The Community Caring Collaborative

Meeting with NYU Dental Students
2019-04-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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 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).

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Savvy Caregiver Training
2018-08-24 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Reflective Supervision Training
2018-07-23 09:00 - 15:30 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
CCC Clinical Director, Julie Redding, LCPC, presents a FREE 6-hour training on Reflective Supervision, a distinct form of supervision that explores parallel relationships between practitioner and supervisor, between practitioner and parent, and between parent and infant/toddler, (read a fuller description of reflective supervision here). CEU’s ($5 fee) and Contact Hour Certificates (no fee). 9 am to 3:30 pm at Kay Parker in Machias – morning refreshments and lunch provided. Download Julie’s slide presentation here in pdf format.

Cultural Competency Training 2018
2018-07-12 10:00 - 15:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
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 distance learning option at Washington County Community College.
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 a flyer to post in your office.
Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. Participants will receive contact hour certificates from the CCC (no fee), and Continuing Education Units (0.4) from UMM will be available for a $5 fee (bring cash, check or money order payable to University of Maine, Machias). Registration for this event is now closed.

C4 Mtg Cancelled
2018-07-06 08:30 - 10:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States

Family Discovery Day
2018-06-12 12:30 - 17:30 | WCCC St Croix Hall, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative and partners invite parents, grandparents and children of all ages to a fun-filled afternoon of learning, creating and experiencing in St. Croix Hall at Washington County Community College from 12:30 to 5:30 pm, rain or shine. There is no cost to attend. Come enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, mini presentations on topics for parents (free childcare provided), entertaining & educational activities for kids, free refreshments, door prizes and more. And for a special treat, outside St Croix Hall in the main parking lot will be a Touch the Truck extravaganza. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore trucks of all kinds, including a fire truck, ambulance and even a boat! Here’s a sneak peak at some of the short presentations:

Childhood Aggression
Parents: Getting Behaviors You Want
Online Safety for Kids

Demonstrations include:

Arts and Crafts
Healthy Eating
Yoga for Kids and Parents

Thanks go to partner organizations who have helped plan this event, including the Washington County CAN Council, Downeast Community Partners, and Maine Roads to Quality. Special thanks go to Washington County Community College for hosting this event and to all the organizations bringing their creativity and expertise to make this day possible.

Housing brown bag lunch
2018-06-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Join the CCC at 11:30 am in the large conference room at SCEC for a brown bag lunch on Housing, presented by Marcie Dean of Next Step and Ida Davis of Downeast Community Partners. Topics will include:

What Rent Smart Teaches (sign up your clients!)
Housing Resources that are there and how to access them
What Next Step and DCP offer in the way of housing
Ways to partner and improve outcomes in our community

There may be some fun surprises and of course dessert and beverages – bring your lunch and your questions. RSVP to Christine. Attendees are invited to stay for the Work Group/Poverty Buster meeting following from 1 to 3:30 pm if your schedule allows. Please print or forward this flyer.

Estate Planning Seminar
2018-05-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Rebecca J. Sargent, Esq. of Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent, LLC in Ellsworth, brings her expertise in estate planning and trusts to Machias for a three-hour seminar on Estate Planning Basics. This free event will provide strategies to give caregivers and family members the legal and financial resources to care for loved ones and themselves. Topics include Powers of Attorney, Advanced Care Directives, Wills & Trusts and asset protection. This seminar will be held at the Kay Parker Building of Sunrise Opportunities in Machias from 1 to 4 pm. There is no charge to attend but we are asking people to register using the simple form below. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative, funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation.

Music Therapy Brown Bag Lunch
2018-05-02 11:45 - 12:45 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
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 us for this fun and informative presentation by Carla Tanguay, MA, MT-BC, a board-certified music therapist with over 15 years of experience in clinical practice and healthcare management. Bring your lunch and we’ll provide beverages and dessert. Please RSVP to save your seat on Wednesday, May 2nd in the large conference room at SCEC from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.

Caregiver Basic Skills pt 1
2018-04-25 08:30 - 12:30 | Marshall Healthcare Facility, 16 Beal Street, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Caregiver Basic Skills part 1: Physical Care – this is a free workshop designed for family/friends/neighbors providing physical care for a person with mobility and cognitive challenges. Presented by Rosemary Nevala, RN with Pamela Grant, CNA on April 25, 2018 at Marshall Healthcare Facility from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. This hands-on workshop includes:

how to safely move a frail or heavy person
advice on hygiene care for a person with dementia
protocol for what to do in emergencies
supports for caregivers

Sponsored by Washington County Thriving in Place and hosted by Marshall HealthCare. We’re sorry but this training is now full. Contact Christine if you’d like to be added to our list of people to alert next time this training is offered.

Crack Cocaine Seminar
2018-04-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
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 on April 10th, from 9 am to 12 Noon at the Cobscook Community Learning Center in Trescott. Contact Hour Certificates will be provided. Registration for this event is closed.

Healing Gardens BBL
2018-04-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
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. The focus of this Brown Bag learning session will be on how participants can explore, encourage and support healing garden activities in all kinds of settings and will all kinds of clients. We’ll end with a fun hands on activity.
Elin has incorporated healing garden activities into 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.
Links to resources on Horticultural Therapy
Websites:
American Horticultural Therapy Association
The Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network
Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association
Poisonous and Non-poisonous Plants
Activities and ideas for HT
Videos:
Missouri Botanical Garden video clip on their Therapeutic Horticulture Programs
Chicago Botanic Gardens video clip on the healing power of plants for Veterans
Container Gardens for HT video
Theme Gardens for Kids video
More Resources (Google Drive Folder)

Legal Issues Regarding Substance Use in the Workplace
2018-03-29 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Maine, Machias, 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
On March 29th from 9 am to 12 Noon the law firm of Drummond Woodsum will present a free workshop for employers anxious to learn the legal ramifications of working with employees using medical Cannabis and other substances in light of legislation such as:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)
The Maine Human Rights Act
Maine and federal family and medical leave laws
The Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act
The Marijuana Legalization Act

Questions will be encouraged and practical tips offered for challenging or awkward conversations and situations. Sunrise County Economics Council is coordinating this workshop at the University of Maine, Machias in Science 102, with a teleconference option for participants to attend simultaneously at Washington County Community College in the Assembly Room. Contact Amy Lentz at alentz@sunrisecounty.org or 207-255-0983. See this flyer for details. This event is made possible with support from the King and Jean Cummings Charitable Trust.

Understanding Substance Use in the Workplace
2018-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Sunrise County Economic Council is hosting an important training for business owners and HR personnel on January 10th (rescheduled from December 12th) from 9 am to Noon at their offices at 7 Ames Way in Machias, Understanding Substance Use in the Workplace. This training presented by Marjorie F. Withers, LCPC, will lay the foundation for understanding substances and their impact on employees, and how to support them in recovery. To register, email Amy or call 255-0983. This event is made possible by funding from the H. King and Jean Cummings Charitable Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.

Changes to Maine’s Safety Net
2018-01-09 10:00 - 13:00 | WCCC Assembly Room, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
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 Calais. Maine Equal Justice Partners, along with Maine DHHS Office of Family Independence, Fedcap and Passamaquoddy partners, will share what you need to know about changes made to these programs that may benefit clients and the families you work with. Special attention will be given to how families can access these programs in Washington County. Light Refreshments will be provided. Download requested materials presented at the training below:

Karen Wyman’s presentation, Safety Net Overview and Legislative Changes, in pdf format
Legal Services at MEJP
Medicaid Expansion FAQ

C4 Cancelled
2018-01-05 08:30 - 10:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Meeting of the CCC Council is cancelled due to blizzard conditions.

Drug-Free Workplace Discussion
2017-12-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Following up on requests made at the Summer Addiction, Recovery & the Work Force Summit, Sunrise County Economic Council is hosting a free event on December 19th from 9 am to Noon at their offices at 7 Ames Way in Machias – Establishing a Drug-Free Workplace and Drug Testing Policies in Maine, presented by Amanda O’Leary, Bureau of Labor Standards. The format for this will be a discussion on how to develop these policies, the rules and requirements under Maine law and how the new legalization of Cannabis may affect those policies. To register, email Amy or call 255-0983. This event is made possible by funding from the Bureau of Labor Standards and Washington County CareerCenters.

Community Forum
2017-12-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Join Maine Equal Justice Partners and your colleagues in Washington County on December 18th from 2-4 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias to continue the conversation about child poverty from last spring’s community forum: Invest in Tomorrow: Solving Childhood Poverty is Everyone’s Problem. This will be an opportunity to discuss what solutions could be put in place, what we’ve learned since the spring forum, and consider what our collective next steps should be. Contact Joby Thoyalil at MEJP with any questions. Sponsors include the John T Gorman Foundation, Maine Equal Justice Partners, United Way, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine Community Foundation, and Maine Community Action Association.

Sharing Local Resources
2017-11-01 12:30 - 15:30 | Kay Parker Building, Hadley Lake Road, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Join the CCC’s Work Group & Poverty Busters on November 1st at the Kay Parker Building in Machias (not 7 Ames Way) for an extended brown bag lunch beginning at 12:30 pm and concluding at 3:30 pm, preempting the WG/PB meeting this month. We will be exploring local resources for families, elders, individuals with substance issues and others, digging deeper into programs and services available right here in Washington County. Bring a friend and your lunch and we’ll provide beverages and dessert! RSVP to Christine if you plan to attend.

Senior Health & Safety Expo
2017-10-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Maine Veterans’ Home, Machias, 32 Veterans Way, Machias, 04654, United States
The Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative invites all seniors to its first annual Senior Safety Expo on Saturday, October 21st from 9 am to 12 Noon in the Multipurpose room at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Machias. Come with your medications to this free event and sit with a pharmacist for a personal medication review. While you’re there, enjoy delicious light refreshments and visit exhibit tables staffed by knowledgeable people to help navigate your way safely through these golden years. Learn about fall prevention; receive tips to prevent financial fraud; Get information on adaptive equipment like stair lifts and much, much more!

Hope Fund Conversation
2017-10-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The CCC invites partner providers who submit Hope Fund applications on behalf of clients to an informal celebration marking the launch of the Fund’s 6th year of operation. Join us for some dessert and conversation in the large conference room at SCEC from 1-2:30 pm. We will discuss changes to the application form; answer questions on eligibility and interpreting the guidelines; share suggestions for how the Fund is linked to pre-established goals within your program; and ask for feedback on evaluating the impact of the Fund. Please RSVP to Christine before October 13th. Download a flyer to circulate to colleagues at your organization.

POLST
2017-10-06 08:30 - 16:30 | Calais Regional Hospital, 24 Hospital Lane, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
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 Initiative, funded by Maine Health Access Foundation, and the CCC. Visit this event site to register. Registration must be completed by, Friday, September 22, 2017. Scholarships available – check the applicable box.

Animal Assisted Therapy Brown Bag Lunch
2017-10-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
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 download a flyer to share with your friends.
