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    • Our Role >
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    • Our Staff
    • Where We Represent
    • Our Annual Plan
    • MECASA Reports
    • Give MECASA Feedback!
  • General
    • Supervision & Remote Staff
    • Self Care & Vicarious Trauma
    • Outcomes, Data, & Evaluation
    • Communication & Awareness
    • Upcoming Trainings & Calls
    • Training & Facilitation
    • Grants
  • Prevention
    • Prevention Orientation
    • Children’s Safety Partnership
    • Youth & Schools
    • Professionals & Community Education/Training
    • Assessment & Evaluation
    • Curriculum Work Group
  • Intervention
    • Survivor Resources >
      • Questions & Answers
      • Story Telling
      • Healing Journey
      • Safety & Privacy
      • Navigating Services
      • Podcasts
    • Basic Needs
    • Health & Justice
    • Stalking
    • Support Groups
    • Advocate Training
    • Trafficking & Exploitation
    • Facilitating SARTs
    • Statewide Training Materials
    • Statewide Helpline
    • Helpline Volunteer Recruitment & Management
    • Crisis Intervention & Mental Health Support
  • Culturally & Community Specific
    • Campus & K-12 Title IX
    • Disability Rights & Resources
    • Language Access
    • Rural
    • LGBTQIA2+
    • PREA & Incarceration
    • Faith-based Communities
    • Older Adults
    • Military & Veterans
  • CAC
    • The Maine CACs
    • Protocols, Policies, & Guidelines
    • MDT Resources
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Upcoming Trainings & Calls

Trainings

Winter 2022/2023

90-minute support group workshops
For center advocates
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Whether you're prepping for your first group or have years of experience, these 90-minute virtual workshops will provide an opportunity to dig deeper into support group planning and facilitation. Workshop participants must have attended foundational support group facilitator training.

Workshop #1
Wednesday, December 14th 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
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Workshop #1 will focus on creating a basic support group outline and developing your own curriculum

Workshop #2
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023  1:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual

Workshop #2 will focus on de-escalation during support groups and facilitation practice



Trauma-informed agency training series
TBD
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Spring 2023

Support Group Facilitator Training
TBD

WWC – Wabanaki History Training 
TBD

Program Sustainability Training
TBD
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Annual language access training
TBD

Trauma-informed agency training series
​TBD


Summer 2023

Conflict Resolution Training
TBD

Sex Worker Harm Reduction Training
TBD

Be Your Best Trainer
TBD
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Human Trafficking and Exploitation for SA Advocates
TBD
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Fall 2023

Public Speaking Training
TBD

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​Navigating DHHS contracts
TBD

MECASACon
​TBD
WebinARS
​​Most past MECASA webinars can be accessed by viewing our YouTube page here.

Funding sources and how they can be used
January 5th  |  3:00 - 4:30
Facilitator: Elizabeth Ward Saxl & Julie Montefesco, MECASA
Contact: Julie Montefesco, MECASA
Register here


Neurodiversity 101
January 26th  |  10:00 - 11:00
Facilitator: Jess Bedard, MECASA
​Contact: Jess Bedard, MECASA
​Register here



SUPPORT CALLS
MECASA hosts role-specific, optional Peer Support Calls via Zoom. These calls are designed to connect staff throughout the state, share ideas, and stay up-to-date on resources. 
CAC Provider Council Call
March 16 | 8:15am-10:00am
Contact: Katie C 

Client Services Peer Support Call
​Client Services Call Notes

​Calls open to all center staff.  View call info sheet
Contact: Kayce
Upcoming Call Dates and Topics
​
February 21, 2023 ​| 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Safety planning. Zoom Link
April 18 | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Boundaries with callers engaging in problematic and/or abusive ways. Zoom Link
June 20 | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Assessing and addressing suicidality. Zoom Link
August 15 | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Supporting frequent callers. Zoom Link
October 17 | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Handling sudden stops in communication with callers. Zoom Link
December 19 ​| 1:00pm-2:00pm
Topic: Struggling with not being able to provide more tangible supports. Zoom Link
Topics not yet scheduled:
Creating a community of care


Communications Cohort Call
This call is for center staff working in communications/outreach and selected to participate by their director. ​
Last Wednesday of each month | 11:00a -12:30p​
Contact: Jessica

Director Call
Weekly on Thursdays | 9:00am-10:30am
Contact: Jess
 
Family Advocate Peer Sharing Call
February 16th | 8:30am-10am
Contact: Katie C 

Forensic Interviewer Peer Review

February 9th and 14th | 9:00am-11:00am
Contact: Katie C 

Incarcerated Services Peer Support Call 
Bimonthly | January 2023 start, awaiting director approval 
Contact: Katie K. 

Prevention Peer Support Call
Prevention Call Notes
December | no peer call this month (webinar Dec 13 on prevention evaluation part 2)
January date TBD | 3.00-4.00pm | Updates on trauma-informed additions to CSP
February 23 | 3.00-4.00pm | Topic TBD, tentatively porn literacy
March 9 | 3.00-4.00pm | tentative: Kelly Marie Meek: Economic justice approaches to sexual violence prevention
Save the Date: February 23, 2023 | Follow Up to upcoming two-part webinar series on surveys and data in prevention
Contact: Lisa for Zoom link password

Rural Advocate Peer Support Call
Rural Call Notes

​Bimonthly on the last Tuesday | 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 27 | Topic: Creative Partnerships to Meet Basic Needs Zoom link
February 28 | Topic: Outreach in Rural Communities Zoom link
April 25  | Topic: Landscape of Recovery & Detox Services Zoom link
June 27 | Topic: Working with Island Communities Zoom link
Augusta 29 | Topic: Title IX & Rural Colleges Zoom link
Contact: Katie K.​

Systems/SART Peer Support Call
Systems Call Notes
Calls open to all center staff.  View call info sheet
Upcoming Call Dates and Topics
March 21 | 1:00pm-2:00pm 
Topic: Working with medical system partners. Zoom Link
May 16 | 1:00pm-2:00pm 
Topic: Working with LE system partners. Zoom Link
July 18 | 1:00pm-2:00pm 
Topic: Working with legal system partners . Zoom Link
September 19  | 1:00pm-2:00pm 
Topic: TBD. Zoom Link
Contact: Kayce

Tri-State Advocate of Color Support Call
Monthly on Thursdays | 12:00pm-1:00pm
December 8
From facilitator Tracy Wright - This is solely an opportunity for spaciousness, resiliency, gratitude, reflection and connectedness for BIPOC advocates at local programs across Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. There are no expectations or requirements for what the space needs to be – we leave it’s exploration and development up to those who are in it.
Contact (for Zoom link & more info): Katie K 


Welcome calls for center staff

2022:

December 15 | 3:00 - 4:00
Join the call here 
​Contact: Katie K.
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January 19, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:00
Join the call here 
​Contact: Jess

February 16th | 3:00 - 4:00
Join the call here 
​Contact: Kayce
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