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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hi All </font><font
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The May 2009 Calendar will soon be posted to our website at
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.downeasthealth.org">www.downeasthealth.org</a> for
your use and distribution to clients and
community. To get you started, please see some of the many events
scheduled below.<br>
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As always, please do not hesitate to ask questions or seek additional
information.<br>
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Thanks & Cheers, Candy<br>
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</font><i><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-style: italic;">Candy
Eaton, Program
Director<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hancock</st1:placename> <st1:placetype
w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> Children's Council <br>
a program of Downeast Health Services Inc.<br>
<st1:address u1:st="on"><st1:street u1:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street
w:st="on">52 Christian Ridge Road</st1:street></st1:address>, <st1:city
u1:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ellsworth</st1:city></st1:city>, <st1:state
u1:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">ME</st1:state></st1:state> <st1:postalcode
u1:st="on"><st1:postalcode w:st="on">04605</st1:postalcode></st1:postalcode></st1:street></st1:address><br>
207-667-5304, ext.
261 <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:children@downeasthealth.org">children@downeasthealth.org</a><br>
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style="font-size: 21pt; font-family: Broadway;">FAMILY
SUPPORT, EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>This
information is
also online at </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.downeasthealth.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;">www.downeasthealth.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> for your
convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Showcard Gothic";">Women’s
Health Fairs, presented by Downeast Health Services Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.02.09 <b
style=""><u>Calais</u></b> – 37 Union Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.12.09 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> – 52 Christian Ridge
Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.14.09 <b
style=""><u>Machias</u></b> – 247 Maine Street,
Suite 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="">5.02.09 <b style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
9:30am-11:30am:<span style=""> </span>Hancock County
Children’s Council presents “Alternatives to Spanking” workshop with
Linda
Levesque at Downeast Health Services, 52 Christian Ridge Road,
Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span></span><span style=""> </span>Discipline
means standards, expectations,
rules, morals and values.<span style=""> </span>It does not
mean spanking, hitting, threatening or belittling.<span style=""> </span>The
goal of discipline is to create an
orderly, predictable, stable, and fun world to enjoy and grow healthy.<span
style=""> </span>As space is limited, please call Candy Eaton
at 667-5304 ext. 261 to register for this FREE event.</font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.02.09 <b
style=""><u>Trenton</u></b>
11:00am-2:00pm: “Touch-A-Truck!” at the Bar Harbor Hancock County
Airport,
Route 3, Trenton.<span style=""> </span>Fun for the whole
family!<span style=""> </span>Come see the inside and outside
of more than 20 large vehicles.<span style="">
</span>$5/person, $20/family, infants FREE.<span style="">
</span>Proceeds benefit Harbor House Children’s Center & Westside
Food
Pantry. (rain date 5.03.09)<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.02.09
Maine AIDS Walks in 8 locations (Portsmouth – Ellsworth) to raise money
&
awareness about AIDS services and prevention.<span style="">
</span>FMI, Maine AIDS Alliance, 621-2924<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style=""><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><big>5.04.09-5.10.09:<span
style=""> </span>Children’s Mental Health Week</big><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p>
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5.04.09 <b style=""><u>Ellsworth
</u></b>4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>Anyone interested in
organizing a “Free Meal” in Ellsworth is welcome to attend this initial
planning meeting to be held at the Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium.<span
style=""> </span>FMI, 664-6016 or 374-3608<br>
</span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.04.09 <b
style=""><u>Augusta</u></b>
9:00am-4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>Prevention Ethics,
presented by Jackie Valley, CPS at Augusta Civic Center.<span style="">
</span>$35 fee, 30 participants.<span style=""> </span>FMI, </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.neias.org/SATAdcal.html"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">http://www.neias.org/SATAdcal.html</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.05.09 <b
style=""><u>Bangor</u></b>
9:00am-4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Prevention Ethics”
presented by Jackie Valley, CPS, at Spectacular Event Center, Bangor.<span
style=""> </span>$35.00 fee.<span style="">
</span>Max. 30 participants.<span style=""> </span>FMI, </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.neias.org/SATAdcal.html"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">http://www.neias.org/SATAdcal.html</span></a><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.06.09 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
9:00am-3:00pm:<span style=""> </span>Professional training
“Working with family strengths and challenges:<span style="">
</span>Concepts to support change in families” presented by Marjorie
Withers at
Faith Community Fellowship.<span style=""> </span>Minimal
cost; contact Cathy at 667-5304 ext. 225 FMI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.07.09
Registration Deadline:<span style=""> </span>Kathryn Power to
presented “Integrated Health Care Initiatives at MeHAF Annual Meeting
on April
15<sup>th</sup> at the Augusta Civic Center – public invited.<span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.11.09 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
5:30pm-7:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Women on a Mission”
support group to be held at Community Fellowship, Route 3, Trenton.<span
style=""> </span>Judy Nevells will facilitate group by finding
fun ways to discover what participants feel are the core issues that
the group
wants to explore.<span style=""> </span>Topics will be
determined by the participants.<span style=""> </span>A light
dinner and child care will be provided.<span style="">
</span>FMI, call Boots at The Next Step 667-0176 or Nancy at Open Door,
667-3210.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.12.09 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style="">
</span>“Relatives as Parents” <b style="">FREE</b>
Monthly Support Group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at
Downeast
Health Services, 52 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Whether
grandparents (aunts, uncles, other
family members) are the primary caregivers of the children living in
their
homes, or if a parent is also present (or perhaps an intermittent
presence)
they face a myriad of challenges.<span style=""> </span>Among
the issues with which they must deal with are financial, legal, health
(physical, mental health and insurance), housing, education, respite
care,
child rearing discipline, rules, boundaries, family communication and
relationships, special needs of these children and social isolation.<span
style=""> </span>Call Candy at 667-5304 ext. 261 FMI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.12.09 <b
style=""><u>Mount Desert Island</u></b> (4 workshops).<span style=""> </span>Maine Association of Nonprofits presents a Special SkillBuilder Event in a day on Mount Desert Island.<span
style=""> </span>Each workshop fee is $50/member or $100/non-member.<span
style=""> </span>Participants who attend both a morning and afternoon session will receive a fee discount:<span
style=""> </span>$80/member or $160/non-member.<span style=""> </span>All workshops presented at West Eden Village Improvement Society.<span
style=""> </span>Please call the MANP office at 871-1885 to register for all day discount, or register online for individual workshops: </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.nonprofitmaine.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.nonprofitmaine.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style=""> </span>9:00am-noon:<span style=""> </span>“<i
style="">Demystifying Evaluation</i>” is intended for small & grassroots nonprofits seeking better ways of documenting what they do and sharing their results.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style=""> </span>9:00am-noon:<span style=""> </span>“<i
style="">Cultivating Major Gifts</i>”:<span style=""> </span>Come to this workshop to learn how to make the most out of limited staff time by focusing on the cultivation of major donors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style=""> </span>1:00pm-4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“<i
style="">Funding and Your Board</i>”: Come to this workshop to learn how staff and volunteers can work together to position your organization to realize success in fundraising.<b
style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></font></pre>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
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style=""> </span>1:00pm-4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“<i
style="">Planned Giving:<span style=""> </span>An Overview & Tales from the Trenches</i>”:<span
style=""> </span>This course will provide an overview of the most common planned giving vehicles with emphasis on bequests and charitable gift annuities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.12.09 <b
style=""><u>Bangor</u></b> 9:00am-noon:<span style=""> </span>“Inspiring Courageous Accountability”, an interactive workshop facilitated by Deb Burwell and Carol Carriuolo, designed for directors and managers.<span
style=""> </span>Discounts available for teams.<span style=""> </span>FMI, contact 338-2162 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:info@paddlingtherapids.com"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">info@paddlingtherapids.com</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.<span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>5.13.09 <b
style="">Ellsworth</b> 9:00am-1:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Full of Ourselves” train-the-trainer seminar with Deb Burwell and Nilja Brecher-Demuro, MSW, at Maine Cooperative Extension, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth.<span
style=""> </span>Full of Ourselves is a comprehensive and upbeat program, addresses the complex issues girls and women face today about self acceptance and body conficence; media literacy and weightism; healthy eating and physical activity; emotional hungers and healthy relationships.<span
style=""> </span>FREE, curriculum can be purchased for $45.<span
style=""> </span>Space is limited.<span style=""> </span>FMI, contact Milja Brecher-DeMuro at </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:milja@mdimaine.us"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">milja@mdimaine.us</span></a><span
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.13.09 <b
style=""><u>Augusta</u></b> 9:00am-3:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Day at the Statehouse” sponsored by Women, Work and Community to show the legislative process to Maine women.<span
style=""> </span>FMI, call 621-3431 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Kathryn.ault@maine.edu"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kathryn.ault@maine.edu</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.14.09 <b
style=""><u>Machias</u></b> 1:00pm-3:00pm “Down East Region Transition Advisory Council” meeting to be held at the CareerCenter conference room.<span
style=""> </span>FMI.<span style=""> </span>Lori Joy, 963-5973 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ljoy@mainetransition.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ljoy@mainetransition.org</span></a><span
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