Community... What a Concept

Karen Henderson joins us to share about the services available for both job seekers and employers through CCI's Workforce Development Program. In partnership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC), CCI's Workforce Specialists are dedicated to helping Maine residents find meaningful employment. CCI's team can help you further your education, change career paths, connect with on-the-job training opportunities, receive funding for books, materials, uniforms, and so much more. Services...

Guests from The Table, a nonprofit based in Norway, join us to share about the many ways they serve our community, including weekly clothes giveaways, community breakfasts, group outdoor activity opportunities, and more!FREE clothing giveaways take place every Tuesday & Wednesday from 1-5pm at The Table, 160 Main St., Norway. FREE community breakfasts take place every Saturday at 8:30am at the Norway Grange at 15 Whitman Street in Norway. Everyone is welcome.The Table's Healthy Outd...

Our Annual Diaper Drive for Oxford County runs from Monday, September 26th - Friday, September 30th! We will be collecting diapers, wipes, and diaper related items all week long to distribute to Oxford County families throughout the year. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations:Community Concepts17 Market Square, South ParisWOXO Country243 Main Street, NorwayCan't shop for items but want to participate? We will also be collecting monetary donations that will go directly toward...

CCI's Director of Children's Services Dianne Nelder and Associate Director of Children's Services Kimberly Bessette join us to share about Community Concepts' Head Start Programs available for children in Oxford and Franklin Counties. All programs are enrolling now! Head Start services offered by CCI include childcare, home visiting, Early Head Start, and Head Start Preschool/Pre-K. All programs focus on the developmental, educational, social, health, and nutritional needs of children and the...

Emma DayBranch, Lisbeth Wierda, and Brendan Schauffler join us to share about Resilience Matters to ME, a community project focused on helping build resilience and a healthy community in the Oxford Hills area. Comprised of a group of community members from many different walks of life, Resilience Matters to ME is spreading messages about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and resilience across the community. The project is based on decades of research about ACES, showing that the more chall...

Special guests Shirley Boyce and Pat Ingersol with Responsible Pet Care join us to share abut the important work their shelter is doing for the homeless dogs, cats, and pocket pets in our community. Responsible Pet Care is a no kill, non-profit shelter and adoption center located at 9 Swallow Road in South Paris. The shelter accepts stray animals from local towns and other agencies when space allows, as well as animals surrendered by their owners. All animals are provided time to decompress a...

Special guest Patty Rice of The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills joins us to share about the many ways the Club serves our community and more. As stated in the Club's mission statement, The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills is a diverse group of service-oriented men and women providing hands-on and financial support within Oxford Hills and beyond. The group exemplifies "Service Above Self" while encouraging high ethical standards, enjoying fellowship and promoting world understanding, peace and g...

Kari Taylor, Director of the Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI), joins us to share about the organization's work supporting addiction recovery in our state. WMARI's mission is to build a collaborative, non-judgmental environment to support addiction recovery through education, advocacy, and compassionate community action. Supportive meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month starting at 6pm for anyone who would like to join, and are currently held on Zoom due to pand...

Avesta Housing's Catherine Elliott joins us to share about the opening of Gauvreau Place, a multi-story apartment building in Lewiston owned by CCI that is providing 35 new homes for individuals and families in our neighborhood. CCI and Avesta, who partnered as a developer on the project, celebrated the building's opening on July 12th with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Governor Janet Mills, MaineHousing Director Daniel Brennan, Avesta President and CEO Dana Totman, CCI's Shawn Yardley, and Johan...

Special guest Peter Morton with Norway Paris Community Television (NPC-TV) joins us to share about the community access station for the Greater Oxford Hills region. NPC-TV is an independent, 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation with a mission to strengthen the fabric of community life by providing communication tools, training and opportunities for individuals, nonprofit groups, governments and educational institutions.NPC-TV programming can be found on cable channels 11 and 1302 in the Greater Ox...