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Posted on May 14, 2009
STAR Celebration Date Changed to June 2!
The STAR Celebration for Cycle 16 will take place Tuesday, June 2 at Walsh Common at Lincolnville Central School. Beginning at 5:30pm, we will celebrate the achievements of STAR students with pizza, cake, awards, incentives and a raffle! Please join us.
For more information please call Vicki Hamlin at 236-9800.
Posted on May 13, 2009
Local Parents Prepare to Guide Good Choices
Sixteen local parents are meeting every Thursday night to talk about the challenges of having teenagers in today’s society, share tips, and learn some new skills that will benefit their family. The workshop series is called Guiding Good Choices, and is hosted by Five Town Communities That Care. Research has shown that children whose parents have participated in this nationally acclaimed program have fewer depressive symptoms, lower rates of substance use, and are less likely to engage in self-harming behaviors. Past participants and their children report that the program has improved the quality of the parent-child relationship, even for those who did not characterize their relationship as "bad" to begin with.
Guiding Good Choices is offered to parents of children who live or attend school in the five towns of Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport at no charge to participants. A meal for the entire family and complementary on-site childcare makes it easier for busy parents to attend. The current cycle, faciliated by Adam Kohlstrom and Sheryl Whitier, takes place at Camden Hills Regional High School and is supported by donations from local citizens and past participants. To learn more about the program, about upcoming cycles, or to make a donation to support the program, call Dalene Dutton at 236-9800 or email dalene@fivetownctc.org.
Posted on May 6, 2009
CTC Welcomes New STAR Program Coordinator!
Five Town Communities That Care is proud to welcome Vicki Hamlin as the new STAR Program Coordinator. Ms. Hamlin replaces Tarah Hall, who left CTC in April to serve in the PeaceCorps.
Vicki joined the CTC team in March 2009, after three years working for The Sunshine Lady Foundation and, before that, ten years of working in the Maine public school system as a teacher, coach and mentor. She grew up in Thomaston and continues to have a strong attachment and commitment to the people of mid-coast Maine. Vicki has a degree in English from the University of Maine and is currently working on her certification in running a non-profit through The Hutchinson Center. Ms. Hamlin and her husband Guy have three children, and reside in Belfast.
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Posted on May 6, 2009
CTC Reps Participate in National Training
Representatives from Five Town Communities That Care recently participated in training provided by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. The three and a half day training was part of the Drug Free Communities Support Program Grant awarded to FIve Town CTC, which includes a total of three such trainings in the first year of the award. The San Diego training was the second in the series and covered topics related to strategic planning. Five Town CTC’s Executive Director, Dalene Dutton and Board member Lisa Ettinger attended the sessions on behalf of the CTC Coalition.
Below: Peggy Quigg, Director of CSAP’s Community Programs Division with Five Town CTC Board member Lisa Ettinger at the Drug Free Communities Support Program Training in San Diego, California.
Posted on May 6, 2009
CTC Director Part of Maine Delegation
Five Town Communities That Care Executive Director Dalene Dutton traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the delegation representing Maine at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) conference during the first week of May. Ms. Dutton attended briefings, participated in work sessions, and spoke with government and elected officials regarding juvenile justice issues facing Maine and the nation. Others in Maine’s delegation included Program Director Patrick Walsh of Broadreach Family and Community Services, juvenile defense attorney Edwin Chester of Chester & Vestal, Assistant District Attorney of Cumberland County Christine Thibeault, and Maine juvenile justice specialist Kathryn McGloin.
In the picture below (L to R): Patrick Walsh, Dalene Dutton, Ned Chester, Christine Thibeault, Kathryn McGloin, CJJ founder and Maine native A.L. Carlisle, and CJJ National Chair Robin Jenkins of North Carolina.
See our calendar page for a calendar view of events, meetings, etc.
February 2010
- Drug Free Action Alliance 'SuperBowl Survey"
- STAR Canceled Today (Wednesday, Feb 3) due to poor road conditions!
- Youth Advocate Award Winners
- Winterfest Ice Carving
January 2010
- Five Town CTC Coalition Newsletter Available
- Perceived Risk of Harm of Marijuana Use Down Nationally for 12th Graders
- Study finds 45% of Seized Cocaine Contained Levamisole
December 2009
November 2009
- Holiday Home Tour Tickets On Sale
- We Are Over Half-Way and there is still a chance to Double Your Donation!
- Holiday Home Tour Proceeds to Support FTCTC!
- STAR Program Honored by Chamber of Commerce!
- FTCTC Offered New Challenge Grant!
- FTCTC Executive Director Honored With 2009 MAPSA Prevention Award
- Five Town CTC Coalition Meeting A Success!
October 2009
- Marijuana Use Down 66% Since We Began Programming in 2004!
- STAR Program Recognized by Maine After School Network
- Have a 5th - 8th grader? This workshop is for you!
- Challenge Met for $25K Grant!
- Help us meet our challenge grant!
September 2009
- Tug Kellough Takes Over STAR Helm
- CTC featured in JAMA publication!
- Out of Darkness Walk on Saturday, Sept. 26th!
- National Town Hall Webcast Available for viewing
- Five Town CTC on FaceBook!
- Five Town CTC featured on MPBN's "Maine Things Considered"
- Five Town Communities That Care featured on ABC News
August 2009
- Doris Buffett to match donations!
- STAR Program featured in National Council Magazine!
- Live in Maine? Under age 25? Take our survey and enter to win $250!
- Chestnut Street Baptist Church Donates $1200!
- Volunteers Needed To Assist With Research Project
July 2009
- Five Town CTC Efforts Featured During Panel at National Event
- CTC Staff off to Louisville Training, Office closed
- Out of Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Date Set for Fall
June 2009
- Organizers Needed for Out of Darkness Walk
- STAR Program To Be Featured in National Magazine
- Coalition Meeting Features Inhalant Abuse Prevention Keynote
May 2009
- STAR Celebration Date Changed to June 2!
- Local Parents Prepare to Guide Good Choices
- CTC Welcomes New STAR Program Coordinator!
- CTC Reps Participate in National Training
- CTC Director Part of Maine Delegation
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
- CTC HoopSTARs Take On the Harlem Ambassadors!
- FTCTC Presents to Medical Staff at PenBay Medical Center
- CTC Director Presents at National Leadership Forum
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
- Five Town CTC Joins UMCC Family
- CTC HoopStars to Challenge Harlem Ambassadors
- GGC Registration Extended!
September 2008
August 2008
- CTC Hosts SAMHSA Award Program Representative
- Marijuana Sourcebook Available from ONDCP
- Math and Literacy Mentors Receives $5000 from MCF
- Summer Newsletter Available
July 2008
- CTC Director in Washington, D.C.
- STAR Program National Finalist for "Science to Service" Award
- Prevention Programs Cut Rates of Juvenile Delinquency
June 2008
April 2008
March 2008
- CTC on the MOVE!
- Spring STAR Registrations Due Friday, March 28!
- STAR Winter Cycle Celebration
- STAR Celebration March 13th
February 2008
January 2008
- Coalition Members testify before Legislative Committee
- Boys Night Out Begins Feb. 7th
- Meeting on Underage Drinking Jan. 30th!
- Parent Forum on Teen Sexual Assault Jan 23rd.
- Daughters 'N Dads Begins January 15
- You Can Win Diamonds!