Family Harvest Meal -- 2022
2022-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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

WG / PB Meeting
2022-11-02 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 or use this Zoom link, Meeting ID: 896 0273 1221 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

C4 Meeting
2022-11-04 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-12-02 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-01-06 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-03-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-04-07 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-05-05 08:30 - 10:30, 2023-06-02 08:30 - 10:30 | ME
Meeting of the CCC Council on Zoom. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2022-12-07 13:00 - 14:30 | ME
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]

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.

WG, PB & TCI Meeting
2023-01-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-02-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-03-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-04-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-06-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-08-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-09-06 13:00 - 14:30 and 1 more date | Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, 04654, United States

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.

No WG/PB/TCI meeting
2023-07-05 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 usually meet virtually from 1-2:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month, but this month there will be no meeting due to its proximity to Independence day and vacations.

No C4 Meeting
2023-07-07 08:30 - 10:30 | ME
Meeting of the CCC Council on Zoom, usually on the first Friday of the month, but this month there will be no meeting due to its proximity to Independence Day and vacations.

C4 Meeting
2023-08-04 09:00 - 12:30 | UMM Reynolds Center, 116 O'Brien Avenue, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
In-person-only meeting of the CCC Council. Location: UMM Reynolds Center Conference Room. Use the Add to Calendar button below to calendar this event.

C4 Meeting
2023-09-01 08:30 - 10:30 | ME
Hybrid meeting of the CCC Council. Contact Charley Martin-Berry to join this meeting.

Effectively Communicating & Relating Across Poverty Barriers
2023-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | WCCC St Croix Hall, 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, 04619, United States
Please join the Community Caring Collaborative and Working Communities Challenge for an impactful morning workshop with national poverty expert Dr. Donna Beegle. In this 3-hour, in-person training, Dr. Beegle uses activities to engage service providers, leaders and educators to explore the impact of life experiences on communication styles and provide a framework for improving communication and relationships with people who live in the war zone of poverty. Washington County Community College is hosting this event in their St Croix Lecture Hall (Gym building). Morning refreshments and Contact Hour Certificates will be provided. Dr. Beegle will also be signing copies of her books for sale.
We are no longer accepting registrations for this training.
