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Dates and times subject to change. Contact your local Council to confirm the event details.

Please contact the Prevention Council for more information on upcoming events:
Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)
34 Wing Farm Parkway
Bath, ME 04530
dawn.flagg@mmcacorp.org
http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Active Parenting- First Five Years

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 9/14/2023    End Date: 10/5/2023

Day(s) of the Week: Thursday

Time: 9-11AM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children under 5

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfuGupjkuE9MQTIXVM0_DVQzoqKWN4sR9

Additional Information: This series is designed for parents and caregivers with children from birth to age 5. Learn about parenting styles and roles, ages and stages of development, discipline techniques that work, how to prevent tantrums, building a strong family bond, and much more.

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Purple Crying

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/4/2023   

Day(s) of the Week: Wednesday

Time: 9-11 AM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children under 1

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuygpjkiG9JkmZmX45rIqdkDa3n6NYON

Additional Information: These national initiatives focus on preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and promoting a safe sleeping environment for infants. Get the most up-to-date information that promotes infant safety, and gain a new way of understanding the normal period of crying during a healthy baby’s first year of life. Each topic can provide .1 CEU.

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Safe Sleep

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/4/2023   

Day(s) of the Week: Wednesday

Time: 9-11 AM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children under 1

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuygpjkiG9JkmZmX45rIqdkDa3n6NYON

Additional Information: These national initiatives focus on preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and promoting a safe sleeping environment for infants. Get the most up-to-date information that promotes infant safety, and gain a new way of understanding the normal period of crying during a healthy baby’s first year of life. Each topic can provide .1 CEU.

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Active Parenting- Active Parenting 4th Edition (ages 5-12)

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/5/2023    End Date: 11/9/2023

Day(s) of the Week: Thursdays

Time: 6-8PM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children between 5-12

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkdeutrToqEtcqQIwfaE_DnQ5JzF_U9zyN

Additional Information: Active Parenting will give you skills to achieve a fuller, more satisfying family life, and to help your children achieve greater happiness and success. This workshop is geared towards parents with children from 5-12 years old and will show you effective ways to: Use discipline that really works Open up lines of communication before they get clogged Defuse power struggles with your children Increase family fun and bonding building closer relationships

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Mandated Reporting

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/10/2023   

Day(s) of the Week: Tuesday

Time: 4-6 PM

Audience: Providers that serve families

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpd-2gqDItGtxPgQJsWj434Q-Nwovv-bzU

Additional Information: This training is for professionals and volunteers who are Mandated Reporters. Learn about the laws regarding reporting, signs of abuse and neglect, how to report, and why it is important to do so. All Mandated Reporters are now required to complete this training, or another type of training approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, once every four years.

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Protective Factors

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/10/2023   

Day(s) of the Week: Tuesday

Time: 1-3 PM

Audience: Professionals that work with families

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUof-qurD0jGNPrgOyvSTNLrbNscEY-dasX

Additional Information: This program supports professionals who provide services to families. Identify ways in which your organization is already supporting the development of protective factors in families, and consider how you can increase capacity to build protective factors. Protective Factors are conditions in families, communities, and organizations that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and families. This training can provide .1 CEU.

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Circle of Security

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/24/2023    End Date: 12/12/2023

Day(s) of the Week: Tuesdays

Time: 9-11AM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children under 6

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlfu-grz8jHtZGrqYRan9N86RVdT9G19K1

Additional Information: At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. Circle of Security will help you: Understand your childs emotional world by learning to read emotional needs Support your childs ability to successfully manage emotions Enhance the development of your child's self esteem Honor the innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Active Parenting- Active Parenting 4th Edition (ages 5-12)

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 10/30/2023    End Date: 12/4/2023

Day(s) of the Week: Mondays

Time: 9-11AM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with children aged 5-12

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpdeiorzgtE9N3Czd1I-UcnwSOgDuwlsRE

Additional Information: Active parenting will give you the skills to achieve a fuller, more satisfying family life, and to help your children achieve greater happiness and success. This workshop is geared toward parents and caregivers with children 5-12 year olds and will show you effective ways to: Use positive discipline that works Open up lines of communication Defuse power struggles with your children Build closer relationships through family fun

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org


Active Parenting- Teens (ages 12+)

Council: Midcoast Maine Community Action Program (Sagadahoc)

Start Date: 11/7/2023    End Date: 12/12/2023

Day(s) of the Week: Tuesdays

Time: 6-8PM

Audience: Parents and caregivers with tweens and teens

In Person or Virtual: Zoom

Registration Required: Yes

Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-mhrTsvG9B5GP0WAB-S2Vttnq73Q_6I

Additional Information: Active Parenting: Tweens & Teens will give you the guidance and support you need to turn the challenges of raising a teenager into opportunities of growth. You'll learn: Methods of respectful discipline Skills for clear, honest communication Concrete strategies to prevent risky behavior How to be encouraging to your children Insight into important issues such as teens online, bullying, and depression How to handle sensitive issues such as drugs, sexuality, and violence

Contact: Dawn Flagg   Phone: 207-442-7963 x230

Website: http://www.midcoastmainecommunityaction.org