Happy Wednesday!
Twin baby lambs: adorable x 2!
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New this Week
DCT Offers Virtual Services to Support Opioid Recovery
As a result of new virtual services, same-day access to anyone with opioid use disorder (OUD) who wishes to begin medication assisted treatment (MAT) is now available to anyone across Washington and Hancock counties. In response to the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, the Downeast Treatment Center (DTC) in Ellsworth has begun offering immediate, virtual, rapid access to MAT for all in the Downeast region…. Patients can expect a virtual intake over phone or Zoom, prescriptions called to pharmacies near them; ongoing, remote access to a medical provider, and access to virtual group or individual sessions with a behavioral health provider. Anyone who does not have insurance or who cannot afford their insurance deductibles or copays can apply for financial support from Healthy Acadia’s Treatment Fund. Read the full press release from Healthy Acadia.
Online Nutrition Series for Washington County families
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free, self-paced, three-part online nutrition series for Washington County parents and adults with children living at home. “Eating Your Way” includes information on nutrition, simple cooking demonstrations, and child-friendly nutrition resources. On completion of the series, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office. More information and registration available in the Serial Classes & Groups section of this newsletter.
Love in the Time of Coronavirus – HOPE and Parenting
Monday, May 18th, 1–3 pm: Our children’s generation will always remember these days. While they and their parents are unlikely to suffer directly from the infection, their own lives and those of their families and communities have been disrupted. Maine Resilience Building Network presents a webinar exploring the risks of adverse childhood experiences, the likely positive experiences as family relationships tighten, and how we can protect children and promote post-traumatic growth. Come prepared to share stories of hope and concern in this interactive session with Tufts University, School of Medicine, Professor and Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Sege. This program is ideal for teachers, social workers and mental health professionals, clinical and medical practice based staff, and those who work for organizations serving children and families in Maine. The cost to attend is $15.00 for MRBN Members and $30. for guests. Registration is now open!
Sunrise Scholarship Fund
Has your job been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? For the immediate future, Washington County residents who answer yes to that question are eligible to apply for up to $500 to assist with training that will increase your opportunities for employment regardless of prior income levels! Click here for an application. Visit www.sunrisecounty.org. Call Jen at 255-0983 with any questions.
Maine Roads to Quality
Our Community of Practice meetings continue in Washington County! For now, we have combined our Calais and Machias groups, and are meeting every other week via Zoom. The Downeast Regional Community of Practice will be meeting from 6pm – 7:30 pm on the following dates in May and June:
• Monday, May 4
• Monday, May 18
• Monday, June 1
• Monday, June 15
Please contact MRTQ District Coordinator Theresa Fisk for more information: theresa.fisk@maine.edu or 207-956-2070
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020
The National Alliance for Caregiving is excited to announce that we are once again partnering with AARP to release the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report on May 14, 2020. Roughly every five years, since 1997, NAC and AARP have released research on the current status of caregiving in America. Data from these reports has been used and continues to be used to support further research on caregiving, as well as to inform government and corporate policy in support of family caregivers. Learn more in the Favorite Resources section of this newsletter.
G.E.A.R. Weekly Online Support Group
The G.E.A.R. Parent Network is implementing a webinar based parent support group to allow a space for parents to vent, share and learn from each other and to know they are not alone (see flyer). This group meets Wednesdays 1-3 pm. through the end of June. (continuance beyond this date will be based on participation).
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Why the 2020 Census is important for our kids.
Get more information on taking the 2020 Census here. |
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Erratum
Correction for PTLA Phone
The correct phone number to call Debi Berthiaume (formerly Debi Beal) at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Machias is 400-3248. PTLA is open to the public by phone and accepting new cases for representation and advice.
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Updates
Updates on programs, research, initiatives and pending legislation
Extra-curricular Program for Teens
Teens looking to connect, learn, try new things, and have fun are invited to check out Cobscook Institute’s slate of extra-curricular sessions this spring. Cobscook is offering a weekly Makers & Arts Series, as well as a variety of activity-specific clubs that will meet in four week blocks, including writing, chess, and music. These free, interactive, and hands-on sessions will be hosted live on Zoom with Cobscook Institute teachers and instructors. Materials will either be provided or make use of common household items, and pre-registration is required. The Program launched last week with a Zoom workshop on how to make your own camp/travel stove. Cobscook offers Zoom tutorials and coaching for anyone new to the platform. Let us know if you want help getting set up with Zoom. As we add new programming, updates will be posted on our website and Facebook page.
Next session: Sewing: Stuff Sacks for Camping/Draw String Bags on Thursday, May 7th from 34 pm. Register. Led by Kara McCrimmon, participants will learn how to make hand-sewn draw-string bags or stuff sacks (perfect for those who hike and camp). Supplies will be mailed out for this session, so pre-registration one week in advance is required.
For more information or questions about Teen Extracurricular programming, contact Daphne Loring at (207) 733-2233 ext. 315.
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One-Time Events
Fairs, trainings, conferences and more in the state of Maine
Please consult with the organizations hosting the following events for up-to-date information on cancellations and postponements
DV Training for Mental Health Care Professionals
May 7 & 8, 2020 – this event has been cancelled
Engaging Community Food Sources During COVID-19
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
On Tuesday, May 12 from 12:00 to 1:30, the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging will present an Idea and Experience Exchange: Wisdom Inquiry session on engaging community food sources during COVID-19. Has your lifelong community initiative developed a hot meal to go program instead of a weekly hot meal? Is your food pantry developing new ways to meet the needs in your community? Are restaurants, local grocery stores, and farmers finding new ways to deliver food safely to their customers? Are you planning a “Victory Garden”? If you know about any of these in your community, please come prepared to share. People who attend this webinar will leave inspired with new ways to engage community food sources during COVID-19 and beyond. Register here.
2020 Care Partner Summit
May 16, 2020
Registration is now open for the third international bilingual 2020 Care Partner Summit | Cumbre Para Cuidadores. Join in from anywhere in the world on May 16, 2020 as we celebrate all care partners! The Summit is designed with care partners in mind and is recommended for anyone caring for someone living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), including spouses, partners, adult children or friends. The event will be recorded and broadcast in English and Spanish live from Miami, FL. All presentations will be livestreamed to Parkinson’s Foundation viewing parties, taking place around the country. Every session features an expert speaker on topics chosen by a committee of current and former care partners. This year, the theme is “Planning for the Unpredictable Path of Parkinson’s Caregiving.” Register here.
Love in the Time of Coronavirus – HOPE and Parenting
May 18, 2020
Our children’s generation will always remember these days. While they and their parents are unlikely to suffer directly from the infection, their own lives and those of their families and communities have been disrupted. Maine Resilience Building Network presents a webinar exploring the risks of adverse childhood experiences, the likely positive experiences as family relationships tighten, and how we can protect children and promote post-traumatic growth. Come prepared to share stories of hope and concern in this interactive session with Tufts University, School of Medicine, Professor and Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Sege. This program is ideal for teachers, social workers and mental health professionals, clinical and medical practice based staff, and those who work for organizations serving children and families in Maine. The cost to attend is $15.00 for MRBN Members and $30. for guests. 1–3 pm. Registration is now open!
Virtual Recovery Coaching Basics
May 19, 2020
Healthy Acadia is offering a free Recovery Coaching Basics class on May 19th from 9 am — 2 pm. This training is based on the CCAR flagship training, the Recovery Coach Academy. This curriculum provides a basic introductory version of Recovery Coaching, helping those who want a general understanding of the recovery process to support their loved ones, friends and colleagues. See above flyer for details and registration.
Virtual Recovery Coaching Basics
May 28, 2020
Healthy Acadia is offering a free Recovery Coaching Basics class on May 28th from 9 am — 2 pm. This training is based on the CCAR flagship training, the Recovery Coach Academy. This curriculum provides a basic introductory version of Recovery Coaching, helping those who want a general understanding of the recovery process to support their loved ones, friends and colleagues. See above flyer for details and registration.
Impacts of Domestic Violence on Families
June 3, 2020
Join the CCC on June 3rd from 11:30 — 12:50, immediately before the CCC Work Group, for a lunch and learn presentation by Next Step Community Educator, Cheyenne Robinson-Bauman. Get the basics of domestic violence plus its impacts on families, including how financial tensions can trigger situations of DV, and explore ways of supporting families to address DV. Cheyenne will also discuss best practices for safely communicating with families using social media and other technology. Download a flyer to share. Bring your lunch, we’ll provide beverages and dessert. Sign up by emailing Christine. Participants are welcome to stay for the CCC Work Group meeting following from 1 – 3 pm.
Maine Geriatrics Conference
June 11 &12, 2020 – this event has been postponed to next year
New Date: June 10 & 11, 2021. The Maine Geriatrics Conference Planning Committee sincerely hope you are healthy and of sound mind!! This wish is extended to your loved ones, friends, and communities!
1. All paid registrants will receive a refund. If you paid by credit card, the refund will go back on your card. This may take a few days. If you paid by check, a refund will come from the University of New England. Please bear with us as we navigate this process. If you made your own overnight reservations, don’t forget to call the hotel and cancel!
2. All paid sponsors and exhibitors may either apply your sponsorship/exhibitor fees to NEXT YEAR – confirming for a space for June 2021 or request a refund of your payment. Regardless of which you choose we will be in touch again next year.
3. All presenters will be contacted directly – please stay tuned. Our hope is that each will be able to commit to do the same session(s) next year.
Building Resilience with Hope
September 15, 2020
Rescheduled from May 5th, the Maine Resilience Building Network, in partnership with UNE’s Center for Excellence in Public Health, invites you to join colleagues from Maine for a one-day conference on HOPE (Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences); a framework co-authored by Dr. Robert Sege from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. The conference will be held on at UNE Portland, Innovation Hall. This daylong session will leave participants, from trainee to experienced practitioners, with new approaches and concrete skills to improve the effectiveness of their work with young children and their families. All professionals are invited to attend: social workers, public health and healthcare professionals, guidance counselors, educators, child and family advocates, therapists, behavioral health professionals, policy makers and public safety officers. Education credit for this program is pending. Registration Fees: $75 member, $150 non-member, $30 full-time student. Details and link to register here.
Maine Wisdom Summit
September 16, 2020
Save the date of September 16, 2020 for the Maine Wisdom Summit with keynote Speaker, Kathy Greenlee, former Assistant Secretary for Aging. Kathy has a deep expertise in the areas of aging, long-term care, disability, elder abuse, health care, and community service innovation. She will offer participants a national perspective on health and community reform efforts and partnerships that are working to increase the health and well-being of older people. We are thrilled to have her join us this year! Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are now available for the Summit. Register to exhibit or be a sponsor here, or email/phone jmaurer@mainecouncilonaging.org /207-592-9972 for more information.
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Serial Classes & Groups
Classes, play groups, support circles and other repeating events
Online Nutrition Series for Washington County families
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free, self-paced, three-part online nutrition series for Washington County parents and adults with children living at home. “Eating Your Way” includes information on nutrition, simple cooking demonstrations, and child-friendly nutrition resources. On completion of the series, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office. Register for the free series here. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact rita.stephenson@maine.edu or 207-255-3345.
Virtual Recovery Coach Academy
Healthy Acadia is offering 2 free, online Recovery Coach Academy trainings from 9 am –1 pm in both May June. See link to flyer above for details and registration.
FrontLine WarmLine
Maine DHHS is launching a volunteer support service to Help Maine’s Health Care Workers and First Responders Manage Emotional Toll of COVID-19 — FrontLine WarmLine. Read the full press release here.
Online CNA Course with Machias Clinicals
Axiom Education & Training Center is partnering with First Atlantic Corporation to hold an online CNA course with clinicals at their facility in Machias – Marshall Healthcare. May 15th is the deadline to apply. Learn more in this flyer.
GEAR Parent Network May Webinars/Family Activities
Please note that our previously scheduled events in May for the Children’s Mental Health Awareness: At the State House Hall of Flags and at Bangor and Augusta Children’s Discovery Museums have been cancelled. As an alternative we are offering:
- two fun family friendly activity based webinars – see flyer.
- Parenting with Dignity webinar on Tuesdays, 9-12 – see flyer.
- webinar based parent support group to allow a space for parents to vent, share and learn from each other and to know they are not alone (see flyer). That weekly support group begins next Wednesday 1-3 p.m. through the end of June. (continuance beyond this date will be based on participation).
GEAR staff are available to register for any of these events – call 1-800-264-9224.
Daily Virtual Recovery Support
The Downeast Recovery Support Center is offering daily virtual recovery support meetings Monday through Friday from 10-11 am and 4-5 pm. Open discussion, all recovery meeting are for individuals impacted by substance use disorder or affected others. Visit their facebook page for more information. To join a group by Zoom:
https://amhc.zoom.us/j/373022686…
Meeting ID: 373 022 686
Password: 091927
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Caregiver Monday:
An Initiative Dedicated To Helping Caregivers Take Care of Themselves
The Monday Campaigns, a nonprofit public health initiative, has announced Sherri Snelling, caregiving expert and corporate gerontologist, is taking a leading role with Caregiver Monday, a program dedicated to supporting the self-care of 65 million family caregivers by offering weekly health and wellness practices, research and collaborative activities through partner organizations. Family caregivers are under added stress now, with older people being more vulnerable to COVID-19. The Caregiver Monday program will be offered through Caregiving Club, a leading organization founded by Snelling that calls attention to the issues facing caregivers by offering practical health, wellness and resource-based information. Every month, the program will offer a themed article with evidence-based research information on specific topics related to caregiver self-care, as well as provide weekly practices and health promotions related to that monthly theme. Organizations supporting the campaign can access these materials on the updated Caregiver Monday site.
UMaine Health Connection Chats
The University of Maine Center on Aging is holding a series of free Zoom/phone chats featuring live, practical information and tips for staying health for Maine’s 60+ citizens and other high risk residents during COVID-19. The series will be broadcast on Wednesdays from 11 am to 12 pm beginning April 15th. Download the schedule. Sessions will be recorded and be made available here.
DCP Early Childhood Programs
DCP is currently enrolling in their 2020-2021 program year for child care, Head Start, Pre-K, and early Head Start child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Please see flyer for more information. They are also currently enrolling for the full year childcare programs at the Flaherty ECEC and St. Croix ECEC sites here in Washington County. Contact Diane Briggs for more information about the full year programs.
Health Equity Dialogues – Via Zoom Only
The University of Maine at Augusta is hosting a speaker series every Thursday from 12 – 1 pm during the Spring Semester to convene and connect scholars, community members and healthcare practitioners across disciplinary and professional divides to work on high-priority community health challenges in Maine. These events will be taking place online via Zoom for the remainder of the semester as on-site locations are no longer available. Please visit their facebook page for more info and to RSVP.
CAN Council Groups
For play groups and classes, go to the Washington County CAN Prevention Council’s facebook page for up-to-the-minute info.
Caregivers Facebook Group
The CCC is launching a private facebook group for caregivers in Washington County – professional caregivers like RNs and CNAs, and informal caregivers like family members providing care for a spouse, parent, specials needs child, sibling or the neighbor across the street. Our goal is for this group to provide a platform for caregivers to talk to each other, ask questions, offer solutions based on experience with similar challenges, and point to helpful resources. Use this link to join.
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Standing Meetings & Calendars
Monthly and quarterly meetings, agency/initiative calendars at a glance and other meeting schedules
Washington County Community Food Council
Healthy Acadia’s Washington County Food Council is exploring ways in which to be most valuable to our community and also how to best share resources from the various organizations and agencies that serve our region, in light of COVID-19. They have been meeting via Zoom weekly. Join Zoom Meeting – same link each week until May 7.
https://zoom.us/j/99866992613
Meeting ID: 998 6699 2613
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Please reach out to Regina prior to the call, if you would like Zoom access support.
- April 9th and 16th meeting notes can be found HERE.
- If you would like to listen to the recording of April 16th, you can find that HERE.
- April 23 notes can be found HERE.
Maine Roads to Quality
Our Community of Practice meetings continue in Washington County! For now, we have combined our Calais and Machias groups, and are meeting every other week via Zoom. The Downeast Regional Community of Practice will be meeting from 6pm – 7:30 pm on the following dates in May and June:
• Monday, May 4
• Monday, May 18
• Monday, June 1
• Monday, June 15
Please contact MRTQ District Coordinator Theresa Fisk for more information: theresa.fisk@maine.edu or 207-956-2070
Work Group & Poverty Busters
This is a meeting of direct service providers to share resources and network with other providers in your area. Read notes from the April 1st meeting. This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 1 — 3 pm. Due to the current public health COVID-19 situation, we are meeting via Zoom. Register in advance to join the next meeting on May 6th at this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, including a number to join by phone if internet accessibility is an issue. Download the agenda for this meeting. Send your questions about this meeting to Christine.
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Needs & Offers
Send us your agency/community needs or offers, such as job recruiting
or housing needs.
Sunrise Scholarship Fund
Has your job been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? For the immediate future, Washington County residents who answer yes to that question are eligible to apply for up to $500 to assist with training that will increase your opportunities for employment regardless of prior income levels! Click here for an application. Visit www.sunrisecounty.org. Call Jen at 255-0983 with any questions.
DCT Offers Virtual Services to Support Opioid Recovery
As a result of new virtual services, same-day access to anyone with opioid use disorder (OUD) who wishes to begin medication assisted treatment (MAT) is now available to anyone across Washington and Hancock counties. In response to the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, the Downeast Treatment Center (DTC) in Ellsworth has begun offering immediate, virtual, rapid access to MAT for all in the Downeast region…. Patients can expect a virtual intake over phone or Zoom, prescriptions called to pharmacies near them; ongoing, remote access to a medical provider, and access to virtual group or individual sessions with a behavioral health provider. Anyone who does not have insurance or who cannot afford their insurance deductibles or copays can apply for financial support from Healthy Acadia’s Treatment Fund. Read the full press release from Healthy Acadia.
COVID-19 Rental Relief Program
Maine Housing has started a new program, the MaineHousing COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent due to circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic. Downeast Community Partners is administering this program in Washington and Hancock Counties and will help renters apply. Call 207-664-2424 option 5. Read DCP’s press release about this program. The program is designed to provide a one-time rental assistance payment of up to $500 for residential and commercial renters. If the landlord agrees to participate in the program, the landlord is postponing the balance of the payment, not forgiving it. In addition, the landlord is agreeing not to evict the renter for non-payment of rent during the month in which the rental relief payment is made. Renters who already receive any kind of direct or indirect Federal/State subsidy are not eligible. There are no immigration/citizenship status requirements and there does not appear to be any required documentation of eligibility. Download an application form and visit Maine State Housing Authority for more information about this program.
What is your experience with General Assistance?
Maine Equal Justice is working to improve General Assistance (GA), a program run by Maine towns that provides assistance for immediate needs and is a resource in times of emergency, like we are experiencing during COVID-19. Applicants find out if they’re eligible within 24 hours, and voucher payments are issued immediately to help cover basic necessities. Eligibility is not guaranteed, but no one can be turned away from applying, and during COVID-19 every application should be treated as an emergency. Have you or someone you know applied for GA recently? Please share your experiences with GA in this survey. Translated versions will be available soon.
Helpful Wifi Resources
Lois-Ann Kuntz has found 2 WiFi resources to share:
- An updated map of ‘Study-From-Car’ sites where WiFi guest access is available for outside of buildings is now available. For each site, please check the website information provided for availability and connection information.
- The Maine State Library has this on their website a list of libraries that have their WiFi on 24/7 with available parking within range. I don’t see how to sort this by county. https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/directories/wireless.shtml
if you are aware of a senior in need….
Healthy Acadia would like to share an Eastern Area Agency on Aging link to refer people for all services including the Meals on Wheels program. Please share this information widely!
Changes to the Home Energy Assistance Program
There are temporary changes made to the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) that will make it easier for some people who have lost income due to the COVID19 pandemic to qualify for the program. Recognizing that many people, who would normally be ineligible for the program due to household income levels, have experienced a sudden drop in income, Maine Housing has temporarily changed the calculation formula for certain individuals. This change is currently in effect for one month only, through May 1, 2020. Learn more in this press release from Downeast Community Partners.
In response to needs of community members in Washington County, CCC has created the COVID-19 impact fund to help alleviate financial challenges associated with COVID-19 for families with children prenatal to 18 years. These include basic needs, supplies, household expenses, auto repairs, technology needs, educational expenses, and specific needs of essential workers. We are using the Hope Fund as the structure to administer COVID-19 impact funds and invite CCC partner agencies to apply on behalf of their clients. The Hope Fund committee will be the review committee for COVID-19 impact funds. Please visit the Hope Fund page of our website to learn more about the COVID-19 Impact Fund. Applications can be downloaded on that page.
PTLA Available to Help
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is open to the public by phone and accepting new cases for representation and advice. As always, please feel free to refer those whom you feel are in need of Pine Tree’s services to either Atty Ross Argir at 552-3102 or Debi Berthiaume in the Machias Office at 400-3248. We have also added a COVID-19 specific page to our website with answers to commonly asked COVID-19 legal questions.
FFD Applications are Available
UWEM Help with Volunteer Needs
United Way of Eastern Maine has established a COVID-19 Volunteer Site and invites organizations to share their volunteer needs with UWEM to help get them posted. Review this PDF for the details they will to post your opportunity. Simply send an email what that information to info@unitedwayem.org with the subject line “Volunteer Opportunity for Posting.”
Mission Scholarships – Now Online
Maine Seacoast Mission’s Scholarship Program 2020 Application and Re-Application are available now for downloading online. The deadline postmark for applying for a Mission scholarship is May 1, 2020. Through its Scholarship Program, the Mission helps recent high school graduates and adults, from Maine’s offshore islands and Downeast communities, continue their educations and achieve their dreams. Each year the Mission awards approximately 30 new scholarships based on student financial needs and academic promise. Scholarships can be renewed each year of a multi-year program, resulting in nearly 100 Mission scholarships in any given year. Read more here.
The CCC is part of the Washington County Census Coalition working with the Census Bureau to help recruit temporary Census workers and to encourage everyone in Washington County to be counted so our Census data is as accurate as possible. We depend on this data for reporting, grant writing, promoting programs and services, and many other projects, and the data itself directly corresponds to how much federal dollars our schools, programs and services receive. Please share this 2020 Census FAQ fact sheet with partners, colleagues and clients, along with this safety fact sheet on how Census data received from respondents is safe and confidential. Did you know that every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life? Or did you know that by law, your census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way? Learn the facts and share them!
EMDC Workforce Development Services
Connect with EMDC staff for employment and training assistance to eligible individuals in EMDC’s five county service area. For assistance in Washington County call Amanda Smith at 951-2349 or email asmith@emdc.org, or call Samantha Giasson at 951-0832 or email Samantha.Giasson@emdc.org if you’ve worked in agriculture/farm work in the last two years. Additional information can be found here.
Free Financial Coaching
Thanks to support from Downeast Community Partners, Joseph Connors has been able to continue offering free coaching on any financial matter to individuals and families in Washington County, following the termination of this program at the end of March by the Consumer Protection Bureau. To make an appointment with Joe, call him at 207-598-5657 or email joe.connors@downeastcommunitypartners.org.
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Favorite Resources
Send us your favorite links to share with other Communique readers.
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020
The National Alliance for Caregiving is excited to announce that we are once again partnering with AARP to release the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report on May 14, 2020. Roughly every five years, since 1997, NAC and AARP have released research on the current status of caregiving in America. Data from these reports has been used and continues to be used to support further research on caregiving, as well as to inform government and corporate policy in support of family caregivers. The 2020 update, a renewed partnership between the Alliance and AARP, will be the most detailed examination of this critical area of American life to date. Special focus will be given to understanding the role of technology in caregiving and the relationships between friends and neighbors who provide unpaid care. Click the link below to learn more about NAC and AARP’s previous Caregiving in the U.S. reports. Learn more here. |
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CCC’s Response to the COVID-19 Situation
In light of CDC recommendations about social distancing, all ECCO services have moved to phone or tele-health connections. Any new referrals will be contacted via phone and follow similar protocols.
CCC staff will continue to work from home, and meetings will be held using Zoom technology for the remainder of March into April. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us using either the form or email/phone contacts listed on the Contact Us page of our website. We also encourage people to share needs and offers in this newsletter, and remind service providers that we have a needs & offers platform for you on facebook: Poverty Buster Resource Connection.
We encourage people to consult the Maine CDC website which provides helpful guidance in the FAQ section. We are developing our own resources that we will share with you asap and are gearing up to respond to any requests for help with online trainings and convenings as you and your staff lean more on virtual tools to conduct business, provide services and address community needs. To request an online training, please use our Training & Technical Assistance Request form.
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About the Wednesday Communique
This is the Community Caring Collaborative’s weekly newsletter 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 One-Time Events section, and job postings and announcements about services and programs in the Needs & Offers 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.Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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