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  • Positive Behavioral Supports & Tantrum Management: Self-Preservation & Success in Parenting Children with Behavioral Health Needs

    Room 1 - Medomak Valley High School 320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro, ME, United States

    Presented by  Diane Bouffard, CPSP, Regional Parent Support Coordinator Do you sometimes feel like you don’t know how to help your child? Children with behavioral health needs do not come with a manual! This workshop will offer a framework to understand the nature of your child’s behavior and methods to flexibly respond to the needs […]

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

    Lobby Conference Room, St. Mary's Hospital 93 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 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 […]

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

    Lobby Conference Room, St. Mary's Hospital 93 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, 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 […]

  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Oh, My

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

    Presented by 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 specific issues that may be challenging for grandparents today and uncover ideas and solutions for greater success and less stress.

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

    Meeting Room at the Cary Library 107 Main Street, Houlton, 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 who can diagnose it; the symptoms, what helps, supports; and treatment and management. Come and join in the conversation as we journey together toward greater […]

  • Non-Toxic Housekeeping Class

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

    Presented by Diane Bouffard, CPSP, 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 provide a clean, healthy and comfortable home; how to save money and time with simple cleaning techniques; and easy and inexpensive recipes to make […]

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

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

    Facilitated by Cynthia Cullinane, 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 in their daily lives. See how teachers, social workers, psychologists, parents and friends who have participated in Richard Lavoie's workshop reflect upon their experience and the […]

  • Non-Toxic Housekeeping Class

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

    Presented by Diane Bouffard, CPSP, 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 provide a clean, healthy and comfortable home; how to save money and time with simple cleaning techniques; and easy and inexpensive recipes to make […]

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

    Chamber of Commerce 4 Western Avenue, South Paris, 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 in their daily lives. See how teachers, social workers, psychologists, parents and friends who have participated in Richard Lavoie's workshop reflect upon their experience and […]

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid

    Charlotte White Center 572 Bangor Road, Dover-Foxcroft, 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 more supportive of mental well-being? Are you comfortable recognizing typical versus atypical adolescent development? Attend this fun, interactive 8-hour training to earn a 3-year national […]