The State of Maine is hiring an Initiatives and Implementation Manager.  For more information including hte jb description and how to apply please click here.

GEAR Parent Network: 
 
Call 1-800-264-9224 to Register today!

“Do You Speak Teen? 'mnE Ps dnt bleev der is a gNR8N d/c b/t emn thr teen”
Presented by Misty Day, regional Parent Support Coordinator

Thursday, April 18, 2019 10 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
*Webinar
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 Development Assets® will also be shared.  Minneapolis-based Search Institute® has identified 40 building blocks of healthy development - known as "developmental assets" - that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring and responsible adults.

Misty Day, Regional Parent Support Coordinator, 207.485.4253 mday@crisisandcounseling.org

GEAR Parent Network: 
 
Call 1-800-264-9224 to Register today!

“Why Can’t Johnny B. Goode at Home?” Presented by Carrie Woodcock, Maine Parent Federation
April 11, 2019 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
*Webinar Only
In this "spin-off" from our popular, Why Can’t Johnny B. Goode at School? workshop, the discussion on challenging behaviors continues.  The focus shifts from school to home.  All children misbehave, but for some children that behavior is more frequent, intense and challenging. During this workshop participants will gain an understanding of some causes of challenging behaviors. Approaches that can be made at home
that work for the whole family, not just the child, will be covered.
Misty Day, Regional Parent Support Coordinator, 207.485.4253 mday@crisisandcounseling.org

The Case for Inclusion is a comprehensive data tool that examines how well programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Click here for the website, which contains the report, and has links to other data including data by state on inclusion.

Maine Association for Community Service Providers (MACSP) 
2019 TRAINING SERIES

Beginning in 2019, MACSP will offer a series of trainings held throughout the state on the first Monday of each month, unless otherwise specified. These affordable and accessible trainings will focus on topics of interest to providers and their employees. 

​The fourth training in the series will be held in Westbrook in April.
 
TOPIC: Due Process Toolkit
Presented by: Lydia Dawson, Esq.
Monday, April 1st, 2019
12:00-2:00 PM
Location: GMS 15 Saunders Way/Suite 500-G Westbrook, Maine

 
Target Audience: IDD Provider Staff (Case Managers, Residential Home Supervisors, DSP's, Program Managers)

Cost: $25/person (MACSP Member), $50/person (Non-MACSP Member)

 
2019 Training Schedule
Monday, May 6th Guardianship and Guardianship Alternatives in Gardiner
Monday, June 3rd Due Process Toolkit in Brewer

Due Process Toolkit: Basic overview of the due process rights of MaineCare Members and Providers when interacting with the Department of Health and Human Services. We’ll be going over MaineCare Member Appeals, Provider Appeals, Developmental Services Grievances, and the ins and outs of Administrative Hearings. Learn your rights as an agency and the rights of the people you’re serving so you can support them in knowing what their options are. We’ll be using practical examples and real world application. The goal is to make everything understandable and accessible.
 
Register

​Maine Parent Federation (MPF) is seeking parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs who would like to become a trained Family Support Navigator (FSN) to support other families in your area.  The FSN program matches experienced parents with other parents who need help navigating systems such as Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, MaineCare, etc., and helps locate need resources.
 
As a parent who has been involved with MPF in the past, we are contacting you to see if you would like to use your skills and knowledge to support other Maine families.  A Family Support Navigator is a consultant position where MPF contracts with you to provide up to 10 hours of support to each family you help.  We pay $13.50 per hour for direct contact with a family and .44 cents per mile travel reimbursement.  This is a flexible opportunity as you set your own hours/schedule.  MPF provides on-going supervision and technical assistance.
 
MPF is holding a FSN Training on Friday, May 3, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Hampton Inn in Saco, ME.  We offer a $75 stipend for the one-day training, mileage reimbursement, and lunch is provided.
 
Please contact Jodie Hall at (207) 841-4129 or email: jhall@mpf.org to receive a job application and/or to answer any questions.

Free Screening of Intelligent Lives
with Filmmaker Dan Habib

Screening Location: University of Maine, Jenness Hall, Soderburg Auditorium
41 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME 04473
 
Date and Time:  Thursday – April 4, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 
Intelligent Lives stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities—Micah, Naieer, and Naomie—who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce.
 
This screening is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is kindly requested. You may register online through Eventbrite or our Facebook event.
 
For more information; to RSVP by phone or email; or to request a reasonable accommodation; please contact Ann Zielinski at 207.581.1084 or email ccidsmail@maine.edu.

Sponsored by the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

April 6, 2019
10:00 am
Movie Event

Dumbo

Sponsored by:  The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club is sponsoring a movie event in support of families whose children with autism live in the Lewiston/Auburn area.  The movie will be closed to the general public and will start at 10:00 am.  You may arrive by 9:30 am.  Reserved seating is required.  Each child will receive a popcorn and drink.  This event is FREE!

Place:
Flagship Cinema
730 Center Street
Auburn, ME
RSVP by 4/3/19
Phone: 1-800-273-5200
Fax: 207-377-9434
Email: asm@asmonline.org

Special thanks to John F. Murphy Homes for financial sponsorship!

​Click here for the event flyer.

You are invited to a private screening
Extraordinary People 
A New Documentary About Adults with Autism & Employment 

Orono Screening:
Tuesday, April 2
University of Maine Orono
Donald P. Corbett Hall, Room 115
6:30 pm viewing / 7:15 pm panel discussion
Click here for the Orono flyer

Biddeford Screening:
Wednesday, April 10
UNE Biddeford
Harold Alfond Forum, Room 283
6:30 pm viewing / 7:15 pm panel discussion
Click here for the Biddeford flyer

Autism Society of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research invites you to a private screening of a new documentary film and panel discussion around innovative solutions to the unemployment crisis impacting adults with autism and disabilities.
 
The 30‐minute film follows the stories of six individuals across the autism spectrum who tap into individual strengths and skills to find success working at a special purpose business called Extraordinary Ventures. “They’ve been told they can’t do it. Look at them now!”
 

While a  job can be a  vital source  of pride,  self‐esteem and confidence, opportunities for this population are scarce.  It is incumbent on us all—individuals, families, communities, employers‐‐ to become more accepting and open to new ideas.  The film explores ways to create businesses and meaningful employment around what the people are good at and not what they can’t do.
A panel discussion will follow.