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SUMMARY:ASL Tax Day
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for ASL Tax Day 2025! This event is free and will take place on March 1\, 2025. Snow date: March 8th! \nTo sign up\, email: mames@drme.org or call 207-805-7024 (VP) \nOffered in partnership with United Way of Southern Maine and CASH Maine.
URL:https://drme.org/event/asl-tax-day/
CATEGORIES:Deaf Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T123000
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SUMMARY:Brain Injury Community Listening Session 2
DESCRIPTION:The Brain Injury Association of Maine has given Maine Parent Federation $10\,000 dollars from their State Partnership Program Grant which is part of the Administrative for Community Living Grant. \nMaine Parent Federation plans to hold three Listening Sessions for families navigating Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury. We invite youth and adults with lived experiences\, along with their families and caregivers\, to share insights on how we can better support them. Feedback may guide the development of training modules\, written materials\, or resources to enhance skills in legislative and policy advocacy. \nWe want to hear your ideas and invite you to the table! Please note\, these sessions will not be recorded\, but members from the team supporting the project will be taking notes. \nPlease contact Anne Bourque at Maine Parent Federation with any questions: Abourque@mpf.org  or 207-588-1933 \nRegister today!
URL:https://drme.org/event/brain-injury-community-listening-session-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Children’s & Education Rights,Community Inclusion,Transition to Adulthood,Youth Self-Advocacy
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Ride Ahead - Maine Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Film Description:\nSamuel Habib is a typical 21-year-old from New Hampshire\, itching to move out\, start a career\, and find love. But no one tells you how to be an adult\, let alone an adult with a disability. Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams? \nThe film follows Samuel Habib\, whose goals are pretty typical for a 21-year-old. Moving out of his family’s home. College. Establishing his career. Dating. Sex. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges. Unexpected seizures and uncontrollable movements caused by his rare genetic disorder. Friends’ homes that are inaccessible to his wheelchair. His labored speech and use of a communication device are barriers to a social life. He craves more independence and a family of his own one day. “But no one tells you how to be an adult\,” he says\, “let alone an adult with a disability.” Samuel is determined to avoid the statistical realities: unemployment\, isolation\, institutionalization. A turning point comes when he starts talking to disabled adults\, who have been through all he is going through now. And when he begins to channel their insights\, a roadmap for himself\, and for other young adults like him\, begins to take shape. \nAbout The Maine Jewish Film Festival:\nThe Maine Jewish Film Festival celebrates filmmaking—inspiring conversation through the lens of global Jewish experience. Innovative programming invites a diverse statewide audience into the dialogue. As one of Maine’s premier cultural organizations\, we pursue partnerships and collaborations with other cultural and community organizations across the state. For more information about MJFF\, please visit www.mjff.org \nAccessibility Information:\nThe film includes open captions. The venue is accessible for wheelchairs/mobility impaired persons. Please note that there is limited handicapped-accessible parking at the venue. Guests are asked to plan accordingly. \nTickets are $15. For more information\, email mjffdirector@gmail.com or call 202-419-9952.
URL:https://drme.org/event/film-screening-the-ride-ahead-maine-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine\, 1342 Congress Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Accessibility
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T143000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Family Support Navigator Training - Southern Maine
DESCRIPTION:Are you the parent of\, or caregiver to\, a child with a disability or special health care need? \nWould you like to share your knowledge and provide peer-to-peer support to other Maine families? \nIf so\, one of these virtual training opportunities may be for you! \nMaine Parent Federation (MPF) is seeking parents\, grandparents\, and caregivers to children with disabilities and/or special health care needs who would like to attend this training to become a Family Support Navigator (FSN) and provide peer support to other Maine families. The FSN program matches experienced parents with other parents who need support while learning to navigate systems such as Special Education\, Vocational Rehabilitation\, MaineCare\, Adult Services\, etc.\, and assists them in locating local and statewide resources while helping parents learn to advocate for themselves. \nA Family Support Navigator is a part-time independent consultant position. MPF contracts with you to provide up to 10 hours of support to each family you help. We pay $15.00 per hour for direct support to a family\, provide a $40 monthly stipend for phone/internet when actively working with families\, and .46 cents per mile travel reimbursement. This is a flexible opportunity where you set your own hours/schedule. MPF provides on-going supervision and technical assistance. \nThese in-person trainings will be held on Tuesday March 4\, 2025 (Southern Maine) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm and then again on March 17\, 2025 (Central Maine) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. You only need to attend one of these trainings. There will be four other pre-recorded segments to the training that you can complete at your convenience. \nOnce you have completed the training we will provide you with a $150 stipend. \nPlease contact Anne Bourque at (800) 870-7746 or abourque@mpf.org to receive the application and job description and/or to answer any questions.
URL:https://drme.org/event/in-person-family-support-navigator-training-1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s & Education Rights,Transition to Adulthood
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SUMMARY:Brain Injury Community Listening Session 3
DESCRIPTION:The Brain Injury Association of Maine has given Maine Parent Federation $10\,000 dollars from their State Partnership Program Grant which is part of the Administrative for Community Living Grant. \nMaine Parent Federation plans to hold three Listening Sessions for families navigating Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury. We invite youth and adults with lived experiences\, along with their families and caregivers\, to share insights on how we can better support them. Feedback may guide the development of training modules\, written materials\, or resources to enhance skills in legislative and policy advocacy. \nWe want to hear your ideas and invite you to the table! Please note\, these sessions will not be recorded\, but members from the team supporting the project will be taking notes. \nPlease contact Anne Bourque at Maine Parent Federation with any questions: Abourque@mpf.org  or 207-588-1933 \nRegister today!
URL:https://drme.org/event/brain-injury-community-listening-session-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Children’s & Education Rights,Community Inclusion,Transition to Adulthood,Youth Self-Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T190000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Deaf President Now! - Cabin Fever Film Fest
DESCRIPTION:About the festival:\nPoints North Institute\, home of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF)\, brings the 5th edition of Cabin Fever Film Fest to the Camden Opera House on March 7 – 9. Cabin Fever Film Fest will showcase an expanded program of new documentary films. Passes are just $50 ($25 for students) and include access to all seven screenings. Walk up individual tickets ($10/$5 for students) will be sold as available before each film at the Camden Opera House box office. \nThis year’s mini festival will feature several films fresh from their premieres at Sundance Film Festival. Headlining films include the Opening Night screening of DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!\, which tells the story of the 1988 protest for Deaf leadership at Gallaudet University\, the only Deaf university in the world. \nScreening Details:\nDEAF PRESIDENT NOW!\, Nyle DiMarco\, Davis Guggenheim\, 2025\nPresented with Open Captions | Appropriate for All Ages\nFriday\, March 7\, 7pm\n1988 saw an historic student-led protest at Gallaudet University\, where the Deaf community demanded the appointment of the university’s first Deaf president. Special pre-release screening courtesy of Apple TV+. \nASL and open captions will be provided during the Q&A with the film’s directors. \nInterested in attending? Purchase individual tickets to the screening of Deaf President Now! or passes today! \nQuestions about the event? Contact Points North Institute at info@pointsnorthinstitute.org.
URL:https://drme.org/event/film-screening-deaf-president-now/
LOCATION:Camden Opera House\, 29 Elm Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Deaf Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T143000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Family Support Navigator Training - Central Maine
DESCRIPTION:Are you the parent of\, or caregiver to\, a child with a disability or special health care need? \nWould you like to share your knowledge and provide peer-to-peer support to other Maine families? \nIf so\, one of these virtual training opportunities may be for you! \nMaine Parent Federation (MPF) is seeking parents\, grandparents\, and caregivers to children with disabilities and/or special health care needs who would like to attend this training to become a Family Support Navigator (FSN) and provide peer support to other Maine families. The FSN program matches experienced parents with other parents who need support while learning to navigate systems such as Special Education\, Vocational Rehabilitation\, MaineCare\, Adult Services\, etc.\, and assists them in locating local and statewide resources while helping parents learn to advocate for themselves. \nA Family Support Navigator is a part-time independent consultant position. MPF contracts with you to provide up to 10 hours of support to each family you help. We pay $15.00 per hour for direct support to a family\, provide a $40 monthly stipend for phone/internet when actively working with families\, and .46 cents per mile travel reimbursement. This is a flexible opportunity where you set your own hours/schedule. MPF provides on-going supervision and technical assistance. \nThese in-person trainings will be held on Tuesday March 4\, 2025 (Southern Maine) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm and then again on March 17\, 2025 (Central Maine) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. You only need to attend one of these trainings. There will be four other pre-recorded segments to the training that you can complete at your convenience. \nOnce you have completed the training we will provide you with a $150 stipend. \nPlease contact Anne Bourque at (800) 870-7746 or abourque@mpf.org to receive the application and job description and/or to answer any questions.
URL:https://drme.org/event/in-person-family-support-navigator-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s & Education Rights,Transition to Adulthood
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T150000
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SUMMARY:Deaf Rights Group
DESCRIPTION:Join DRM on March 18th from 1-3pm in Falmouth for our next Deaf Rights Group meeting\, at the Maine Deaf Senior Citizens gathering. \nDeaf Rights Group is an open meeting for all to come and share information about the needs and accomplishments of the Deaf Community in Maine. Celebrating 30 years\, since 1995! Share community concerns and barriers\, and learn about resources. Come be part of the conversation! DRG serves as the advisory committee to the DRM board\, as other constituent groups do\, and helps to set priorities for DRM Deaf Services. \nQuestions? Contact: Michelle Ames\, mames@drme.org VP 207-805-7024 \nDownload and share the flyer (PDF).
URL:https://drme.org/event/deaf-rights-group/
LOCATION:GBSD Cafe\, 1 Mackworth Island\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Deaf Services
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