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  • Non-Toxic Housekeeping Class

    DHHS_District Operations 91 Camden Street, Suite 103, Rockland, ME, United States

    Presented by Nancy Gray, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Save money and reduce your family’s exposure to toxic cleaners! Join us and learn: how to avoid using toxic chemicals and still […]

  • Helping Your Child Manage Their Meltdowns

    Meeting Room at the Cary Library 107 Main Street, Houlton, ME, United States

    Presented by Nancy Gray, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Are you feeling like you are always walking on eggshells when dealing with your child’s meltdowns? Are you at a loss about […]

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid

    Vickery School 170 School Street, Pittsfield, ME, United States

    Presented by Roy Ulrickson III, Education and Support Program Coordinator, NAMI Maine Do you have youth between 12-18 years of age in your life? Want to learn skills to be […]

  • Parenting with Dignity – Picking up This Ball Is a Victory for All

    Conference Room 11 - Downeast Community Hospital 11 Hospital Drive, Machias , ME, United States

    Presented by Cynthia Cullinane, Regional Parent Support Coordinator G.E.A.R. Parent Network invites you to pick up the ball and run with it through a multi-part parenting education course developed by […]

  • Toxic Chemicals and Our Children’s Developing Brains

    Crisis & Counseling Centers 10 Caldwell Road, Augusta, ME, United States

    Presented by Diane Bouffard, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Why is environmental health so important? Consider the following information: Twelve million American children or 17 percent of all Americans under […]

  • Helping Your Child Manage Their Meltdowns

    Wings for Families & Children 900 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME, United States

    Presented by Nancy Gray, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Are you feeling like you are always walking on eggshells when dealing with your child’s meltdowns? Are you at a loss about […]

  • Toxic Chemicals and Our Children’s Developing Brains

    Community Concepts 103 Deerfield Lane, Farmington, ME, United States

    Presented by Diane Bouffard, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Why is environmental health so important? Consider the following information: Twelve million American children or 17 percent of all Americans under […]

  • Do You Speak Teen? “mnE Ps dnt bleev der is a gNR8N d/c b/t em n thr teen”

    Downeast Horizons 77 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME, United States

    Presented by Cynthia Cullinane, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Communicating with teens today is more challenging than ever but not impossible! This workshop will explore modern technology and give you some new ideas to peek into your teen’s world. The framework of the 40 Developmental Assets® will also be shared. Minneapolis-based Search Institute® has identified 40 building […]

  • The Motivation Breakthrough: Six Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child

    Chamber of Commerce 4 Western Avenue, South Paris, ME, United States

    Facilitated by Laurie Cavanaugh, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator This workshop explores proven techniques, strategies, and scripts - based on six possible motivational styles - that will revolutionize the way teachers and parents inspire children to succeed and achieve. Rick Lavoie explodes common myths and gives specific advice for motivating children. With empathy and understanding, […]

  • Toxic Chemicals and Our Children’s Developing Brains

    Unity Head Start 85 School Street, Unity, ME, United States

    Presented by Diane Bouffard, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Why is environmental health so important? Consider the following information: Twelve million American children or 17 percent of all Americans under the age of 18 have one or more developmental, learning or behavioral disabilities; more than 1.5 million Americans are autistic. In the 1970s, autism was […]

  • Maine Dads Who Care – Parent Support Group for Dads

    Wings for Families & Children 900 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME, United States

    Facilitated by Robert Boulier, Parent Volunteer Dads have a tough job! Have you considered joining a parent support group for dads? G.E.A.R. Parent Network offers a free support group for dads of children with behavioral, emotional, or developmental health needs. Please join us to meet other dads who are on a similar journey. At Maine […]

  • Being a Trauma Informed Parent: Linking Childhood Trauma to Long-Term Health & Social Consequence

    Dana Center, Maine Medical Center 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME, United States

    Presented by Laurie Cavanaugh, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Traumatic childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or substance abuse in the home can have long-term physical, psychological, behavioral and economic consequences. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is a study that demonstrates the connection between childhood trauma and a wide array of physical […]