Surprise encounter with a fox (photo courtesy of Dante Zanoni) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Cancer Conference Date Changed to November 4 The Christine B. Foundation and Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center will be co-hosting their continued programming collaboration with the Maine Cancer Series: 15th Annual Washington County Cancer Conference. The event will be held […]
CCC canine consultant hard at work. (Photo courtesy of Julie Redding) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Pathways to Employment for Justice Involved Folks Washington County Community College & the Community Caring Collaborative have linked arms to bring you Pathways to Employment for People Who are Justice Involved. This FREE, virtual 5-week, 1-credit course, presented by Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS […]
Hay rides — must be October! (Photo courtesy of Angela Donaghy) Happy Wednesday! New this week: DE Hospice Volunteer Training Downeast Hospice Volunteers is always in need of new volunteers. Please share this poster with anyone you know who might be interested in stepping into this rewarding role. Attending all 6 days of the training (Oct 19, 21, […]
Apple trees are some of the many resources we’re blessed with in Downeast Maine. Everywhere you look is an apple tree…in the middle of a field, by a stream, along the road, maybe in your backyard. Let’s pick those apples! (Photo courtesy of Charley Martin-Berry) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Ending Ageism by 2032 The Maine […]
See the Update Section of this Newsletter for info on this year’s Family Harvest Meal. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Substance Use & its Impacts It’s not too late to register for Substance Use and its Impacts: supporting recovery across communities, a core CCC training developed for Family Futures Downeast Partners, but open to all CCC partner […]
Photo blogger Susan Bennett documented one of the many wonders at this time of year — sunflower fields, or as Susan describes them, “an ocean of yellow,” buzzing with important little pollinators. The field pictured above is in central Pennsylvania, but we have them in Maine too, especially in Aroostook County. There’s even a Maine Sunflower Festival at Pumpkin […]
School is back in session for many students, teachers, ed techs and administrative staff. The CCC wishes everyone a magical school year. (Photo courtesy of Hogwarts school of Wizardry) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Machias Walk for Recovery The Washington County Community Action Team invites you to the 6th Annual Walk for Recovery on September 16th starting […]
The CCC presented Wendy Harrington with a Hero Award at a celebration during Sunday’s Downeast Table of Plenty commemorating her service as an educator, advocate, and community leader with Maine Seacoast Mission. Wendy has stepped down from her work directing the Mission’s service programs but continues to coordinate the Scholarship Program. CCC honors Wendy for her deep compassion and tireless work […]
Summer fun at the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Pie-eating Contest (Photo courtesy of Sarah Dedmon) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Substance Use & its Impacts The CCC is excited to announce an in-person training at the beautiful facilities of Cobscook Institute on September 28th. Abby Frutchey, LMSW, LADC, CCS, will be presenting Substance Use and its Impacts: […]
Summer fun at Bog Lake (Photo courtesy of Abby Frutchey) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Breaking the Limits: Cultivating a Vision for Equity in Aging Registration is now open for the Maine Council on Aging’s 9th Annual Maine Wisdom Summit. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. We are thrilled to announce Dr. […]