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June 2023
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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June is Pride Month-- a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, promote queer joy, and fight for rights that are under attack. Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, which began on June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a prominent gay bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The subsequent protests over the next six days are credited with a shift in LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. | |
GUEST SPEAKER: Sweetser
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
3-4 PM via Zoom
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Maggie Norbert of Sweetser, will present ideas on how communities and educators can recognize and be responsive to youth's emerging mental health needs.
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CHCC is Hiring a Project Coordinator!
The Project Coordinator will coordinate and implement community-based substance misuse prevention strategies on behalf of the Project Alliance coalition. Project Alliance is a program of the Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition (CHCC), serving the communities of Arundel, Biddeford, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco.
The Project Coordinator:
- Facilitates and manages the work of the coalition and program activities, including training, coalition communication, data collection, and information dissemination.
- Responsible for performing administrative functions for the Coalition, including tracking expenses, organizing and scheduling events, and completing donor-required reporting.
- Requires working independently and monitoring the progress of multiple work projects simultaneously.
- There may be an option for flex scheduling to work a 10-month (Sept-June) schedule; 32-40 hours per week.
To apply, click on the below ad or for more information, contact CHCC Director Cheri Anderson at csullivan29@une.edu.
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FREE Responsible Beverage
Server and Seller Training
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Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training was created by the Maine CDC to give the workers who make decisions about IDs, age, sobriety, and their worksite safety (on top of a host of other responsibilities on their shoulders) the best skills and information possible to protect their customers, their staff, and their community.
Servers and sellers play an important role in reducing the effects of overconsumption and underage access to alcohol. Public health data shows that retailers and restaurant servers impact the preservation of local safety. When you and your team are trained in the responsible methods for serving alcohol for safe consumption, your neighbors, families, and community all benefit and experience increased safety and well‐being. RBS training helps you to keep your work environment low-stress and thriving. On top of that, being trained in RBS can help individuals and their establishments to avoid fines and lawsuits.
Registration below. For more information, contact Alissa Wigglesworth at awigglesworth@une.edu.
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HOW TOXIC IS LEAD PAINT?
Learn how to prevent and stop potential harm.
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ENROLL NOW IN HEAD START,
PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
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Research confirms that a strong start is critical for a child’s long-term success. When children enter Kindergarten ‘school ready,’ they are more likely to read at grade level by the end of third grade and graduate from high school on time. This impact continues into adulthood, affecting independence, employment, and so much more.
Biddeford Ready! is a community-wide effort comprised of dozens of partners representing all sectors of the Biddeford community.
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Join the Eastern Trail for their 6th annual John Andrews 5K Trail Run and Walk on Saturday, June 3rd. The race begins and finishes at the end of Mill Brook Road in the Mill Brook Industrial Park in Saco.
Following the race, awards will be given to top finishers in several categories. Easy and ample parking is available at Maine Molecular or Pond Cove Millwork.
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Join in this virtual 5K in celebration of Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center's 15th Anniversary. Their goal is to raise $15,000.
Choose your day, time, and location to complete your 5K on or before 6pm on Saturday, June 3rd. Walk, run, bike, row, paddle, or roll your way through the 5K - it's up to you how you choose to complete it.
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Biddeford Art Walk is back!
Biddeford Art Walks are back and better than ever! Brought to you by local arts non-profit Engine, Art Walks are free monthly events celebrating local arts and creativity. They will happen on the Third Friday of the Month from 5:30pm-7:30pm, starting in May and running through October. These self-guided walks lead you to some of Biddeford’s working artists, local businesses, and restaurants and cafés exhibiting local artwork. Different every time, an ArtWalk evening may include opening receptions, street performances, and visits to open studios. You can view works in progress and even participate in hands-on workshops.
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Recycle to Help Those in Need | |
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FATHER'S DAY
JUNE 18, 2023
Cheers to all the Dads, Stepdads & Grandpas!
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JUNETEENTH
June 19, 2023
Holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US.
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION June 21, 2023
FREE; 10 AM - 12 PM
Rotary Park, Biddeford
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CHCC is now located at 208 Graham Street in Biddeford, formally the DHHS office. We are excited to be in a new space where we are more central to several local schools and other community organizations to better collaborate and support the needs of Northern York County. | |
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Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition
207-602-3551
chcc@une.edu
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