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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hi All -- <br>
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The May 2010 calendar will soon be updated on our website:
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.downeasthealth.org">www.downeasthealth.org</a>.
Below, you'll find some activities to get you
started. Trainings and workshops are available for colleagues,
families, and other community members -- please share. A complete
printable 15 page calendar is available via email or website -- just
ask.<br>
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As always, if you have any questions or desire additional information,
please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks & Cheers, Candy<br>
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</font><i><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">Candy
Eaton, Program Director<br>
Hancock County Children's Council <br>
a program of Downeast Health Services Inc.<br>
52 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605<br>
207-667-5304, ext. 261 </span></font></i><br>
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<p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><u><span
style="font-size: 21pt; font-family: Broadway;">FAMILY
SUPPORT, EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS<o:p></o:p></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Broadway;">MAY
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"
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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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"
align="center"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.10.10 <b
style=""><u>Calais</u></b> – 37 Union Street<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";">5.13.10 <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";">5.13.10 <b
style=""><u>Machias</u></b> – 247 Maine Street,
Suite 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.07.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
DEADLINE to register for “Kids Can Grow 2010” presented by UM
Cooperative
Extension, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>FMI, 667-8212 or
email </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mperonto@umext.maine.edu"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">mperonto@umext.maine.edu</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.<span
style=""> </span>$20 per child covers cost of supplies &
materials.<span style=""> </span>This 5 month youth gardening
program is designed for kids in grades 3-6 who will learn to grown
vegetables,
herbs and flowers for their families in 3x5 foot raised bed gardens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.07.10 <b
style=""><u>Auburn</u></b>
8:30am-4:00pm:<span style=""> </span>23<sup>RD</sup> Annual
Conference of the Maine Association for Infant Mental Health – “In the
Voices
of Young Children: How Plan and Story Create a Nurturing Ground for
All”
featuring Vivian Gussin Paley at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn.<span
style=""> </span>Conference brochures will be available later
in the spring. For more information or to be placed on the mailing list
for a
registration brochure, contact Debbie Nugent Johnston @ </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:DebraNJ@aol.com"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">DebraNJ@aol.com</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">,
207-375-8184 or 592
Sawyer Road, Greene, Maine 04236.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.10.10 <b
style=""><u>Milbridge</u></b> 5:30pm:<span style=""> </span>“Women –
Keeping Safe” presented at Women’s
Health Resource Library.<span style=""> </span>FREE, but
advance registration required.<span style=""> </span>Call
546-7677 or </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.whrl.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.whrl.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> FMI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><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";">5.11.10 </span><b
style=""><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ellsworth</span></u></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>(EVENING) Hancock County
Children’s Council
“Relatives as Parents” <b style="">FREE</b> Monthly
Support Group at Downeast Health Services, 52 Christian Ridge Road,
Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Call Candy at 667-5304 ext.
261 FMI & to register.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><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</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.10 </span><b
style=""><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ellsworth</span></u></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
10:30am-12:30pm:<span style=""> </span>(DAYTIME) Hancock
County Children’s Council “Relatives as Parents” <b style="">FREE</b>
Monthly Support Group at Downeast Health Services, 52
Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Call
Candy at 667-5304 ext. 261 FMI & to register.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.12.10 <b
style=""><u>Bangor</u></b>
8:00am-2:30pm:<span style=""> </span>“Working with Children
Impacted by Trauma”, presented by Marjorie Withers, LCPC at Spectacular
Events
Center, Bangor.<span style=""> </span>FREE workshop, lunch
included, contact hours available.<span style="">
</span>Contact Lori Joy, 963-5973 or email </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
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> to
register.<span style=""> </span>FMI, contact </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:nancy.drake@maine.gov"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">nancy.drake@maine.gov</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or
255-3625.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p><br>
5.12.10 <b style=""><u>Calais</u></b>
10:30am-12:30pm:<span style=""> </span>“Special Education the
3 R’s:<span style=""> </span>Rights, Responsibilities &
Results” presented by Elizabeth Collins, Maine Parent Federation at
Community
Health and Counseling, 10 Barker Street, Calais.<span style=""> </span>Free
to all parents / guardians / caregivers
/ educators of children with emotional / behavioral health needs.<span
style=""> </span>Register by calling 1-800-264-9224.<span style="">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p><br>
5.13.10 <b style=""><u>ONLINE</u></b>
9:00pm:<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>“Consciously
Repairing Relationships” course
taught by Rebecca Thompson meets every Thursday at 9pm for 5 weeks.<span
style=""> </span>Traditional parenting techniques rely on
behavior-focused strategies, like rewards and punishments.<span style="">
</span>Every relationship is going to have
disconnections that result from either focusing on behaviors that
surface when
our own issues as parents get in the way, or when things are further
complicated by traumatic experiences for either the parent or the child.<span
style=""> </span>This series is a webinar,<span style=""> </span>FMI,
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.consciouslyparenting.com/classes/CNR/repairing.php"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">http://www.consciouslyparenting.com/classes/CNR/repairing.php</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <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";">5.15.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 9:00am-12noon:<span style="">
</span><b>4<sup>th</sup> Annual Early Childhood Fair</b> at the <b
style=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">new</span></b>
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle
School, 20 Forrest Avenue, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>This
event is a FREE & FUN, hands-on way for families with children,
from newborn up to 5
years of age, to play together while learning about school readiness,
area
resources, and all sorts of useful top;ics pertaining to early
childhood.<span style=""> </span>FMI, call Cathy Jacobs at 667-5304
ext. 225.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>
5.15.10 <b style=""><u>Trenton</u></b>
10:00am-2:00pm:<span style=""> </span>Touch-A-Truck at the Bar
Harbor Hancock County Airport.<span style=""> </span>$5/person
or $20/family – infants FREE.<span style=""> </span>Come see
the inside and outside of more than 30 vehicles.<span style=""> </span>All
proceeds benefit Harbor House Children’s
Center and the Westside Food Pantry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.18.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
6:00pm-7:30pm:<span style=""> </span>“Separation Anxiety:<span
style=""> </span>How You Can Help” training for child care
professionals presented by Jody Gillen-Worden.<span style="">
</span>$15.00 fee.<span style=""> </span>FMI, contact Joy
Crockett 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.18.10 <b
style=""><u>Bangor
</u></b>4:00pm-6:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Special
Education the 3 R’s:<span style=""> </span>Rights,
Responsibilities & Results” presented by Elizabeth Collins, Maine
Parent
Federation at Wings for Families and Children, 900 Hammond Street.,
Bangor.<span style=""> </span>Free to all parents / guardians
/ caregivers / educators of children with emotional / behavioral health
needs.<span style=""> </span>Register by calling
1-800-264-9224.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.22.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
9:30-10:30am:<span style=""> </span>Autism Spectrum Support
Group for parents/guardians and grandparents at Special Children’s
Friends, 78
Union Street, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Please RSVP to
667-2430.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> <br>
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<p
style="border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.27.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 9:00am-10:30am:<span style=""> </span>Down
East Partners for Children &
Families monthly meeting at Ellsworth City Hall.<span style=""> </span>Susan
Savell, Maine Communities for Children
& Youth will update participants on the Assets Getting to Outcomes
project
in Maine.<span style=""> </span>FMI, contact Cathy Jacobs at
667-5304 ext. 225<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i
style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">REGISTER
NOW FOR</span></i><span
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6.08.10 <b style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
8:00am-12noon:<span style=""> </span>Hancock County Children’s
Council a <b>FREE</b> workshop on</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"What all
Young People
Need to Succeed: Exploring the Developmental Asset Framework in Your
Own
Setting". This workshop will examine the Developmental Asset Framework
developed by Search Institute in Minneapolis and its relationship to
positive
youth development activities in which you may already be engaged.
Through
presentations and interactive small group activities, participants will
gain
knowledge about the research base of Developmental Assets and explore
ways of
looking at programs and practices through a Developmental Asset lens.<span
style=""> </span>FMI, contact Candy Eaton at 667-5304 ext. 261
or email:<span style=""> </span></span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:children@downeasthealth.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">children@downeasthealth.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span
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