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My Next Career Move
with New Ventures Maine, Windham/Raymond Adult Education
Assess your skills, interests, and experiences to figure out what career options might be best. You will then be guided to create an action plan that will help you achieve success.
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Healthy Kids: Child Care Provider Toolkit 1.14.25
with Healthy Kids, Central Lincoln County Adult Education
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.
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My Money Works
with New Ventures Maine, Windham/Raymond Adult Education
This interactive five-session class with our professional staff will help you gain the skills and confidence you need to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce debt, save, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals to achieve greater financial stability.
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Job Search Strategies
with New Ventures Maine, Windham/Raymond Adult Education
Could you use a boost in your job search? This one-hour workshop is for job seekers of all backgrounds who are unemployed, underemployed, or looking for a new job. Our professional staff will guide you to create your own job search plan and review resources available to help you, including online job searching and networking.
FREE Behavioral Health Professional Info Session
with Jeffrey Carpenter, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education
This is a fantastic opportunity to obtain FREE training on your path to pursuing a career in behavioral health! Get all of your questions answered and learn more about this certificate program. Preregistration required.
Jeffrey Carpenter, Workforce Recruitment Specialist for the State of Maine’s OCFS through Woodfords Family Services, is here to help you through this learning opportunity by providing answers to questions and technical issues, should any arise. He is also a resource to connect you with service agencies once you have completed the training.
Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - January 2025
with Terry Adkins, Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education
This 40-hour CRMA course includes classroom training, with clinical available after successful completion of classroom. All students must complete clinical, either with our instructor or arranged through your facility. Successful students will be certified to administer oral medications to residents in state-licensed assisted living facilities. Clinical component is an additional $125 if done with MCST instructor. There are funding opportunities available for this class.
Intro to Laser Cutting
with Tomas Amadeo, Jon Betz, Portland Adult Education
Learn how a laser cutter works, what materials can be cut with it, and how it can expand your making skills and engrave your artwork.
Intro to Woodshop
with Eric Dunder, Marrion "Mack"Ladd, Portland Adult Education