• National Rose Month
• National Dairy Month
• World Environment Day 
• National Flag Week Week of June 14th 
• Honor America Days June 14th thru July 4th

8

Free Workshop!
A morning workshop for Parents, Foster and Surrogate Parents, Family Members and Providers who support families SPONSORED BY: Maine Department of Education (MDOE) & Maine Parent Federation (MPF)

12

Workshops for Parents Of Children with Disabilities "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" with guest speaker: Larry Starr, PhD., a local psychologist who specializes in testing and working with children with learning disabilities and their families.

13

Free Workshop!
A morning workshop for Parents, Foster and Surrogate Parents, Family Members and Providers who support families SPONSORED BY: Maine Department of Education (MDOE) & Maine Parent Federation (MPF)

14

Flag Day

Honor America Days: June 14th through July 4th

15

Free Workshop!
A morning workshop for Parents, Foster and Surrogate Parents, Family Members and Providers who support families SPONSORED BY: Maine Department of Education (MDOE) & Maine Parent Federation (MPF)

17

Father's Day

19

Juneteenth

20

Emancipation Day

21

First Day of Summer

24

St. Baptiste Day

28

Achieving the Promise: Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Maine
THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
Lunch and conference materials will be provided

Paul Bunyan Day

2

Canada Day

4

Independence Day

14

Bastille Day

17

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals and Learning Disabilities

22

Parents' Day

5

Friendship Day

15

Assumption Day

19

National Aviation Day

26

Women's Equality Day

• Constitution Week: September 17th through September 23rd
• National Hispanic Heritage Month  Sep 15th thru Oct 15th
• Constitution Week  Sep 17th-23rd - U.S.

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3

Labor Day

4

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7

8

9

Grandparents' Day

10

11

Patriot Day

13

Ramadan

Rosh Hashanah

Feast of Trumpets

14

LDA of ME Annual Conference featuring author & LD/ADHD mental health specialist Dr. Larry Silver, MD.

15

What Families Want Conference
At the Central Maine Community College, Auburn
The WFW Conference is a one-day conference for families and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges and is free of charge to families.

16

Stepfamily Day

17

Citizenship Day

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21

22

Yom Kippur

Day of Atonement

23

First Day of Autumn

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28

Native American Day

29

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Gold Star Mother's Day

1

Child Health Day

8

Columbus Day (observed)

9

Leif Erikson Day

14

National Children's Day

15

White Cane Safety Day

16

Boss's Day

19

FFTA Conference

Portland

20

FFTA Conference

Portland

24

United Nations Day

28

Mother-In-Law Day

31

Halloween

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month    
• National Hispanic Heritage Month  Sep 15th thru Oct 15th
• National School Lunch Week  Week beginning on 2nd Sunday in October
• National Forest Products Week  Week beginning on 3rd Sunday in October

• National Adoption Awareness Month

1

Invite a legislator to your home todiscuss adoption issues

2

Let each

family member pick out a book about adoption to read as a family

3

Take a family photo.  Use it to make holiday cards!

4

Ask your church members to remember children who wait for a family

5

Adoption Day

Maine Discovery Museum

Bangor

doptio

Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor

6

Vote for candidates who are informed about foster care and adoption issues.

7

Hold a candle light dinner and celebrate your own adoption experience.

8

Bette Hoxie w/adoptive parent

WEZQ-fm 92.9

9:15 am

9

Attend a sports event with your family.

10

Provide adoption awareness materials to your local library.

11

Veterans' Day

Remembrance Day 
 
Armistice Day

12

With the children, make a collage of adoption related activities.

13

Barbara Roy and Hannah Tapley 106.5fm (WQCB)

8:00 am

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Hall of Flags

10-12(sponsored by AFFME)

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Candlelight Vigil

Bangor Waterfront

7:00 pm

14

Read or tell an adoption story at your child's school.

15

Nancy Larson/Emily Shepard

(Casey Family Services)WERU

10:00am

AFFM

Adoption Celebration

Tea at the Blaine House

16

Share an adoption story to put in the Family Ties newsletter!

Submitt stories to Barbara@affm.net

17

NATIONAL

ADOPTION DAY!!

CELEBRATE!!!

AFFM benefit:

Family Dance

Jeff's catering, brewer

7-9pm

$10.00 per family

___________

18

Share adoption stories with children in your faith community.

19

Adoption Day

Portland Children's

Museum

20

Waiting families:

Go to adoptme.com or adoptuskids.org, or afamilyforme.org

21

Write a letter to the editor about the joys of adoption

22

Thanksgiving Day

23

Volunteer as a family to assist another family.

24

Visit another adoptive family for hot chocolate.

25

6th Annual Kinship

Holiday Party

Bangor

Ramada Inn

1-4 pm

26

Consider starting a new adoption support group.

27

Do an art project with leaves, and discuss different "family trees."

28

Start or add to your child's life book

29

Make a holiday gift for a foster child that is still waiting for a forever family.

30

Write a letter to your child's birth family, even if you can't send it.

1

 AIDS Awareness Day

2

Kinship Holiday

Party, Portland

5

Chanukah / Hanukkah begins

7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

10

17

Wright Brothers Day

Pan American Aviation Day

21

Forefather's Day

22

First Day of Winter

25

Christmas Day

26

Kwanzaa Begins

Boxing Day

31

New Year's Eve

1

New
Year's
Day

6

Epiphany

9

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS

10

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS

Save the Eagles Day

11

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS

Amelia Earhart Day

15

Martin
Luther
King
Day

17

Ben Franklin's Birthday

19

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23

AFFM Board of Directors Meeting: 6:30 PM

24

AFFM Board of Directors Meeting: 6:30 PM - Snow date

LSRS Initiative Forum

25

LSRS Initiative Forum

26

Australia Day

LSRS Initiative Forum

28

Christa McAuliffe Day

30

LSRS Initiative Forum

• National Thank You Month
• National Eye Care Month
• National Volunteer Blood Donor Month

1

National Freedom Day

2

Groundhog
Day

Candlemas

4

Super Bowl Sunday

8

Boy Scout Day

9

$30 to Come to a Meeting about TANF/ASPIRE

12

Lincoln's Birthday

Maine Grandfamilies
A Documentary Film

$30 to Come to a Meeting about TANF/ASPIRE

13

$30 to Come to a Meeting about TANF/ASPIRE

14

St. Valentines Day

Child & Teen Development

18

Chinese New Year

19

Presidents Day Observed

21

Ash Wednesday

22

Washington's Birthday

23

$30 to Come to a Meeting about TANF/ASPIRE

26

Improving  Outcomes for Persons Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

28

High Fidelity Community Based Wraparound Project at Bangor Wings

• American Heart Month
• National Dental Month
• Black History Month
• National Dental Awareness Month

• National Nutrition Month
• National Women's History Month
• Save Your Vision Week - 1st week 
• National Poison Prevention Week - 3rd week
• Girl Scout Week - March 10-16

2

Read Across America Day

Dr. Suess Birthday

High Fidelity Community Based Wraparound Location: Career Center in Presque Isle—66 Spruce Street

4

Purim

7

Community Orientation to Wraparound

8

WrightsLaw Special Education and Advocacy Conference

Community Orientation to Wraparound

11

U.S. Daylight Savings Time
2am (set clocks ahead one hour)

13

Workshops for Parents Of Children with Disabilities

14

Child & Teen Development

16

Beyond the Basics of
Suicide Prevention III

17

St. Patrick's Day

21

First Day of Spring

23

Grandma's Raising the Kids: Let's Help!

24

Children's Center's Chili Chowder Challenge and Auction

27

PSYCHOSOCIAL
AGGRESSIVE
BEHAVIOR

Relationships, Communication & Mutual Respect

28

PSYCHOSOCIAL
AGGRESSIVE
BEHAVIOR

1

April Fool's Day

Palm Sunday

3

Passover Begins

6

Good Friday

8

Easter

9

Easter Monday

10

Workshops for Parents Of Children with Disabilities

11

Child & Teen Development

Disabilities Overview and Resources
Workshop - Are you worried about your child's emotional well being? Do you have questions about navigating the complex system of care in Maine?

Grandfamilies: Relatives Stepping in to Raise Children

12

Grandfamilies: Relatives Stepping in to Raise Children

13

Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

15

Income Taxes Due

19

KNOW Your Rights When Receiving Mental Health Services

22

Earth Day

23

Globalization Ethics & Human Rights (PDF)

25

Administrative Professionals Day 

27

The 13th Annual Training for Professionals

28

The 34th Annual New England Adoption Conference

Arbor Day

• Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Cancer Control Month
• Alcohol Awareness Month

• Foster Care Month

1

Loyalty Day

Law Day

2

3

National Day of Prayer

4

Victoria Rowell book signing and talk at Augusta Barnes & Noble 7:00 PM Victoria has recently released her book "Victoria Rowell's Memoirs;The Women Who Raised Me."

Phone: 207-621-0038

5

Cinco de Mayo

Join Hands Day

Victoria Rowell book signing and talk atBARNES & NOBLE 1741 S Willow St Manchester, NH 03103 Main Phone: 603-668-5557 Store

Blending Traditions And Values In Adoptive And Foster Families

Legal Education Round Tables - Talk with lawyers (for free) about guardianship, adoption, and child protection

6

Nurses Day

Victoria Rowell – 10:00 AM Pine Manor College Commencement – Victoria to receive honorary degree!

7

Victoria Rowell book signing and talk at 7:00 PM BARNES & NOBLE at Boston University 660 Beacon ST Boston, MA 02215 Main Phone: 617-236-7448

Legal Education Round Tables - Talk with lawyers (for free) about guardianship, adoption, and child protection

8

Workshops for Parents Of Children with Disabilities

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12

13

Mother's Day

14

Hall Of Flags BlueRibbon Event Cp,

15

Peace Officers Memorial Day

KNOW Your Rights When Receiving Mental Health Services

16

17

KIDS LAW 2007

18

National Defense Transportation Day 

19

Armed Forces Day

2nd Annual Foster Family Day at the Fort
"Bridging the Gap"
11:00 -3:00
FT. Knox
Foster Care Appreciation Picnic - you could win a Hot Air Balooon Ride!

Juvenile Firesetter Intervention School in Auburn

20

21

Victoria Day

22

National Maritime Day

23

Shavou'ot / Pentecost

24

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26

27

28

Memorial Day
(observed)

29

30

31

Community Care is holding a training on
Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Clinical Form
(DECA-C )
Space is limited to 40 participants »Register Now (PDF ) with info

• Sea Turtles nesting period begins 
• National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
• Steelmark Month
• National Safe Boating Week  7 day period ending on last Fri before Memorial Day
• National Transportation Week  Week that includes 3rd Fri in May
• Police Week  Week in which May 15 occurs