Events Around the Network
MYAN EVENTS
Save the Dates!
- The 25th Annual Peer Leadership Conference will be November 14th & 15th, 2008 at Atlantic Oakes By the Sea in beautiful Bar Harbor, ME.
- The 5th Annual Maine Youth Anti-Tobacco Summit will be April 30th & May 1st, 2009 at the Augusta Civic Center.
- Help Us Bring MYAN to a Location Near You! In 2008-2009 MYAN will be offering 4 day-long Partnering For Change trainings (youth-adult partnership skillbuilding). If you would like one of these trainings to be in your community, please contact Chris Gorman at cgorman@propeople.org or 553-5918!
EVENTS AROUND THE NETWORK
Want to get the word out about events in your community? Please email Molly O’Connell at moconnell@propeople.org to let us know about what’s going on near you! Events will be published on the MYAN website & in the MYAN News to Use.
Ongoing Events/Trainings
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program--Gatekeeper Training
$50
FMI, contact Joanne De Campos, 622-7566, jdecampos@mcd.org
August 20, 2008, Augusta Medical Care Development
October 22, 2008, Presque Isle Presque Isle Convention Center
November 19, 2008, Wells York County Community College
December 4, 2008, Rockland Knox Center for Long Term Care
January 28, 2009 Portland ME Medical Center-Brighton Ave
- April 9, 2009 Bangor Acadia Hospital
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program--Training of Trainers
$30
FMI, contact Joanne De Campos, 622-7566, jdecampos@mcd.org
- August 21, 2008, Augusta Medical Care Development
- October 23, 2008, Presque Isle Presque Isle Convention Center
- November 4, 2008, Cape Elizabeth Cape Elizabeth H.S.
- January 8, 2009, Rockland Knox Center for Long Term Care
- April 29, 2009, Bangor Acadia Hospital
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program--Protocal Development
$30
FMI, contact Joanne De Campos, 622-7566, jdecampos@mcd.org
October 15, 2008, Portland ME Medical Center-Brighton Ave
February 25, 2009, Augusta Medical Care Development
March 12, 2009, Bangor Acadia Hospital
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program--LifeLines Teacher Training
$50
FMI, contact Joanne De Campos, 622-7566, jdecampos@mcd.org
- November 13, 2008, Augusta Medical Care Development
- January 16, 2009, Bangor Acadia Hospital
- March 6, 2009, Portland ME Medical Center-Brighton Ave
Upcoming Events & Trainings:
Take It Outside: Governor's Conference on Youth & the Natural World
October 2, 2008
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
More information will be available on the “Take it Outside” website in the coming months at: http://take-it-outside.com/
8th Annual GROW (GrassRoots Organizing Workshops) Weekend
October 3-5 in
South Hiram (near Cornish, west of Portland)
HELP BUILD THE MOVEMENT FOR A MORE JUST, PEACEFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD!
Gain skills and confidence as an organizer and activist.
*Learn and hone organizing skills
*Eat hearty organic and local food
*Enjoy Maine's fall foliage
*New friends, old friends, networking.
Cost: $10-60 including food and lodging
For more information:
Tina Smith, 615-9760 or tnsmith09@gmail.com
Iggy Brimmer, 415-4458 or iggy@riseup.net
Larry Dansinger, 525-7776 or rosc@psouth.net
Annual Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Conference
November 13th, 2009 at Spectacular Events Center in Bangor
Substance Abuse Prevention Convention
November 14th, 2009 at Spectacular Events Center in Bangor
OTHER EVENT CALENDARS
The Maine Association of Nonprofits offers skillbuilding trainings on a wide range of topics, including board development, marketing, fundraising, technology and more. Visit their training schedule.
Maine Prevention Calendar
This calendar represents the coordinated efforts of the Maine prevention and health promotion programs such as Communities for Children and Youth, Office of Substance Abuse, Bureau of Health, Healthy Maine Partnerships, Maine Youth Suicide Prevention and more. Each has contributed items to promote resource sharing for professional development and to assist all programs with scheduling. The calendar is organized by date and by topic.
Maine Public Broadcasting Community Calendar
Find concerts, readings, meetings, trainings & more. Search by topic, region or venue. You can also add your events for free!
TrainMaine Calendar
The Train Maine Calendar is a tool for nonprofit organizations and friends of nonprofits. Use it to:
* Find out about training opportunities.
* Promote your training event.
* Avoid scheduling conflicts with other trainers.
Healthy Maine Walks has a new calendar of events which allows users to enter information about their walking events.
