• 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 […]

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

    Curtis Memorial Library, Seminar Room, Second Floor 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, 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 […]

  • Team Up for Your Child

    Wellness Conference Room - St. Andrew's Hospital 6 St. Andrews Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States

    Presented by Michelle Hill, RAMP Team Leader & Diane Bouffard, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Getting services for a child with behavioral health needs can be overwhelming. “Team Up for […]

  • Insight on Juvenile Services

    Canopy Park Resource Center 46 Sullivan Street, Biddeford, ME, United States

    Presented by Joe Hansen, Regional Correctional Manager, Maine Department of Corrections Having your child detained can be a frustrating and anxious time. You may be thinking how my child will […]

  • “How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop” by Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.

    Community Room, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library 4 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States

    Facilitated by Laurie Cavanaugh, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator This unique and interactive program allows participants to experience the same Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension that children with learning disabilities face […]

  • ADHD 101 – What We Want to Know but Forget to Ask

    Charlotte White Center 572 Bangor Road, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, United States

    Presented by Nancy Gray, Regional Parent Support Coordinator This workshop will offer the framework to help us understand what Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is, what causes it, how to diagnose and […]

  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Oh, My

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

    Nancy Gray, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Are you raising a second set of children at a time you thought you would be planning your retirement? This discussion will focus on […]