Welcome to “Tuesday Nights at the Library” Series
We guarantee that there is a program to interest everyone. So come, sit back and relax in our beautiful setting. Prepare to be dazzled and delighted – and best of all, to learn something that will make your life more meaningful.
You and Your Baby
Tuesday, February 14, 2012– 5:30 pm.
Facilitators: Pam Dyer Stewart and Suzanne Brown
According to new studies in infant development, the months immediately following birth are the most crucial for allowing your baby to build a healthy and secure sense of its being in the world. From the first hour after the birth, your life will also change. You will be adjusting to night time parenting. You will need to understand and respond effectively to your infant’s needs at all times. In this session, we will share simple techniques and useful resources to help make your family life easier and more joyful.
Both Suzanne Brown and Pam Dyer Stewart are midwives and mothers. Their children and the families they have served over the years have been their teachers. They will share what they know about thoughts and actions that contribute to the making of healthy mothers, infants and families.
Young Women Keeping Safe
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 5:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Lee Lee Schlegel
The statistics for the abuse of teen and college-age women in peer environments, on dates and in the workplace are disturbing.
During the course of this program we will be focusing primarily on sexual assault and relationship violence; the dynamics of abuse, its warning signs and predictors; types of offenders and what to do to take care of your self. Those who would like to have some educational tools to help keep themselves safe in various aspects of their lives will find this program useful. This is not a physical self-defense class.
Lee Lee Schlegel worked in the field of sex crimes and domestic violence for 20 years, first as a therapist, and then as the Commonwealth of Virginia’s legal expert on sex and domestic crimes. She has served as a consultant and teacher for various agencies including the FBI, INTERPOL and many police academies. She was also on the staff at the Fairfax County, VA police academy where she taught the psychology, sociology, victimology and law of sex crimes and domestic crimes for many years. She retired in 2001 and moved to Maine.
Compassionate Communication (CC)
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 5:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Pam and Brian Dyer Stewart
Compassionate Communication (CC) is a communication process developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg in the 1960’s and is often used today as a conflict resolution aid. CC is based on the idea that all people have the capacity for compassion and resort to behavior that harms others only when they fail to recognize more effective strategies for meeting their own and other’s needs. While CC is taught as a process of communication, it also provides a set of values, a parenting technique and an educational methodology.
Pam and Brian Dyer Stewart have lived in Harrington since 1984 and have four grown children. They have been a part of a CC study group since 2008. Pam, as a midwife and both of them as parents, have learned the value and importance of healthy communication.
THOUGHTS ON PAPER: JOURNALING TO A HEALTHIER MIND
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Anne Favolise
There are many benefits in keeping a journal. Directing focus to struggles and fears, and holding onto these in thoughts long enough to write them down, can help you understand them more clearly. Developing a greater awareness of feelings also helps you gain control of your emotions while improving your mental health. A journal is a safe place to confront stress, anxiety, and depression without judgment.
In this open discussion, we will talk about prioritizing problems and concerns when writing, reading your journal objectively, identifying negative thoughts and behaviors, recognizing trends and triggers, and incorporating positive self talk and creative writing into your journal.
Anne Favolise is a lifelong, journaling enthusiast. As President of the Women’s Health Resource Library board, she is very enthusiastic about bringing health and wellness programs to the Downeast community where she grew up. After graduation from the U. of Wisconsin-Parkside, she moved back to Maine where she now works as an editorial assistant to the Northestern and Southeastern Naturalists at a field research station in Steuben.
ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Dale McGee
Do you know what the difference is between substance use and abuse? How about the difference between substance dependency and addiction? Do you know the answer to those questions in terms of the available drugs now on the market in Downeast Maine? Bath Salts, for instance? Bring all your questions to this session. Dale is looking forward to an interactive informative discussion on what’s going on in the world of substance abuse.
Dale McGee, LCSW, LADC, CCS, is a Maine native who has been counseling in the field of substance abuse since 1973 with a wide range of clients from college campuses to prisons. His private practice is in Dual Diagnosis Therapy, and Traumatic Stress Disorder.
WHY ARE WE OVERWEIGHT?
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Dr. Stephen Blythe
Why are we overweight? Why do our bodies pack on the extra pounds? How can we possibly lose weight? What techniques work and what doesn’t work? What diet works best? Are there weight-loss medicines or herbs that work?
These are questions that Dr. Stephen Blythe, a family practitioner and nutritionist at DECH in Machias will be answering for us. Prior to attending medical school, he did graduate work for three years at Penn State University doing clinical nutritional research. He was also Tribal Nutritionist for the White Mountain Apache Tribe in White River, Arizona. The study of nutrition has been part of his medical practice for the past 25 years. It has also taken him to Central and South America where he does medical mission work.
ART WORKS! The Healing Power of Art for Everyone
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Alahna Roach
Come and discover how the field of Art Therapy promotes the health of heart, mind and body. Art Therapy is a creative process that enhances the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. This process helps people resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, reduce stress, and increase self-esteem and self-awareness. Children and Families are welcome. Art supplies are included.
Alahna Roach holds a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University. After returning to her home town of Harrington, Alahna has been helping parents, families and communities connect with their creative power and deepen their understanding of what it means to participate in the unfolding of creation.
Art Works! Art Therapy for Women’s Issues
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Alahna Roach
The creative power of women sends ripples of health and wellness throughout families and communities. Join us as we look at how creative endeavors fuel and renew women’s health and nurture their relationships and the world around them. We will look at case studies and artwork that highlight the benefits women receive from the act of creating and then try some creating of our own. Art materials are included.
Alahna Roach, MA, is an Art Therapist with Birthing From Within and CAPPA Labor Doula training. She believes making art is giving birth and considers her practice a midwifery of spirit, attending and supporting the birth of new ideas, awareness and empowerment.
REIKI: HEALING WITH UNIVERSAL LIFE ENERGY
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitators: Lynda Beal and Esther Poce
Reiki, the Transmission of Universal Energy, is an ancient technique that allows an advanced practitioner to transmit the energy around us to others in order to heal the body’s disruptions and imbalances caused by physical, mental and emotional illness. These practitioners are called Reiki Masters and can now be found in hospitals and health clinics worldwide.
Recent medical studies show significant reduction of pain, increased mobility, improvement in immune and nervous system functioning, and reduced recovery time for post-surgical patients after Reiki sessions. For general clients, Reiki alleviates stress, anxiety and depression through the promotion of a heightened sense of well-being, release of muscle tension, and improvement of circulation.
Reiki Masters, Lynda Beal of Back in Motion Chiropractic, Milbridge and Esther Poce, formally of St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA will introduce you to the physical, mental and emotional healing benefits of the gentle hands-on Reiki touch. Come try it and see for yourself!
RAISING THE BAR: BE YOUR OWN FITNESS COACH
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Kriste Bouvier Sprague
For all of us, directly addressing our health issues is a necessity. When we do so, the next thing we recognize is that we have to make behavioral changes to improve our fitness. In addition, many of us realize that we need support with our physical conditioning plans. To make lasting changes in our wellbeing, it is important to first, identify obstacles, and second, to use personal support systems to set goals we will be able to reach.
In this session, you will look at the tools necessary to discover, implement and maintain your health needs. You will learn several exercises which you can do at home, the office, or the gym. You will enjoy working with fitness gadgets and you can even measure your fat composition!
Kriste Bouvier Sprague holds a BS in Recreation Management and Human Behavior from U. of Maine-Machias and a Practical Nursing Degree from Valdosta Technical School. She is also a Certified Professional Coach, a Certified Personal Trainer, and a Certified Sports Nutritionist. Kriste is the owner and Director of LivingWellMaine and with her husband, owns and publishes the Designer Health Today Newspaper.
Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors, Prevention and Management
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Jesse Burns, RN
Do you have a family history of diabetes? Are you concerned about your weight and an inactive life style? Have you been newly diagnosed with diabetes, or are you having problems with the long term management of the disease? If yes, we encourage you to attend this interesting and informative presentation of NEW information on methods of Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Some of the topics to be covered are: Helpful Forms of Exercise; Better Dietary Choices; Stress Management Techniques; and Better Understanding of the Cause and Effects of Self-Testing Blood/Glucose Counts. Healthy and delicious snacks will be provided.
Jesse Burns, RN, in 2001, coordinated the Down East Community Ambulatory Diabetes Education and Follow up Program. She has also worked for Community Health and Counseling Services as a Hospice nurse. Currently, Jesse is Nurse Manager at the Milbridge Medical Center and the primary diabetes educator.
WHAT IS NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Dr. Penelope Houghton
Naturopathic Medicine views illness as a disturbance of the body’s balance of nutrition and energy. If this imbalance persists, it forces the body into a chronic response that will ultimately become a chronic disease. Each disturbance can be seen as adding a layer of burden to the person’s vitality, and therefore, their innate capacity to heal is impaired. Naturopathic treatments work to reverse this process and revive the body’s ability to react, reestablish normal functioning and resist future disturbances of its equilibrium.
Dr. Penelope Houghton did her undergraduate work at Brown University in Nutritional Anthropology followed by research in Africa, Europe and the USA. She received her Doctorate at Bastyr University and did a two year internship at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is currently the Director of the Acadia Naturopathic Medical Clinic in Ellsworth.
WOMEN! TAKE HOLD OF YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Cindy Davis Pinkham
Do you know how checking and savings accounts and Internet Banking relate to your credit – not to mention convenience and time saving? Do you know what Credit Reports and Scores mean in the financial world and to you personally? What about Retirement Accounts and other types of plans that will secure your future Financial Health? Do you know the advantages to a Health Savings Account? And finally, do you know how to go about learning the ins and outs of Investments and Financial Planning? Come and find out!
Cindy Davis-Pinkham has been in banking for 28 years having graduated from Northern New England School of Banking and the New England School of Banking. Currently, she holds the position of Vice President, Branch Manager, and Support Staff Manager at the Milbridge Branch of the Camden National Bank.
DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT YOUR SPINE IS?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Dr. Nicole Galante
If you have difficulty sleeping; have chronic pain, or are feeling overwhelmed by stress; have reoccurring headaches, or pain in your feet; or are constipated; have PMS; been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia; or feel like you have tried everything else to relieve these symptoms and nothing has worked, then you need to come to this session.
The spine is responsible for the healthy functioning of all of the major and minor organ systems of the body. With Dr. Galante’s expertise and variety of treatments that address the spine and nervous system and our body’s ability to heal itself, patients will find relief from discomfort and disability.
Dr. Nicole Galante opened Back in Motion Chiropractic in 1999 with the intention of providing alternative health care to an under-serviced area. She graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas where she received her Bachelor of Science and Anatomy and Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degrees. During her years of practice, she has become certified in Chiropractic Acupuncture and Cranial Sacral Therapy. Because of her love for her pets, Dr. Galante has opened up her practice to treating animals, from horses to dogs and cats.
TIME FOR SOME GIRL TALK
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – 5:30PM
Facilitator: Brittany Ray
Ever wondered why girl’s self-esteem peaks when they are about nine years old and then takes a nosedive? Did you know that eating disorders, low self-esteem, and depression are the most common mental health problems in girls? Perhaps, it is time to consider what we can do to combat the media messages with which girls and women are confronted on a daily basis. Seeing that we can’t “turn off” the world of magazines, movies, TV, and song lyrics, perhaps, our efforts must begin with conversations. This session is for anyone interested in starting those tough conversations with a daughter, granddaughter, niece or friend.
Brittany Ray received her BA from Colby College and MA in School Counseling from Husson University. She is currently the Guidance Counselor at Narraguagus High School. In 2007, Brittany was named Maine Teacher of the Year. She resides in Milbridge with her husband and four children.
HEALING WITH HERBS
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 – 1:00PM
Facilitator: Mary Joan Mondello
“In view of their preventive benefits and potential lack of toxicity when properly used, I view botanicals as the medicines of the 21st century and predict they will ultimately be used for the prevention and treatment of many modern chronic diseases of aging.”
David Heber, MD, PhD, FACP, FACNDirector, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
In this session, Mary will discuss when and what parts of the flowers and herbs to pick, as well as how to make them into salves, soaps, tinctures, oils, teas and capsules for external and internal healing.
Mary Joan Mondello is a Certified Herbalist who has been practicing for over 35 years growing, harvesting, and processing her local, organic herbs into medicinal products for the people of Maine.
