Trainings & Events

SMCP offers a variety of trainings and events open to the community.

Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program

Learn how your business can safely and responsibly sell alcohol in your establishment. Help prevent underage drinking and mitigate alcohol related harm.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

YMHFA teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Learn how to recognize a young person in crisis and how to respond.

Cultural Awareness & De-escalation

As Maine welcomes asylum seekers from across the world, it’s important for law enforcement to be aware of New Mainers’ cultural differences and trauma-informed relationships to law enforcement. Learn more about how to de-escalate situations with New Mainers and assess situations with cultural awareness. 

Trauma Informed Compassion Across Cultures

As Maine welcomes asylum seekers from across the world, it is important for healthcare providers to understand New Mainers experiences and trauma that impact how best to treat them. Learn more about trauma-informed care and best practices for treating New Mainers. 

COVID Vaccine Clinic

COVID is still here and can detrimentally impact vulnerable populations. Learn more about how, when, and where you can stay updated on your COVID vaccine.

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COVID Vaccine Clinic

COVID vaccines should be updated regularly to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you. COVID vaccine clinics offer free vaccines to the community.

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Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program

Responsible alcohol service practices help businesses maintain their license, protect young people, and ensure the safety of the community. Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training teaches servers to responsibly serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and mitigate alcohol-related harm.

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Youth Mental Health Service First Aid

Young people are vulnerable to mental health crises especially when they do not feel they can ask for help. Youth Mental Health First Aid helps equip youth serving organizations, schools, and community members with the information they need to recognize the signs of a youth in distress, address the situation, talk to the young person, and find them the appropriate help they need.

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Cultural Awareness & De-escalation

Miscommunication across cultural and language barriers between law enforcement and New Mainers harms community bonds and can have detrimental outcomes. Cultural Awareness and De-escalation Training teaches law enforcement about cultural differences, how to access an interpreter, de-escalate situations where cultural or language barriers are a challenge, and how better to serve ALL community members.

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Trauma Informed Compassion Across Cultures

Trauma impacts how people respond to healthcare examinations. Trauma Informed Compassion Across Cultures training teaches healthcare providers how best to administer care with sensitivity to New Mainers who might have trauma and how to communicate across cultural and language barriers.

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