Healthy Acadia invites community members to enroll in a 4-day Recovery Coach course to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to guide and mentor others through their own recovery process. Presented by certified trainers Denise Black (in photo above) and Terri Woodruff. This training will be held at the DHHS offices in Machias, 8 am to 5 pm, […]
This is a FREE, four-hour training on Cultural Competency presented by Elizabeth ("Liz") Neptune and sponsored by the Community Caring Collaborative in the Assembly Room at Washington County Community College in Calais. This training is geared for Family Futures Downeast staff and partner agencies, medical providers, mental health and social service providers, school guidance counselors, law enforcement, and anyone […]
Washington County Caregivers Conference is a free event for informal and family caregivers who play such a critical role in providing care for chronically ill, disabled and aging members of our communities so they can remain at home. If you are one of the estimated 44 million people nationwide who provide these services, or want to […]
The Washington County Resiliency Team invites all medical, mental health, substance use, social service, legal, economic and other service providers to a brown bag lunch on Self-Care & Avoiding Provider Burnout on May 3rd from 11:30 am to 1 pm at a location in Machias tba. This is not your ordinary brown bag lunch - download the flyer for […]
This training will be presented by LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D., Vice President for Family Income Support Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias. Lunch will be provided. To register, please fill out the information requested below and press the submit button. […]
The Community Caring Collaborative and Sunrise County Economic Council invite business owners and human resource staff to Addiction, Recovery & the Workforce: a summit for Washington County businesses of all sizes, a free event on July 13, 2017 from 8:15 to 3 pm in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias. Participants will learn […]
Dr. Donna Beegle's intensive two-day Poverty Institute providing a grounded understanding of poverty and what you can do to more successfully assist people in moving out – and staying out – of poverty. August 8-9, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center. Visit Communication Across Barriers for more information and to register.
Dr. Donna Beegle's intensive two-day Coaching Institute will prepare you for breaking barriers in your organization. Participants will learn how to serve as on-site experts for educating colleagues, providing leadership for eliminating barriers, and developing system-wide approaches for improving outcomes for families and individuals, August 10-11, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center. Visit Communication Across Barriers […]
The Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative presents this FREE 3-hour informational session to seniors, people with chronic illness and families living in homes that would benefit from repair and weatherization work to cut down on heating costs and safety hazards (download flyer to share). Join us on September 26th from Noon to 3 pm […]
Join the CCC for a fascinating brown bag lunch on the topic of Animal Assisted Therapy presented by ECCO Consultant and CCC trainer, Elin MacKinnon, LCSW, from 11:30 to 1 pm on October 4th in the large conference room at the SCEC House. Read more here. Bring your lunch, we'll supply beverages and dessert. RSVP to Christine and […]