The Community Caring Collaborative

C4 Meeting
2022-04-01 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-06 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-06-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-07-01 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-08-05 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-09-02 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-10-07 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-11-04 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | ME
Meeting of the CCC Council on Zoom. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

Logical consequences as positive parenting
2022-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join the CCC for Logical Consequences as Positive Parenting, presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW. In this brief training we will review the differences between natural consequences, logical consequences, and punishment when used as behavior management strategies with children. We’ll take a quick look at the evidence for using the logical consequences approach. We’ll spend the remainder of the time talking about real examples and ideas on how to apply this strategy to those situations. This training could be a helpful introduction to using this technique as a parent, and service providers may find it helpful to better understand the use of logical consequences when offering behavior management suggestions for parents they work with. Please register using this link.

WC Municipal Data Utilization Meeting
2022-04-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
On April 25, 2022: 1:00 – 2:30 pm you are invited to a Zoom meeting to hear from other towns in Washington County about using data to plan and implement innovative strategies for improvements to health, social services, age-friendly support systems, and healthy environments.
Panelists

Baileyville Community Project – developing community-level data to prioritize initiatives
Eastport MDASH Project – leveraging municipal data across sectors for healthy aging
SCEC Community Resilience Partnerships – municipal and tribal opportunities to mitigate the effects of climate change

Listening Session

What projects is your municipality considering this next year? What data would be important to have and use?
If data were available, how would you use it: planning, needs assessment, evaluation, other?
What do you need for support in getting and using data for your projects?

Please register for this event. If you have any questions, please contact Al May of the Maine CDC at alfred.may@maine.gov. We look forward to your participation.

Volunteering with Your Pet
2022-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
You are invited to a one-hour virtual presentation by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, on Volunteering with Your Pet. This presentation is designed to orient you to the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program as a way of volunteering in the community with your pet. We’ll cover requirements and the process for registering with Pet Partners. For those of you who determine volunteering with your pet is not the right fit for you or your animal – we will be discussing other ways to be involved. Register here for this Zoom training. Pet Partners is a national volunteer organization with nearly 15,000 teams in 50 states as well as Canada. Our mission is to improve human health and well-being through the power of the human/animal bond.
Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, is a consultant with the CCC. She has volunteered with Pet Partners for nearly 10 years, first as a volunteer team with her dog Nemo, and currently as an evaluator of human and animal teams. She is also a volunteer with Silent Sidekicks, a local organization based in Lincoln, Maine, and prior to the pandemic was volunteering at a library in Steuben where children would improve their reading skills by reading to her therapy dog, Dory.

Understanding the Impacts of Trauma Part 1
2022-06-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
This is a core training for CCC partners held in 2 Zoom sessions from 9 am to 11 am on Wednesday, June 8th and Friday, June 10th. Presented by Julie Redding, LCPC, this training covers the definition of trauma; differentiating between toxic stress, trauma and ACEs; exploring personal beliefs about trauma and mental health; understanding how trauma and stress affect the body and brain; and understanding factors that mitigate effects of trauma. Participants who attend both sessions are eligible for .4 CEUs offered by UMM and a certificate for 4 contact hours provided by the CCC. Register for Part 1 here.

Understanding the Impacts of Trauma, Part 2
2022-06-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
This is a core training for CCC partners held in 2 Zoom sessions from 9 am to 11 am on Wednesday, June 8th and Friday, June 10th. Presented by Julie Redding, LCPC, this training covers the definition of trauma; differentiating between toxic stress, trauma and ACEs; exploring personal beliefs about trauma and mental health; understanding how trauma and stress affect the body and brain; and understanding factors that mitigate effects of trauma. Participants who attend both sessions are eligible for .4 CEUs offered by UMM and a certificate for 4 contact hours provided by the CCC. Join Part 2 here. Meeting ID: 824 6943 4046, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Rescheduled Poverty and it's Impacts Part 1
2022-07-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
This is rescheduled Impacts of Poverty on Students & Families training: July 20th & 22nd, 9 — 11 am. Julie Redding, CCC’s clinical director, and Charley Martin-Berry, CCC’s director, will present an overview, including the effects of cortisol and toxic stress on brain development; explore concepts of bias, scarcity and bandwidth; look at current poverty data; and discuss strategies that work, such as building executive function. Here is the link to register. Participants only need to register for session 1. The Zoom link to join session 2 will be provided during the training on July 20th. Participants who attend both sessions are eligible for .4 CEUs from UMM as well as a certificate of 4 contact hours from the CCC.

Rescheduled Poverty and its Impacts Part 2
2022-07-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
This is the rescheduled Impacts of Poverty on Students & Families training: July 20th & 22nd, 9 — 11 am. Julie Redding, CCC’s clinical director, and Charley Martin-Berry, CCC’s director, will present an overview, including the effects of cortisol and toxic stress on brain development; explore concepts of bias, scarcity and bandwidth; look at current poverty data; and discuss strategies that work, such as building executive function. Here’s the link to join Part 2 (Meeting ID: 872 7964 7022, Passcode: [REDACTED] Participants who attend both sessions are eligible for .4 CEUs from UMM as well as a certificate of 4 contact hours from the CCC.

WCC Cultural Competence Training & Advisory Meeting
2022-07-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Bear Lodge, 314 New Pit Road, Princeton, ME, 04668, United States
You are invited to a Working Communities Challenge advisory meeting and training on Cultural Competence presented by Elizabeth Neptune of the Neptune Advantage, July 27th from 10 am — 2 pm at Bear Lodge, Indian Township. Please complete the fields below and press the “submit” button to register. If you’d like up to 2 colleagues from your organization to receive an invitation, please list their names and email addresses in the space provided.

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Substance Use & its Impacts 2022 - Registration
2022-09-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
Please fill out the information requested to register for Substance Use and its Impacts: supporting recovery across communities, presented by Abby Frutchey, MSW, LADC, CCS, 1-4 pm at Cobscook Institute in Trescott, on September 28, 2022. We also invite you to join us for a light lunch and networking session at 12 noon before the training begins. There is no fee for lunch or the training. The link to register will stay active until September 26th.

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Family Harvest Meal -- 2022
2022-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main Street, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative is excited to invite community members to our 4th annual Family Harvest Meal, 4 – 6 pm at the Lee Pellon Center in Machias on Friday, September 28th. Eat in or take out, this event coincides with Trick or Treat Down Main Street, so parents don’t have to worry about what to feed kids after all that candy and excitement. This year Angie’s Comfort Kitchen is catering a roast chicken dinner with all the fixin’s plus baked mac ‘n cheese, so save some of that candy for later.
CCC invites family-serving organizations to join us at the Pellon Center for a resource table, kids activities, or just to lend a helping hand. Contact Christine for details.
Sponsored by:
R.H. Foster Energy, LLC
Participating organizations:

Eastern Maine Development Center
Family Futures Downeast
Healthy Acadia
Machias CareerCenter
Regional Medical Center at Lubec
Safe Harbor Recovery Residence for Women and Children
Sunrise Opportunities Prevention Council
Washington County Adult & Community Education
Washington County Community College

Understanding the Impacts of Trauma 2022-23 Registration
2022-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Please use this link to register for the CCC’s free training, Understanding the Impacts of Trauma, presented by Julie Redding, LCPC, 9 am — 12 pm on December 9, 2022. This training will be delivered over Zoom. CEUs will be available. Contact hour certificates will be provided to all participants.

Understanding the Impacts of Poverty - 2023
2023-02-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Join the CCC for an overview of the impacts of poverty presented by Charley Martin-Berry and Julie Redding, including definitions and different types of poverty and its physiological effects; exploring bias and systemic barriers; and a special presentation by Sunrise County Economic Council Director, Charles Rudelitch, on the continuum and overlap between the concepts of poverty and living wage. Staff from all CCC partner organizations are welcome. This training will be delivered over Zoom. Register here.

The Reflective Practitioner
2023-03-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Join the CCC from 9 am to 12 Noon for a 3-hour virtual training on reflective practice presented by Julie Redding, LCPC, Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, and Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS. This training is designed for staff in helping and educational settings who work with children and families and would like to learn more about reflective practice. What is “reflective practice” you ask? Here’s a hint from philosopher and Learning Society theorist Donald Schön: “the ability to reflect on one’s actions so as to engage in a process of continuous learning.” Join the CCC on March 31st where we’ll explore what this means, whether it really works, and how to develop reflective practice skills when working with others or when working alone. We’ll provide you with some practical tips and tools to get you started. Register here.

Substance Use & its Impacts 2023 -- Registration
2023-04-12 09:00 - 12:30 | WCCC St Croix Hall, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
The CCC is excited to announce a free, in-person training on April 12th: Substance Use and its Impacts, presented by Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS, from 9 am — 12:30 pm in St Croix Lecture Hall at Washington County Community College, Calais. This training will explore substance use related stigma and how we each play a role in reducing this; the underpinnings of SUD, risk and protective factors; and resources to support recovery across communities Please fill out the information requested to register. Morning refreshments will be provided. CEUs from UMM will be available (bring $5 cash or check payable to UMM). CCC will provide certificates for 3.5 contact hours. Registration for this event is now closed.

CCC Vision Day 2023
2023-05-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott Township, ME, 04652, United States
The Community Caring Collaborative invites you to 2023 CCC Vision Day: Taking Flex Funds to the Next Level, May 22nd from 10 am — 3 pm at Cobscook Institute in Trescott. Join the CCC for a day of envisioning:

How to fully meet the needs of community members facing financial barriers
Streamlining access and processes across programs
Accelerating impact for families

Morning Refreshments & lunch provided. Download a flyer to share. Registration is now closed. You can add this event to your calendar using the “Add to calendar” option below the “submit” button.
