Happy Wednesday!

This is the Community Caring Collaborative Weekly Communiqué where we share announcements about trainings, meetings and other events, including announcements from our collaborative partners. Look for links to meeting minutes and agendas in the Meetings section, training registration forms and flyers in the Events section, and job postings and other items of interest in the Announcements section. Subscribe here to get the Communiqué. Make sure to add Community Caring Collaborative to your contacts at claurel@cccmaine.org. Gmail users, check for the Communiqué under the Promotions tab. This mailing goes out every Wednesday, so if you have announcements, please send them to Christine by 5 pm Monday to be included. Thanks!

Photo above: Transgender Cultural Competence: beyond the basics and the binary – a brown bag lunch presented by Hannah Ruhlin of Health Equity Alliance, 11:30 — 1
in the large conference room at SCEC. RSVP here.

Announcements

Impacts of Poverty on Students & Families: A free CCC training on March 18th 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. 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 the media room at Washington County Community College. Details and registration here. A minimum of 8 participants from combined sites is necessary to hold this training. Share this flyer with your colleagues.

The Healing Garden: a 2-hour training on April 3rd 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 training with a hands on activity. To sign up for this training, register here. Please also share this flyer with friends & colleagues.

Recovery Resource Fair: The Washington County Community Action team invites you to a recovery resource fair on March 29th at UMM’s Reynolds Gym from 12 – 5 pm. People of all ages, in all stages of recovery, family, friends and community members who care — all are welcome! Download this flyer for more information on this supportive and comprehensive event.

Navigating Conflict with Youth: The Maine Youth Action Network & Healthy Acadia present this free workshop on March 19th from 9:30 — 3:30 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Machias. Lunch is provided. See this flyer for details and registration information.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center: Sunrise County Economic Council invites you to a free PTAC workshop on March 5th at 7 Ames Way, Machias. Do you run a small business in Washington County? Come and learn about what PTAC is, how to become a client, and why being a client is beneficial to your business. We will also learn what selling to the government involves and how a PTAC counselor can assist you with this. Details and registration information here.

Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace: Sunrise County Economic Council is holding a free workforce seminar for employers on March 12th at 7 Ames Way, Machias. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by the year 2020 there will be five generations active in the workforce. With so many people of different ages working together, there are bound to be bumps in the road. If you want to learn how to more effectively communicate with people of ALL ages in your workplace, this session is for you! Details and registration information here.

The Hate U Give: UMM invites you to 2 screenings of this Angie Thomas film on Friday, March 1st, at the Performing Arts Center:

8:30am-11:30am – Movie and Discussion for High School Students
6:30pm-8:30pm – Movie and Discussion for Community – Free & Open to the Public

Download this flyer and contact beth.russet@maine.edu 255-1275 and lori.schnieders@gmail.com 255-1460 for more information.

Mardi Gras Pancake Supper: All are invited to a pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday, March 5th, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. Proceeds benefit Sunrise Opportunities. Visit St. Aidan’s Mission for more details.

Your announcement could go here: email the details to Christine by 5 pm Monday for inclusion in Wednesday’s Weekly Communiqué. Photos and links are appreciated.

One-Time Events

The Hate U Give:
March 1, 2019
UMM invites you to 2 screenings of this Angie Thomas film at the Performing Arts Center:

8:30am-11:30am – Movie and Discussion for High School Students
6:30pm-8:30pm – Movie and Discussion for Community – Free & Open to the Public

Download this flyer and contact beth.russet@maine.edu 255-1275 and lori.schnieders@gmail.com 255-1460 for more information.

Building a Bridge: Navigating Youth to Adult Transition:
March 1, 2019
G.E.A.R. parent network workshop “It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success” from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.at MAS, 60 Main St, Machias (Go ToMeeting™ available) – see flyer for details.

Hiraeth: Recovery Through the Arts:
March 1-26. 2019
UMM Art Gallery will present a series of cyanotype prints and sculptural objects created by Michel Droge, March 1 – 26, 2019. Drawing from the symbolism of the family pattern woven into fisherman’s sweaters, Droge’s “HIRAETH” opens the door for conversation and community engagement around the opioid epidemic. An opening reception 4–7 p.m. Friday, March 1 is free and open to the public. The Art Gallery in Powers Hall is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday. A free papermaking workshop will be led by Michel Droge and professor Bernie Vinzani, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2. See press release and flyer for details. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call (207) 255-1342 or visit https://machias.edu/art-gallery/.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center:
March 5, 2019
Sunrise County Economic Council invites you to a free workshop at 7 Ames Way, Machias. Do you run a small business in Washington County? Come and learn about what PTAC is, how to become a client, and why being a client is beneficial to your business. We will also learn what selling to the government involves and how a PTAC counselor can assist you with this. Details and registration information here.

Transgender Cultural Competence BBL:
March 6, 2019
The CCC invites you to a brown bag lunch on Transgender Cultural Competence: beyond the basics and the binary, presented by Hannah Ruhlin of Health Equity Alliance, from 11:30 — 1 in the large conference room at SCEC (7 Ames Way, Machias). Learn supportive, respectful approaches for communicating with and advocating for transgender children and adults. Bring your lunch and we’ll provide dessert. RSVP to Christine and share this flyer with colleagues. Participants are welcome to stay for the CCC’s Work Group and Poverty Busters meeting immediately following.

Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace:
March 12, 2019
Sunrise County Economic Council is holding a free workforce seminar for employers at 7 Ames Way, Machias. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by the year 2020 there will be five generations active in the workforce. With so many people of different ages working together, there are bound to be bumps in the road. If you want to learn how to more effectively communicate with people of ALL ages in your workplace, this session is for you! Details and registration information here.

Digging into Farm Accounting in Caribou:
March 15-16, 2019
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) is offering Digging into Farm Accounting, a free two-day farm accounting workshop, in a relaxed and friendly environment where all questions are welcome, sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank. The session will take place in Caribou on Friday, March 15^th from 4 — 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 16^th from 9 am — 5 pm at the Northern Maine Development Corporation (NMDC) Board Room at 11 West Presque Isle Road. Workshop participants will receive Julia Shanks’, The Farmers Office: Tools, Tips, & Templates to Successfully Manage a Farm Business. Students will also have access to 11 essential farm business templates including QuickBooks charts of accounts for Mac & PC, and a PowerPoint Investor Presentation Deck. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, March 12^th at noon. Register online. Questions about registration can be directed to Rachel K at the MFT office, rkeidan@mainefarmlandtrust.org or 207.338.6575. Lodging options are available for Friday night in Caribou and Presque Isle. Limited funds are available to help defray some overnight costs for Washington County farmers.

Impacts of Poverty on Students & Families:
March 18, 2019
A free CCC training 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. 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 the media room at Washington County Community College. Details and registration here. A minimum of 8 participants from combined sites is necessary to hold this training. Share this flyer with your colleagues.

Navigating Conflict with Youth:
March 19, 2019
The Maine Youth Action Network & Healthy Acadia present this free workshop from 9:30 — 3:30 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Machias. Lunch is provided. See this flyer for details and registration information.

Age-Friendly Healthcare:
March 28, 2019
Join the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging for a free webinar from 12–1:30 pm discussing how health care systems in northern New England are transforming the way care is provided to include an emphasis on what older people want and need. Register here

Recovery Resource Fair:
March 29, 2019
The Washington County Community Action team invites you to a recovery resource fair at UMM’s Reynolds Gym from 12 – 5 pm. People of all ages, in all stages of recovery, family, friends and community members who care — all are welcome! Download this flyer for more information on this supportive and comprehensive event.

Roundtable 2019:
March 29, 2019
9-4:30 at Christ Episcopal Church, Eastport
The Roundtable is a chance for area clinicians to gather together in a small group each year and earn CEU’s close to home. It is great way to get hard to find play therapy CEU’s for those seeking or maintaining certification as a registered play therapist. This year our presenter will be Robyn Greene, LCSW. She will present two workshops: 1) Play Therapy and Brain Spotting and 2) Play Therapy and Court. Go to By The Sea Seminars for workshop details and to register. Workshop is limited to 16. APT Approved Provider #04-144.

The Healing Garden:
April 3, 2019
A 2-hour training 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 training with a hands on activity. To sign up for this training, register here. Please also share this flyer with friends & colleagues.

NYU Dental Clinic:
April 8-13, 2019
Free dental clinic from the New York University School of Dentistry, coordinated by Sunrise Opportunities, at the Lee Pellon Center for children and adults. More details in coming months.

MCH & Substance Exposed Infant Conference:
May 22 & 23, 2019
DHHS’s Maternal and Child Health & Substance Exposed Infant Conference, Building Pathways of Hope and Success, at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer. Registration coming soon. This two day conference is an educational opportunity for clinicians, medical and social service providers, prevention professionals, public health professionals, behavioral health professionals, community members, parents, and others to discuss strategies to optimize maternal and child health. The presenters each day will provide a host of information related to Health Equity, Trauma Informed Care, Eat Sleep Console, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Maternal Depression, Prenatal Substance Exposure, and the many resources available to this population at large.

Maine Geriatrics Conference:
June 13-14, 2019
Registration is open for the 29th annual Maine Geriatrics Conference “where policy meets practice,” at the Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor. Speaker lineup includes:

Wendy Lustbader, MSW, University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA.
Toni Miles, MD, PhD, University of Georgia, Athens
Lewis A. Lipsitz, MD, Institute for Aging Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Boston, MA
Mikhail Kogan, MD, George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine, Washington, DC

For more information visit: https://www.une.edu/com/cme/events/geriatrics-conference.

Serial Classes & Groups

classes, play groups, support circles and other repeating events

2019 WC CAN Council Classes:

Active Parent Connection, a 4-week course for parents with children 0-5 (in Machias on Wednesdays from 1-2:30 beginning Jan 16^th and in Calais on Tuesdays form 3-4:30 beginning Jan 15^th)
Co-Parenting Connection Classes: in Calais on Tuesdays 5 — 7 pm, beginning January 22nd; and at Sunrise Opportunities (232 Court Street), Wednesdays 3 — 4:30 pm beginning January 23rd

Contact Mandie Pepperman with questions about any of these classes at 263-5270.

Certificate in Grandfamilies Leadership course: The University of Maine Center on Aging is pleased to once again offer an online certificate program for professionals and volunteers who work with grandfamily caregivers. beginning February 25, 2019. Participants will complete the 9 modules over a 12-week period, ending May 19, 2019. Cost is $85. See flyer for details. More information and registration link here.

C.N.A. Certification Training: Axiom Education and Training Center is offering this 180-hour training Tuesdays through Thursdays (4:30 – 8:30 pm) and Fridays (7:30 am to 5:00 pm) beginning February 19, 2019. Locations are Axiom Education and Training Center Classroom time and Marshall Health Care Facility for Clinical and Lab training. Cost is $1,575.93 (scholarships available). Course instructor is Brenda Dugan. Students are required to provide:

Scrubs any color, no leggings accepted
A wrist watch with second hand. Not digital
Comfortable shoes for clinical
Stethoscope only if you prefer using your own

For more information contact: Cassidy Stevens @ 207-255-4917.

G.E.A.R. “Parenting with Dignity: Picking Up this Ball is a Victory for All!” nine hour parenting education course developed by Mac Bledsoe, at Belfast Head Start, 275 High St, Belfast beginning March 4th. See flyer for times and dates.

Nurturing Program: The CAN Council invites parents to a multi-session educational program sharing tips and tricks to help navigate the difficult challenges of parenting. Lots of opportunity for discussion and questions – free refreshments and childcare. Text/call Mandie at 263-5270 to sign up. See flyer for locations and dates.

Calais Circle of Parents Playgroup:
The WC CAN Council with partner Maine Families is holding a playgroup on Tuesdays 11 am – 12 pm beginning in September at the Calais Recreation Center, 344 Main Street. “Get a chance to meet other parents while your kiddo gets some energy out.” Contact Mandie Pepperman with questions at is 263-5270.

Community of Practice Groups:
6-8 pm
Maine Roads to Quality invites Early Care & Education professionals to join one of 2 community of practice groups (see flyers below):

Calais area – 6-8 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at WCCC, room 301
Machias/Harrington/Milbridge area – 6-8 pm on the 3rd Monday each month at a Machias location tbd

For more information or to register, please contact Theresa Fisk, District Early Childhood and Youth Coordinator – 207-956-2070 or email: theresa.fisk@maine.edu.

Standing Meetings

Monthly and quarterly meetings

2019 MRBN: Save these dates for Maine Resilience Building Network meetings held at EduCare in Waterville:

March 28, 2019
May 30, 2019
Sept 26, 2019
October 31, 2019

Washington County Food Pantry Network: Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance invites you to mark your calendar for the next meeting of this county-wide organization. The network offers technical and infrastructure support and education to all of the county’s pantries as well as to provide an opportunity for pantries to share successes and struggles. Dessert, beverages and gas cards will be provided to all food pantry participants. Meeting dates (Thursdays) and locations for 2019 are as follows:

March 7, 1-4 pm ( March 21 for a snow date) at Eastport’s Labor of Love Food Pantry, 137 County Road, (route 190), Eastport – download agenda here.
June 6, 1-4 pm; Location to be determined.
Oct 3, 1-4 pm; Location to be determined.

Questions? Contact Regina Grabrovac at our Machias Healthy Acadia office by phone at 255 3741 or by email at regina@healthyacadia.org

Calais Area Breast Cancer Support Group: meets on the 4th Friday of each month at 3 PM at the Calais United Methodist Church, 849 Main St. (downstairs parlor), in Calais. This free “gathering” is a comforting and safe environment to find encouragement and hope. Open to all that have a breast cancer diagnosis. FMI call Marianne at 454-0501. Download a flyer for more information.

Caregivers Support Group: Join other family/informal caregivers monthly for a supportive meeting at the Maine Veterans Home in Machias, facilitated by Lisa King, LCPC, on the first Friday of the month from 2-4 pm. Contact Lisa King for more information.

Work Group & Poverty Busters: Join this meeting of direct service providers to share resources and network with other providers in your area. Notes from February meeting here. The next meeting is March 6th, in the large conference room at SCEC, 7 Ames Way, from 1 — 3:00 pm with another 30 minutes for informal networking and discussion. Download Agenda. Preceding this meeting is a brown bag lunch on Transgender Cultural Competence: beyond the basics and the binary, presented by Hannah Ruhlin of Health Equity Alliance, from 11:30 — 1.

Needs & Offers

Send us your agency/community needs or offers, such as job recruiting or housing needs.

Ed Tech III: Child Development Services is seeking a 40 hour per week, calendar year position with our CDS Downeast office in Ellsworth. This position may be based out of the Ellsworth or Machias location, depending on where the successful candidate lives and where the need is greatest. Local Travel is required. This is a Part C position, working with children ages birth to two. Experience working with young children and their families, using the Early Start Denver Model of service delivery (ESDM), is preferred. Details and application information here.

Sunrise Community Connections: Are you a senior who would like to have someone stop by and visit you now and then? You may want to play your favorite board or card games, put a puzzle together, work on a small project or just sit and chat. No cost or other catch. Please call Rob Hood, Director at S.C.C., if you’re interested in more information at 207-255-8858 or email hood@sun-rise.tv. Download a flyer to share with friends.

Facebook Needs & Offers Group: Got a client looking for a couch? See a couch at a garage sale? Join Poverty Busters’ Resource Connection – a facebook group that connects needs with offers 24/7. Here’s a link to request access to this group. Before posting, please make sure to review the ground rules – thanks!

Reusable, plastic interior storm windows: Maine Seacoast Mission has purchased these easy to install, no blow dryer or plastic sheeting needed, storm window inserts and are offering them free of charge. They can be adapted to any size window and are clear, high-quality plastic. Contact Scott Shaw at 546-5869 for more information or email Charley or Christine at the CCC if you’d like to pick up a kit. The CCC is storing two sizes, typical window size and extra-large (sliding door size) in our office at 7 Ames Way, Machias.

CCC Partner Survey: As the CCC finishes the final year of our 3-year strategic plan, we’re evaluating how well we accomplished our goals and commitments to you and to community members in Washington County. Our intern, MSW student Nicole Cannizzaro, has compiled data for participation in CCC activities by collaborative partners over the past year. Highlights of this look back reveal that:

A total of 61 organizations interacted with the CCC;
Partners showed up 139 times to monthly convenings of Work Group/Poverty Busters and CCC;
27 partner organizations participated in program efforts like Thriving in Place, Family Futures Downeast, and Mentor/Neighbor design;
24 partner organizations participated in the June 12^th Family Discovery Day in Calais; and
130 applications from partner organizations were submitted to the Hope and Dream Funds.
392 people attended CCC Trainings.

But numbers alone can’t paint a full picture of the CCC’s impact, so we’re asking you to complete a simple survey on the effectiveness of the CCC in its 4 major areas of commitment. We are excited to read your responses and thankful for your time, your honesty, and your partnership! Here is a link to the survey. Thank you!

CCC Wednesday Communique — February 27, 2019