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MAIN 2006 Conference
October 14, 2006
Help Choose MAIN Legislative Goals & Leaders!
Mark your calendar! Plan to attend!Saturday, October 14, 2006
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldNo conference fee ~ Lunch provided ~ On-site child care ~ Travel & child care reimbursement
Choose MAIN’s Legislative Goals!
Register online
Download and print mail-in registration form
Register by phone (toll-free):
1-866-626-7059
- Learn about legislation that we know we will have to work on in 2007 and 2008.
- Hear about other possible opportunities.
- Tell us about problem areas in social service programs we might be able improve through legislation.
- Tell us how programs and legislation affect your lives. For example: "I'm having trouble getting my medicines because the “prior approval” process is too complicated.” OR “I need more help with keeping my car on the road in order to do ASPIRE.” OR “I can’t find affordable housing.”
Vote on what you think MAIN’s legislative priorities should be:
Participants will break up into small groups. Each group will discuss one of the following issues:
- TANF/Aspire/PaS
- Healthcare
- Low-wage work issues
- Housing/General Assistance/Heating assistance
Small groups will make a list of suggestions that they will present to the whole conference. Each conference participant will then vote on priorities using “dot-mocracy.”
At the November 9th MAIN meeting, we will then look at the results of “dot-mocracy” and decide what we can realistically work on considering MAIN and Maine Equal Justice’s resources. We invite all of you to attend this meeting and take part in this discussion.
Choose MAIN Leaders
At the Conference, we will be doing something new for MAIN – voting for officers. Active MAIN members should consider filling a leadership position. If you choose to accept leadership responsibilities, you will be expected to do your best but as always in MAIN, we all work together and learn as we lead.
At the Conference, we will take nominations and vote by show of hands. Those nominated must:
- Be an active in MAIN for at least 1 year.
- Give permission to be nominated.
- Be willing to serve for two years.
If you’d like to talk about taking on a leadership role in MAIN contact Russell Anderson 832-4754 or Steve Hoad 445-2141.
For a description of leadership positions, see the June 2006 MAIN Update, or talk with Russ or Steve.
Conference Schedule
8:30 Set-up (If you can help out, please let us know!)
9:30 Registration. Beverages & Bagels! Connect with friends! Gather and distribute information, including voter registration information!
10:15 Welcome by Russell Anderson & low-income MAIN activist (TBA)
11:00 MAIN & Maine Equal Justice legislative presentation. Question & Answer time.
11:45 Lunch break
12:45 Approval of new MAIN By-laws & Election of MAIN leaders.
1:10 Small discussion groups: What should our priorities be in:
- Health care
- Low wage work issues (wages, training, education, unemployment insu, child care, transportation)
- TANF/ASPIRE/PaS; (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families—cashbenefit for low-income families) (Parents as Scholars—supports TANF participants attending college)
- Housing/General Assistance/Heating assistance
2:45 Small groups report to conference.
3:30 “Dot mocracy” Vote on your top priorities and help set MAIN’s legislative agenda for the next two years!
4:00 Clean-up (Please stay and help, if you can!)
Voter registration and information on TABOR will be available during this time. Information on health care, public benefit programs and MAIN regional groups will also be available. Collect information to take back to your communities and bring things to share from your groups or communities.
We can help with...child care, transportation and housing.
Child Care: On-site child care will be available at no cost. Reimbursement for child care and transportation will be available for those who need it.
Transportation: Car pooling is encouraged. If you can give a ride or need a ride, please let us know and we will do what we can to connect people. If you are taking a bus, let us know and we will pick you up at the Waterville bus depot and reimburse the cost of the bus ticket.
Housing: Do you have a spare bed in case someone needs a place to sleep on Friday evening? Please let us know. (MAIN does not have funds to reimburse for motel accommodations.) If you want info on local motels, contact Chris Rusnov toll-free at 1-866-626-7059 ext 204.
If you have questions about the MAIN Conference, please contact:
Register online
Download and print mail-in registration form
Register by phone (toll-free):
1-866-626-7059Russell Anderson 832-4754
Steve Hoad 445-2141
OR Chris Rusnov at Maine Equal Justice 1-866-626-7059 ext 204
Directions to the October 14, 2006 MAIN Conference at Kennebec Valley Community College
From South (Portland): Take I-95 North to Exit 132. Turn right, KVCC entrance is the second left.
From North (Bangor): Take I-95 South to Exit 132.Turn left, KVCC entrance is the second left after the overpass.
From North (Skowhegan): Take Route 201 South until it meets Route 139. Turn right on Route 139 (Western Avenue). KVCC is approximately one mile on the right.
From East (Belfast): Take Route 139 west until it meets Route 201. Turn right on 201. Turn left onto Route 139 (Western Avenue). KVCC is approximately one mile on the right.
NOTE: Western Ave. in Fairfield is Route 139
Look forward to seeing you at the Conference!
Ask a friend to come along too!
