will wrap up with a panel of parents sharing their experiences with barriers and supports that make a difference in pursuing post-secondary education. Lunch will be provided. Please arrive early to check in and get situated (morning refreshments will be provided). CEUs will be available for $5 from UMM; all participants will receive a certificate for 6 contact hours. This training has reach its maximum number of participants. We have a long waiting list and are no longer accepting new submissions for attending this training.

Tobacco Prevention BBL
2020-04-01 11:30 - 12:50 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites you to a virtual brown bag lunch on April 1st from 11:30 — 12:50 with staff from Healthy Acadia. Using Zoom technology, Katie Sell and Georgie Kendall will present a non-clinical outreach training on tobacco prevention, including an overview of electronic nicotine delivery systems (vaping). Participants will become familiar with the Quitlinks.com referral program and discuss success rates that combine counseling and nicotine replacement therapies; review helpful language to use for encouraging clients to seek help quitting tobacco; and get an overview of vaping – the harmful effects; statistics on use among youth; and marketing strategies by large tobacco companies that target youth. Email Christine to sign up. Zoom invitation:
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Dental Student Conversation - Postponed
2020-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This event has been postponed, owing to the NYU School of Dentistry and WCCP postponing the Dental Clinic due to the COVID-19 situation. Once the clinic has been rescheduled, we will reschedule the conversation we are hosting between service providers and the NYU Dental School students about health and potential barriers to health in Washington county.

Healing Garden Cancelled
2020-05-06 11:30 - 12:50 | Downeast Recovery Support Center, 11 Free Street, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
This presentation by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation.
