Lupines, Maine’s iconic June wildflower Happy Wednesday! New this week: Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Each year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) brings special attention to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The day signifies and encourages dialogue and action steps to protect the rights and dignity of older adults. Health center providers […]
You are invited to board Maine Seacoast Mission’s vessel, the Sunbeam, which provides support through counseling, education initiatives, and education services to Maine’s island communities. See the announcement below for dates and locations. Happy Wednesday! New this week: MSCM Sunbeam to Host Open House in Home Port On Tuesday, June 11 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm Maine […]
Help reduce local food waste and enjoy a free meal in good company at the Machias Area Community Supper! The meal is held from 5 – 6 pm on Thursdays at the Center Street Church Community Room, 9 Center St. To volunteer, help with food donations or seek additional information, contact Vanessa Young and Liz Sullivan at machiasfoodconnections@gmail.com. […]
There’s still time to register for the 4th session of our Provider Wellness Series: Mindful Nature Journaling for Providers, presented by Elin MacKinnon, LCSW. No artistic talent is required to begin this adventure into nature journaling as a tool for connection with nature and yourself. In person, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on June 5th in […]
Learn about the third annual Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 1st, in the announcements below. More info here. Happy Wednesday! New this week: MCWE 29th Annual Conference Registration is open for the 29th Maine Child Welfare Education Conference at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on June 27th. Keynote speaker is Scarlett Lewis, founder of Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. […]
Beginning at sunset on April 30th, bonfires are lit as part of the Celtic cross quarter holiday known as Beltane (“blazing fire”) celebrated on May 1st. Happy May Day! (And if those fires should get out of control, there’s always the other May Day — this is the distress call “MayDay” – literally the English phonetic spelling of “m’aidez,” French for “Help me!”) Happy May Day! […]
Coming soon to an Osprey nest near you…. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Moving People out of Poverty The Community Caring Collaborative is excited to offer a newly developed hybrid training presented by CCC Director, Charley Martin-Berry, on May 24th from 9 — 11:30 am. This training will explore high-level definitions and impacts of poverty, including […]
(Jessica McPhail, Ashley Yardley, Magen Harnois, and Tammy Downs) Parent Panel at CCC’s Understanding the Principles & Promise of Two-Gen Approaches held last Friday at UMM. Learn more about this training in the Updates section below. Happy Wednesday! New this week: TSLCA Inclusion Summit Now Virtual The Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging has changed it’s venue for the May 1st Inclusion […]
Please help us determine priority health focus areas for adults 55+ in Washington County by taking or forwarding this survey. Learn more below. Happy Wednesday! New this week: DCPHI Priority Health Focus Areas Survey You are invited to complete or forward this voluntary survey for the Downeast Community Population Health Initiative (DCPHI) by Dante Zanoni, program manager of […]
The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass through Maine on April 8, 2024, beginning at 3:28 pm and ending at 3:35 pm. Learn more here. Happy Wednesday! New this week: April 1-7 is National Public Health Week 2024 Join Healthy Acadia, American Public Health Association (APHA), and community-serving organizations nationwide in celebrating the many public and private […]