Poverty Core
Sunrise County Economic Council 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, United StatesPoverty Core members convene in the SCEC Board Room today at a different time - 12:30 - 4:30 pm.
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MSW Weekend Info Session
University of Maine, Machias 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, United StatesLearn about the Weekend 3-Year MSW Program – Belfast-Machias-Presque Isle on Saturday, February 4th, 10-11:30 am in Torrey Hall #103 at UMM. Using video conference technology with faculty visiting each campus on a rotational basis, students can take classes on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings to earn a Master of Social Work Degree in as little as […]
Recovery Coach Training Postponed
DHHS, Machias 38 Prescott Drive, Machias, United StatesHealthy 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, […]
Cultural Competency Training
WCCC Assembly Room 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, United StatesThis 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 […]
WG / PB Meeting
Sunrise County Economic Council 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, United StatesThe CCC's Work Group meets with Poverty Busters virtually from 1-2:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Work Group members are direct service workers, volunteers and agency admins who come together to share resources, support each other and brainstorm solutions to community needs. Poverty Busters are low-income community members, partners from agencies, and […]
Financial Needs & Challenges for Seniors
University of Maine, Machias 116 O'Brien Ave, Machias, ME, United StatesThis is a free informational session on March 29th from 9 am to 12 Noon in Science 102 at the University of Maine, Machias, with financial & legal experts Hilary Fernald, Downeast Senior Safety Net Attorney with Legal Services for the Elderly; Joseph Connors, Financial Coach with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Ted Cobb of the […]
Caregivers Conference
WCCC St Croix Hall 1 College Drive, Calais, ME, United StatesWashington 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 […]
Avoiding Provider Burnout Brown Bag Lunch
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 […]
Children’s Services Provider Meeting
Sunrise County Economic Council 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME, United StatesThis is a followup to the February 3rd meeting, convened by Children's Behavioral Services, to address the long wait times of children for HCT and Section 28 services. Join other providers of children's behavioral services for a brainstorming brown bag lunch on May 5th from 11 am to 1 pm in the large conference room […]
MeAIMH Annual Conference
Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown FreeportRegistration is now open for the Maine Infant Mental Health Association's 30th annual training conference at the Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown in Freeport, May 12th from 8:15 am to 4 pm, This year's featured speaker is Stephan A. Viehweg on Tackling the Tough Stuff: Supporting Families at Risk. Download the MeAIMH Conf 2017 flyer for more information.