Office of Child and Family Services Newsletter ARCHIVE

• 1/30/2024 - OCFS is excited to announce one last offering of RUBI training

• 1/29/2024 - Webinar Invitation: Strategies Everyone Can Implement to Strengthen Families in Maine

• 1/25/2024 - Retroactive Tiered Payment

• 1/23/2024 - Attend Behavior app for Parents

• 1/22/2024 - Last week to share your thoughts - PDGB5

• 1/22/2024 - Child Care Grant Funds Available

• 1/19/2024 - Upcoming Webinar - “Promoting Resilience During Primary Care Visits for Behavioral & Mental Health”

• 1/15/2024 - Upcoming RUBI Training Opportunity!

• 1/9/2024 - Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) Transition Plan

• 1/8/2024 - Deadline Approaching for Rising Stars for ME Pilot Volunteers 1/15/2024

• 1/8/2024 - Why Try Introductory Webinar- Learn about WhyTry and it's importance from the creator

• 1/3/2024 - OCFS CBHS Announces Anticipated 2024 Evidence-Based Practices Training Opportunities

• 12/19/2023 - The Office of Child and Family Services is Seeking Volunteers for Rising Stars for ME Pilot

• 12/15/2023 - New: MaineCare for Kids Communications Toolkit

• 12/12/2023 - Contact Information and Billing Schedule (Child Care Subsidy Program Providers and Parents)

• 12/4/2023 - Child Care Subsidy Program Increase of 85% State Median Income (SMI)

• 11/30/2023 - Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement System; Dec. 4, 2023 Deadline

• 11/21/2023 - Free WhyTry Level 1 Training-Resending with corrected links

• 11/13/2023 - Invitation: December Child Abuse Prevention Webinar

• 11/6/2023 - Help identify programs that support children & families in Maine

• 11/3/2023 - CELFE Webinar

• 11/1/2023 - Maine Department of Health & Human Services Maine OCFS Childrens Behavioral Health Update This Wednesday at 7PM/ Psychological First Aid in Support of children after Mass Violence

• 10/30/2023 - Resources on Response and Recovery from the Violence in Lewiston

• 10/30/2023 - 2024 Maine Child Care Market Rate Survey

• 10/20/2023 - Maine Early Childhood Workforce Salary Supplement Program

• 10/18/2023 - START Training for Mobile Crisis Responders

• 10/16/2023 - Rising Star Requirement of Both Licensing and CCSP

• 10/16/2023 - Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), proposed Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplements Rules have been posted to the OCFS website

• 10/16/2023 - Announcing additional Why Try training dates

• 10/5/2023 - Maine Early Childhood Cost Modeling

• 10/4/2023 - FREE Why Try Training

• 10/3/2023 - Fall 2023: FREE Virtual Training! NH-ME ECHO SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic - Cohort 5

• 9/29/2023 - CCDF ECCP® Stipend Award Guidance

• 9/26/2023 - Attend Behavior: Parenting Instruction in a mobile app!

• 9/25/2023 - Invitation: Child Abuse Prevention Webinar Series Strengthening Families Through Economic and Concrete Supports

• 9/22/2023 - Katahdin-Child Welfare Fall 2023 Survey (20 months post implantation)

• 9/22/2023 - OCFS is excited to announce a second offering of RUBI training

• 9/20/2023 - Expiration Dates for Rising Stars for ME QRIS

• 9/6/2023 - Correction: Attention Residential Service Providers for Youth, Residential Provide for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism, and Stakeholders

• 9/1/2023 - Child Care Provider Transition Grants

• 8/29/2023 - Attention Children’s Behavioral Health Providers

• 8/28/2023 - Quality Improvement Award: Opportunity Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs

• 8/16/2023 - Invitation: Child Abuse Prevention Webinar Series Strengthening Families Through Economic and Concrete Supports

• 8/4/2023 - ECCP® is expanding!

• 8/4/2023 - Maine Department of Health & Human Services Maine OCFS Childrens Behavioral Health Update Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services and Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services Who Are Children in Need of Treatment