Our Mission
Downeast Regional Transition Council brings together
people who are involved with youth in transition, to foster opportunities for youth to pursue their dreams and become productive integral members of their communities.
Calendar of Events:
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April 3rd - Everything Parents and Professionals Need to Know to Survive and Thrive with Speaker Patti Hackett
Sponsored by the Downeast Communities of Practice Planning Committee.
Call Jackie for more details - 1-877-963-2588.
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April 10thThis Meeting cancelled - Downeast Committee on Transition - Annual Planning Meeting to be rescheduled, we are still gathering information for the work plan at various meetings. Call Lori for more details-963-5973 or lorinda.joy@verizon.net
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April 15, 2008
Inhalant Abuse: It's right under your nose
DHHS, Machias, Prescott Drive
Sponsored by Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Dept. Of Human Services
Maine Inhalant Abuse
Prevention Work Group
Supported by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.
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April 16th Youth Leadership Meeting
@Ellsworth Library 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 pm
Call Jackie for more details - 1-877-963-2588
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April 27 th Muscular Dystrophy Walk-A-Thon
@ Bangor Mall 9AM
Ambassador Madyson Gray will be there
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April 30th - Pizza at My I.E.P Meeting
3:30-5:00pm at the Ellsworth Library Conference Room. Youth will make a dream collage; a Strengths, Needs, Opportunities and Worries pizza to share at their next IEP meeting in a pizza box. Sponsored by Downeast Youth Leadership/Downeast Committee on Transition/Regional Maine Parent Federation. Call Jackie to register at 1-877-963-2588 for material purposes.
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May 14- Student Assistance Team Renewal/ New Member Training for Aroostook-
Houlton Civic Center- To register Call Nancy Drake Maine Department of Education Student Assistance Team Unit Trainer at 255-3625
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May 15 - Mission Transition
8:00am - 2:00pm at Washington County Community College in Calais. Break out workshops will include: An employer panel, real games, 411 disability disclosure/self advocacy, teen safety, drug and alcohol awareness, wage equity and girls in trade. Sponsored by partners in the Downeast Communities of Practice Planning Committee-RMPF, DCOT, DHHSCBH and Maine Department of Labor (Machias/Calais CareerCenters and Vocational Services), Union 102, Adult Education, Downeast Youth Leadership. Call Jackie to register 1-877-963-2588 space is limited.
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May 22 - Working with Children with Challenging Behaviors - with Speaker Marjorie Withers
8:00 am-3:00pm at University of Maine Machias. Lunch and contact hours provided, CEU’s available for $5.00 fee to UMM. Sponsored by Downeast Communities of Practice Planning Committee. Please register by calling Jackie at 1-877-963-2588, space is limited.
Click here to view pdf brochure
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May 29- Initial Team Training/ Team Renewal Training- Belfast- Hutchinson Center
- To register Call Nancy Drake, Maine Department of Education Student Assistance Team Unit Trainer at 255-3625.
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Building Mutual Respect for Working Relationships
March 25, 2008
To register contact Anne McGhie 259-3357 or email amcghie@msln.net
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