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!

There’s still time to register for this training on Sept 26th in Machias or Oct 10th in Calais

Announcements

Planned Giving: An Overview and Tales from the Trenches

The Maine Association of Non Profits is holding a training on October 23rd, 9 am-3 pm at the Machias Savings Bank Training Center, 1 Colonial Way, Machias. This full-day, interactive training will provide a thorough overview of the most common planned giving vehicles with an emphasis on bequests, beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities. Using several real-life examples, participants will examine how to build a successful planned giving program relevant to their organization and incorporate it into their existing development program. Key takeaways will include:

How to identify potential donors and become comfortable discussing basic planned giving options
How to know when to seek and where to find additional information
How to build a planned giving program into your overall development process without busting your budget or losing your mind

Intended Audience is executive directors, development staff, board members, campaign leadership, and financial officers. Register here.

Maine’s Statewide Early Childhood Education Conference

Join us on October 4th and 5th from 8:30 to 4:15 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Maine. Come for one day or come for both! Explore social and emotional development, learning through exploration and play, building resiliency, trauma-informed practices, continuity of care, deepening connections with children and families, early childhood mental health, inclusion and special education, working in multi-age settings, coaching and mentoring, and early childhood leadership, policy, and advocacy. Discover how our knowledge facilitates early learning success in public and private PreK–3, preschool, and infant and toddler early care and education. A certificate for 7 training hours for each day will be issued to all participants. REGISTRATION CLOSES SEPTEMBER 18th. Register here.

Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities:
The Impact of ACES and Resilience Building

The Maine Department of Education and Maine Resilience Building Network are offering a free training around ACES and resilience building. This training is intended for child care and preschool/prek staff and will be offered in 12 sites throughout the state (see this flyer for dates & locations). This training will cover Adverse Childhood Experiences research, early brain development science and protective factors such as positive relationships. Strategies to promote resilience building in classrooms and support families and their children birth-5 will be offered. Please help spread the word and let other’s know about this great opportunity. Register here.

UMaine Extension to offer Cooking Matters for Parents

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free nutrition and cooking series for adults with children living at home. Lessons include nutrition information as well as making and sampling budget friendly recipes. Participants will receive ingredients to make a Cooking Matters recipe at home each week. This program will be offered Wednesdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 23, 5–7 p.m. at the UMaine Extension Office located at 28 Center Street in Machias. Pre-registration is required. Register online or by phone. To register or request a reasonable accommodation, contact Rita Stephenson, 255.3345; rita.stephenson@maine.edu

Dining with Diabetes Down East in Cherryfield Oct. 3–24

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free, four-week Dining with Diabetes Down East series beginning Thursday, Oct. 3, from 3–5 p.m., at Maine Seacoast Mission Weald Bethel Community Center, 7 Weald Bethel Lane, Cherryfield. Remaining dates are Oct.10, 17 and 24. The program complements medical care by teaching people with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, along with their family members and caregivers, what they can do to help control blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. UMaine Extension registered dietitian and nutritionist Alan Majka will provide presentations, lead discussions and demonstrate preparation of nutritious recipes that participants can sample. This free class is limited to 20 participants; pre-registration is required. Register online. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Tara Wood, tara.a.wood@maine.edu, 207.255.3345; 800.287.1542 (Maine only). Food and supplies for this program are provided with support from Hannaford Supermarkets.

Thursday Webinar Series at WCCC

Join Washington County Community College for HR Thursdays beginning in Fall 2019! This is an exciting series of quick lunch-n-learn webinars lead by an exclusive cadre of regional and statewide HR professionals. We will be tapping the robust talent that exists regionally to share best practices and provide technical assistance. Our first webinar in the tHuRsday series will be held on October 10 from 1-2 pm featuring Mary LaFontaine, Regional Director— Maine Department of Labor delivering Recruitment Strategies: Workplace Culture and its Impact on Recruiting from Underutilized Talent Pools. See flyer for details, or visit this link.

DCP is hiring!

Look for their job posting for the role of Resource Advocate/Social Worker in the Needs & Offers section of this newsletter.

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.

Updates

Updates on programs, research, initiatives and pending legislation

The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and
Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act

The SUPPORT Act extends the privilege of prescribing buprenorphine in office-based settings to Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNSs, CRNSs, and CNMs)* until October 1, 2023.
* NPs, PAs, CNSs, CRNSs, and CNMs are also referred to as “qualifying other practitioners.”
The SUPPORT Act expands the ability of certain physicians and qualifying other practitioners to treat up to 100 patients in the first year of waiver receipt if they satisfy one of the following two conditions:

The physician holds a board certification in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; or
The practitioner provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in a “qualified practice setting.” A qualified practice setting is a practice setting that:
- provides professional coverage for patient medical emergencies during hours when the practitioner’s practice is closed;
- provides access to case-management services for patients including referral and follow-up services for programs that provide, or financially support, the provision of services such as medical, behavioral, social, housing, employment, educational, or other related services;
- uses health information technology systems such as electronic health records;
- is registered for their State prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) where operational and in accordance with Federal and State law; and
- accepts third-party payment for costs in providing health services, including written billing, credit, and collection policies and procedures, or Federal health benefits.

After one year at the 100-patient limit, physicians and qualifying other practitioners who meet the above criteria can apply to increase their patient limit to 275.

Click here to apply for a 30-, 100-, or 275-patient waiver

One-Time Events

Fairs, trainings, conferences and more in the state of Maine

Swing for Success:
September 14, 2019

On Saturday, September 14th, the Maine Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Rocky Knoll Golf Course, and Healthy Acadia will host the second annual, “Swing for Success,” Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Rocky Knoll Golf Course, 14 River Road, Orrington. All registration proceeds from this event will support Healthy Acadia’s Downeast Recovery Supports Fund which helps to bolster recovery infrastructure and provide access to resources needed by individuals and their families throughout their recovery journey. Registration for “Swing for Success” is $125 per person, or $400 for a team of four if registering online ($450 at the event). Register online at www.meana.org. On-site registration begins at 9:00 am; tee time is at 10:00 am. A luncheon barbecue is included, along with snacks, great prizes and cash awards.

Senior Health & Resource Fair:
September 16, 2019

Eastport Health Care is sponsoring a Senior Health & Resource Fair on September 16th from 10 am — 3 pm at the Eastport Welcome Center, Port Authority Building, 141 Water Street. Speakers, exhibits, demonstrations — Share this f lyer with seniors, caregivers and providers of senior services in the Eastport area.

Selling to the State of Maine:
September 17, 2019
10:00 AM
7 Ames Way, Machias

Are you interested in selling products or services to the State of Maine? Do you want to learn how to become a successful vendor? Join Maine PTAC Procurement Counselor Katie Bragg, for a workshop that will tell you what it takes to sell to the State of Maine. Register here.

Cultural Competency: FFD 201
September 18, 2019

Registration is now open for an expanded version of Cultural Competency, 10 am — 2 pm at Bear Lodge (north side of Long Lake, Indian Township). Elizabeth Neptune will present this free training, designed for Family Futures Downeast partners (all CCC partners welcome) with Geo Neptune, a two-spirit educator and activist. Transportation may be available from Machias. Details and Registration here.

Walk for Recovery 2019
September 20, 2019

September is National Recovery month. The Community Action Team in partnership with the Downeast Recovery Support Center and Healthy Acadia is hosting the 3rd annual Walk for Recovery and candlelight vigil in Machias. You won’t want to miss this powerful event. See flyer for details. Check in with the CCC’s facebook page each day in September to learn more about recovery efforts, tools, and strategies.

NAMI-Basics train-the-trainer
September 20-22, 2019

Free training opportunity in Augusta/Hallowell Sept 20-22 for NAMI-Basics train-the-trainer (see flyer for details). NAMI will provide hotel rooms and mileage reimbursement to people traveling down from Washington County. Please share this announcement with parents and providers who might be interested. Contact Amy Beaulieu, Co-Coordinator of Project AWARE, to register.

6th Annual Wisdom Summit:
September 24, 2019

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Wisdom Summit – “Igniting Aging Activism” on September 24th in the Augusta Civic Center from 8:30 am — 4 pm. See full agenda here.

Helping your Business Navigate Substance Use in the Work Place

September 26, 2019 or
October 10, 2019

Sunrise County Economic Council and the Community Caring Collaborative are coordinating a free, 3-hour training for employers on this topic with two different options for dates and locations:

September 26th from 9 am – Noon at the Machias Savings Bank Training Center, 1 Colonial Way, Machias.
October 10th from 5 – 8 pm at the Downeast Recovery Support Center, 311 Main Street, Calais.

See details and new agenda order in this flyer. Register for either location & date here.

Maine’s Statewide Early Childhood Education Conference
October 4-5,2019

Elder Abuse Awareness & Response Workshop
October 10, 2019

The Elder Abuse Institute of Maine, together with Next Step and the CCC, is hosting a free workshop from 1-5 pm at the Calais Congregational Church, 21 Calais Avenue. This event is for community volunteers, social service agency staff, medical providers, law enforcement, and faith community members – please share this flyer. Participants will learn to identify potential elder abuse, what resources are available to help victims and families, and what they can do to help. Call 207-712-8551 for more information. Register here.

Building Bridges Through Story & Song
October 13, 2019

Save this date for an exciting training opportunity for early childhood professionals and out-of-school time practitioners, hosted by Washington County Community College from 9 am — 3 pm, with partners MRTQ and MaineAEYC. Modest registration fee of $10 includes morning refreshments & lunch, special event T-shirt, chance at door prizes and more. See flyer for details. More details coming soon!

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2019
October 19, 2019

The Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern Maine Chapter is preparing for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2019 at Darling’s Waterfront on October 19th. For the second year in a row our team, Russ’s Angels, is participating in the walk – register here. The walk is the largest annual fundraising event held by this non-profit organization. The funds raised support all of Maine. Jackson Labs, located in Bar Harbor and Ellsworth, benefited from a large grant last year for their research with mice. Very promising results are being seen. There is hope on the horizon!

Age of Possibilities Summit:
October 21, 2019

The Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging will be hosting the upcoming regional convening, Age of Possibilities Summit: Exploring research, technology and learning in the longevity era, on October 21st, 8 am — 3:30 pm at Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. Each new era brings possibilities for change and growth; the emerging longevity era is no exception. We are living longer than ever before; the world around us offers unparalleled opportunity to test old assumptions, make new discoveries, and modify ecosystems to support our changing needs.Click here to read more about this Summit and to register for sponsor or exhibit opportunities.

Planned Giving: An Overview and Tales from the Trenches
October 23, 2019

How to identify potential donors and become comfortable discussing basic planned giving options
How to know when to seek and where to find additional information
How to build a planned giving program into your overall development process without busting your budget or losing your mind

Intended Audience is executive directors, development staff, board members, campaign leadership, and financial officers. Register here.

Free Family Harvest Meal
October 25, 2019

With help from our partners, the CCC is planning a free, nutritious meal for families with children who participate in Trick or Treat on Main Street this year. Help us offer children and families a (not too) spooky good time! We expect hundreds of children to visit businesses in downtown Machias on October 25th and would like to offer a free, hot meal in the Lee Pellon Center — the end of the trick-or-treating route, with a few simple activities for kids and a table for organizational materials. The meal hours will be 4 to 6 pm — just about supper time for most families. We will need help setting up, running activities, serving, and cleaning up after the event. If your organization would like to participate, please sign up here. Bring your kids to Trick or Treat on Main Street and join us after — costumes encouraged!

Innovations in Dementia Care:
October 28, 2019

Register now for the Fourteenth Annual University of Maine Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium, 8 am-4 pm at the Wells Conference Center, University of Maine. Orono, ME. Anticipated topics include:

Population Health, Prevention, Genetics, Risk, & Resilience
Environments of Care
Screening & Diagnosis
Dementia & Driving
Caring for the Caregiver
What is High Quality Dementia Care?

Details in this flyer.

Autism Fall Conference:
November 2, 2019

The Autism Society invites you to a free conference on November 2nd at Black Bear Inn, Orono. This event is designed for participants to exchange ideas, resources and knowledge that will inspire hope and innovation for those who live and work with individuals with autism. This year’s keynote is “You Can’t Make Me: Proactive Strategies for Positive Behavioral Change,” delivered by James Ball, Ed.D., BCBA-D, author of the book, Early Intervention & Autism: Real-Life Questions; Real-Life Answers. Details and registration info here. Registration expected to fill up quickly.

Serial Classes & Groups

Classes, play groups, support circles and other repeating events

UMaine Extension to offer Cooking Matters for Parents

Dining with Diabetes Down East in Cherryfield Oct. 3–24

Thursday Webinar Series at WCCC

Certificate in Grandfamilies Leadership

Registration is now open for an online certificate program from the University of Maine Center on Aging for professionals and volunteers who work with grandfamily caregivers. The course will begin on Monday, September 30th. Participants will complete the 9 modules over a 12-week period, ending December 22, 2019. This program is being offered for a low registration fee of $85. Course content is currently under review by the National Association of Social Workers for 9 Social Work continuing education contact hours. See this flyer for more information. Space is limited, and participation is on a first come first served basis, so please visit www.kinshipcert.org and register now.

Down East Hospice Volunteer Training

Down East Hospice Volunteers of Washington County is offering a 5-day hospice volunteer training at the Calais Regional Hospital this September. The training will run from 10 am – 3 pm on September 18, 20, 23, 25 & 27th (must attend all days). A short pre-training interview is required – please respond soon. A background check is mandatory when you complete your training. We need both men and women. You must have your own vehicle. GET YOUR APPLICATION NOW! Call – 454-7521 ext. 126 or Director, Barbara Barnett – 726-5087 or e-mail downeasthospice@yahoo.com.

ESL Volunteer Tutoring

Axiom Education & Training Center is holding a training on “How to be a volunteer English tutor” at their office at 6 Colonial Way, Machias, on August 19, 22, 26 & 29 from 5:30 – 8 pm. You do NOT need to speak a foreign language in order to teach English as a Second Language and no teaching experience is required. We can show you how to help foreign language speakers learn English using successful, proven techniques that do not require you to speak that foreign language! See flyer for details.

CAN Council Groups

Weekly infant toddler playgroup in Machias: Fridays from 10-11 at the Kay Parker Building. See flyer for details.
Weekly Social Hour for children 6-11 who are engaged with section 26/65 to come with their BHP’s for a craft/activity/game on Fridays from 3-4. BHP’s and their kiddos are welcome any Friday, but we do ask that they send an RSVP (263-5270) with the kiddo’s age at least 2 hours prior. This way we can make accommodations or modifications to our activities if needed. This will be held at WCCP (232 Court St, Machias). See flyer for details.
Grandparents raising grandchildren – First Thursday of the month from 3:30 — 4:30 at Woodland Public Library
Parents in Recovery (Calais) – Second Thursday of the month from 3:30 — 4:30 at Downeast Recovery and Support Center, Calais
Parents in Recovery (Machias) – Second Monday of the month from 3:30 — 4:40 at Downeast Recovery and Support Center, Machias
Machias Circle of Parents – last Monday of the month from 3:30 — 4:30 at Sunrise Opportunities (232 Court St, Machias)
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. Location: Harrington Family Health Center, 52 East Main Street, Harrington, every Thursday from 12:30 — 2 pm. Text/call Mandie at 263-5270 to sign up.

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.

Refuge Recovery

The Downeast Recovery Supports Center is now hosting weekly meetings of Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist-inspired approach to recovery from addiction. Meetings are on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. No prior experience with Buddhism is required. Meetings are free and all who seek recovery are warmly welcomed. Learn more about Refuge Recovery at: www.refugerecovery.org.

Hepatitis C Support Group

Health Equity Alliance has begun a Hepatitis C support group at the Downeast Machias Recovery Center. They also offer a syringe exchange and FREE HIV and HEPC testing. Hours are Tuesday: 3-6 pm and Friday: 10 am to 1 pm, closed to Walk-In Services on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. FMI: Arielle Metcalf at arielle@mainehealthequity.org, 207-255-5849.

Downeast MAT Expansion ECHO

Healthy Acadia in collaboration with Qualidigm (formerly Maine Quality Counts) invites you to join a local effort to respond to Maine’s opioid epidemic through education, skill-building, and networking for Downeast clinicians. The Downeast MAT Expansion ECHO program seeks to build local capacity to treat individuals who are struggling with OUDs across Hancock and Washington Counties by offering free education, skill building, and networking to clinicians and the practices they work in. Healthy Acadia, working closely with many key community partners, is offering a two-part Project ECHO program over the coming year. Sign up for Part 2 now: Second Wednesday of the month from September 2019 to May 2020; 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Meetings will be held virtually using Zoom.

Download a flyer for more information. Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence-based educational model developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico

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:

Calais Community of Practice meets on the second Tuesday of each month at WCCC – Riverview Hall, Room 115 (Multi Media Room
Machias Community of Practice meets on the 4th Monday of each month at UMM – Torrey Hall, Room 228

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 & Calendars

Monthly and quarterly meetings, agency/initiative calendars at a glance and other meeting schedules

Maine Resilience Building Network Sept 26th Member Meeting

When: September 26, 2019 8:30 AM, EDT
Where: Educare at 56 Drummond Ave, Waterville ME
Agenda:
8:30am: Registration and Networking
9:00am-12pm: Program
Learn more and register to attend here.

Downeast Public Health Council Meeting

Join us for our next Downeast Public Health Council Meeting on Friday, September 20th, in Milbridge. We are excited to welcome Rebecca Boulos, Executive Director, Maine Public Health Association. Rebecca will give us an overview of the Maine Public Health Association, a summary of the past legislative session regarding public health bills, and a discussion about the current state of public health in Maine.

We will also have discussions on public health prevention services from Healthy Acadia staff: Gabe O’Brien will join us to discuss plans on youth engagement work for the coming year, and Katie Freedman will speak to how best to form an obesity committee for the district council. In addition hospital representatives from our five hospitals will provide brief updates of their 2019 Implementation Strategies Plan.

This meeting will be held at Mano en Mano Offices, Two Maple Street in Milbridge from 9:00 to 11:30 am.

We will be utilizing Adobe Connect for both the Audio and Video parts of the meeting. Headsets are recommended. There will still be a conference line for partners to call in and listen. For more information please contact, Maura Goss, Council Coordinator, maura.goss@maine.gov.

Washington County Food Pantry Network

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:

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

Meetings 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 the September meeting coming soon. The next meeting is October 2nd in the large conference room at SCEC, 7 Ames Way, Machias, from 1 — 3 pm. Send your questions to Christine.

Needs & Offers

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

Resource Advocate/Social Worker

Downeast Community Partners is hiring for the full-time position of Resource Advocate. This person will work with individuals and families who are economically vulnerable to provide assistance and support in managing the challenges they are experiencing. The position will include both short-term assistance with immediate needs as well as ongoing work with more long-term goals; the overall goal being to help people improve their quality of life and ultimately move out of poverty. This will mean working on smaller goals in many different areas of life depending on the needs. The successful candidate will preferrably have a 4-year degree in Social Work or a related field, be willing to travel throughout Washington County and occasionally outside Washington County, and demonstrate the skills necessary to help participants be successful. To apply send letter of interest, references and resume to Human Resource Department, Downeast Community Partners, P.O. Box 648, Ellsworth, ME 04605

VISTA Recruitment for Food Security and Rescue

We are stepping up recruitment for a Healthy Acadia Americorps VISTA position to support our food security and food rescue efforts. There is a start date of October 28. Applicants would need to apply by Oct 1. Please share this press release and this flyer with anyone you think might be interested and with other community partners.

Adult Diploma Program

Washington County Adult Education has some some exciting news to share! Along with the HiSET we will now be offering the Adult Diploma program in Machias, Lubec, and Indian Township:

Open enrollment for Indian Township will be September 4th from 1–3 pm at the Tribal Office (8 Kennebasis Street, Princeton)
Open enrollment for Machias will be September 3rd–6th from 1–3 pm at Washington County Adult Education Office, 6 Colonial Way (Next to the Whole Life Natural Market)
Open enrollment for Lubec will be September 4th from 12:30–2 pm at the Lubec Community Outreach Center (The old High school)

Classes will start on September 9th for Machias and Lubec. Indian Township’s start date is to be determined so stay tuned. As always, if you have any questions please call us at 255-4917 or email classes@aetc.us.

Axiom ETC is Hiring!

Washington County Adult Education is seeking to fill a part-time Adult Education Director position and part-time Literacy/ELL Instructor position that are being combined into a full-time position if a suitable candidate is found. Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree and a wiliness to become state certified as an assistant adult education director. Professional Development costs will be provided. Assists the director in oversite of programs adult basic education, high school completion, college transitions, vocational, academic and career advising, and other programs deemed appropriate for communities. This is a county program, so travel is required at times. Mileage or a gas card is provided. The assistant director works director to support efforts to meet mission, vision and goals. The portion of the position as a literacy/ELL instructor will work with immigrant populations, college students and other adults who need to acquire the English language or increase their literacy skills. Professional development and training will be provided. Please send a resume and cover letter to: jane.blackwood@aetc.us

EMDC Workforce Development Services

EMDC provides employment and training assistance to eligible individuals in EMDC’s five county service area. For assistance in Washington County call Amanda Smith at 255-3656 or email at asmith@emdc.org. Additional information can be found at https://www.emdc.org/page/954/workforce

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.

Favorite Resources

Send us your favorite links to share with other Communique readers.

Podcast: Life Transitions

Life Transitions is a podcast from NPR that explores the challenging and positive aspects of the aging process from the perspectives of aging adults, paid and unpaid caregivers, and other professionals.

Episode topics include how to plan for healthy aging, the myths of long-term care, dealing with grief, and more. An episode from June 2018 dives into the fears of aging parents who are caregivers of their adult children with disabilities. You can listen to this episode HERE.

You can listen to all episodes of Life Transitions on npr.org.

The mission of the CCC is to nurture and sustain collaboration that expands resources and results in greater hope, health and wellbeing for Washington County people.

Contact: Christine Laurel, Communication & Training Coordinator
Community Caring Collaborative
PO Box 224, East Machias, ME 04630
Phone: 207-249-3318
Fax: 207-835-4500

CCC Wednesday Communique — September 11, 2019