M.A.I.N. Statewide Monthly Meeting

Thursday, February 11, 2010

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

at Maine Equal Justice Partners, 126 Sewall St., Augusta (Directions below. Come early so you can get a parking space. If the MEJP lot is full, you can try to park across the street at the State offices parking lot.)

Members and non-members are welcome!

Some travel & child care reimbursement is available at the meeting for those who need it. Snacks provided.

Agenda

Introductions: 10:00 AM

Time to share a little bit about yourself, and what’s going on in your life, your community, or in groups you work with. Please share announcements about events, actions or issues in your community or group!

Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP) Update: 10:30 AM

Get an update on the proposed state budget; paid sick day legislation; and other legislation that we are working on.

Get the facts on the latest national health care reform proposals.

Find out about other issues and projects that MEJP and MAIN are working on.

Bring your questions and be ready to help us make decisions & TAKE ACTION!

Other Updates & Reports: 11:30 AM

Update on the Maine Council on Poverty & Economic Security

Report from Nikki McLean who serves on the Maine Housing board

Update on the 2010 Poverty Symposium

Report from Rose Strout on the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

MAIN Leadership Team Report: 12:00 PM

Update on the Department of Health & Human Services customer service standards that MAIN members had input on last year

MAIN fundraising

MAIN bylaws and operating rules

If you have an item to discuss at this meeting that will take more than 5 minutes, please contact a MAIN Leader.

Meeting cancellation: Want to know if a meeting is cancelled due to bad weather? Call Maine Equal Justice toll-free at 1-866-626-7059 ext 204 and listen to the voice mail message. You must go to ext. 204 for this message. Always use your best judgement about driving in bad weather since different parts of the state experience different road conditions.

MAIN leadership team contacts: Barbara Rankins, 513-6292; Steve Hoad 445-2141; Nikki McLean 772-0074; Tammy Trask, 968-2009; Vickie McCarty, 687-6033; Dot Treadwell, 782-4624

Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods
P.O. Box 69
Hallowell, ME 04347
www.peacebreadjustice.org

Directions to Maine Equal Justice: http://www.mejp.org/about/maps.htm