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 […]
Goals of Care for Advanced Serious Illnesses Conversation - the Maine Hospice Counsel is offering a Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) model training for medical providers, caregivers, clergy, hospice volunteers, and behavioral health counselors at the Calais Regional Hospital, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. This event is supported by the Washington County Thriving in Place […]
The CCC invites partner providers who submit Hope Fund applications on behalf of clients to an informal celebration marking the launch of the Fund's 6th year of operation. Join us for some dessert and conversation in the large conference room at SCEC from 1-2:30 pm. We will discuss changes to the application form; answer questions […]
The Washington County Thriving in Place Initiative invites all seniors to its first annual Senior Safety Expo on Saturday, October 21st from 9 am to 12 Noon in the Multipurpose room at the Maine Veterans' Home in Machias. Come with your medications to this free event and sit with a pharmacist for a personal medication […]
Join the CCC's Work Group & Poverty Busters on November 1st at the Kay Parker Building in Machias (not 7 Ames Way) for an extended brown bag lunch beginning at 12:30 pm and concluding at 3:30 pm, preempting the WG/PB meeting this month. We will be exploring local resources for families, elders, individuals with substance […]
Join Maine Equal Justice Partners and your colleagues in Washington County on December 18th from 2-4 pm at the Kay Parker Building in Machias to continue the conversation about child poverty from last spring's community forum: Invest in Tomorrow: Solving Childhood Poverty is Everyone's Problem. This will be an opportunity to discuss what solutions could be […]
Following up on requests made at the Summer Addiction, Recovery & the Work Force Summit, Sunrise County Economic Council is hosting a free event on December 19th from 9 am to Noon at their offices at 7 Ames Way in Machias - Establishing a Drug-Free Workplace and Drug Testing Policies in Maine, presented by Amanda […]