This Zoom series provides training on four essential topics for providers who work with parents/caregivers of infants and/or young children: Mandated Reporting: For providers requiring Mandated Reporter Training by the State of Maine. Upon successful completion of the training, the Mandated Reporter Certificate is granted by the Maine Office of Child and Family Services. Infant Safe Sleep: Topics covered include the ABCDs of safe sleep, Maine data, common myths and FAQs and how to support parents/caregivers. Period of PURPLE crying: The Period of PURPLE Crying is an initiative to avoid abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome) by educating parents and providers on the normal developmental phase of increased crying in early infancy, action steps, and understanding why shaking a baby is dangerous. Protective Factors: The Protective Factors Framework is a set of strengths-based ideas used to guide programs, services, supports and interventions aimed at preventing child maltreatment and promoting healthy outcomes.

Let’s explore the attributes of various writing genres: memoir, creative nonfiction, lyric essay forms, poetry, nonfiction essays, short (and shorter) fiction, and more. This two hour class offers definitions and examples and invites your questions in an informal discussion. What are the different forms and why might certain genres appeal to your interests and goals? Perhaps you will discover a new form of writing that feels like it was made just for you!

Diana Mullins is a writer and editor who has taught writing workshops for three decades. She is an expert on feedback and revision techniques, and has advanced degrees in education. Her creative writing has been published in literary journals.

Replenish, Relax & Restore your body/mind/soul with the time honored practices of Gentle Yoga. Move gently, breath fully, meditate and rest deeply in the Luxuriously Relaxing Restoratives of Yoga done with the support of cushions, blankets & the healing sounds of the crystal singing bowls.

Patti (Prema) Kristiansen has been leading Women's Yoga Classes and Retreats for 25 years in Mid-Coast Maine. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher.

Keeping Naloxone (Narcan Nasal Spray) on hand can help save a life. Having a kit nearby could help a friend, family member, or someone in the community in the event of an emergency. This Narcan administration training will guide you through how to use Narcan as well as helpful information on opioids and how Narcan interacts with these substances. This training is free, on behalf of Healthy Lincoln County–a tier two distributor of Narcan in the State of Maine. Upon completion of this training you will receive one kit, with two doses of Narcan, to add to your first aid kit or AED box. Additionally, you will receive supplemental resources to have on hand should you want to review what was discussed in the live training event.

Will Matteson is the Substance Use Prevention Coordinator at Healthy Lincoln County. He is passionate about advocating for Community Saturation of Narcan and spreading the word about this important first aid tool.

This hands-on course will go over strategies to plan, cook, and eat healthy. Each week participants will prepare/cook food to taste along with practicing strategies for meal planning to expand knowledge of the MyPlate nutrition guide.

Participants will also go home with tools and recipes each week. Participants are encouraged to look for our next 10 Tips series class in November where we will focus on taking this nutrition information and matching it with strategies around food budgeting.

Samantha is the SNAP Educator for Lincoln County. She works through Healthy Lincoln County teaching nutrition and cooking classes throughout the community both to school aged children and adults. Each class focuses on different aspects of planning, budgeting, cooking, and eating healthy here in Maine.

The table saw is the most important tool in the shop. It does more than just cut wood to exact dimensions; it also does joinery, molding, and with a few simple jigs that you can make, it will also do specialty cuts. Learn how to get the most from your saw, how to use it safely, and what to look for when purchasing a saw. The course will be taught using the amazing new SawStop, the saw with the built-in brake system that prevents injury from a spinning blade. No materials needed.

Instructor Rick Gallion has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has taught many students the craft of woodworking. His shop is designed as a teaching facility.

Prerequisite: Zentangle 101 or familiarity with basic Zentangle tools, tangles, and shading techniques.

What is a Monotangle? It is a single tangle used for a simple or complex tile design. Using both Zentangle Original 3.5x3.5 tiles and Bijou 2x2 tiles, we will explore how sizing effects of your design of tangled tiles. A minimum of 25 tangles will be taught during this course.

Students can also begin to create their own visual library of their favorite tangles! As each Bijou tile is completed, you can display your beautiful tiles in the standup, flip photo album that is included with the Materials Kit. Material Kits can be picked up at the Damariscotta CLC-AE Office prior to class start date.

As a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), Martha Brooks finds great joy in sharing Zentangle with others! She is a retired Speech Pathologist who loves when people gather, the beauty found in the natural world around us, and rescuing greyhounds. She has found great contentment as she settles into life on the midcoast of Maine!

In this two hour course we will cover the joys and challenges of keeping pigs as pets. This is not a class for those interested in raising pigs for meat. Pigs are the most commonly surrendered animal at animal sanctuaries, and this class will prepare you to understand the nutritional, health, and enrichment needs of these smart, funny, affectionate animals before adopting one.

We will discuss keeping pigs at a healthy weight, hoof care, hygiene, and the required habitat for a happy, healthy pig. You will meet and interact with some of the sanctuary’s pigs, so come prepared to give tummy rubs, and wear clothes for the outdoors and boots.

Andy Theriault and Amanda Glenn started Darrowby Farm Sanctuary in 2019. They have given lifelong homes to over 60 animals since then, 22 of whom have been pigs.