Announcements

As part of Green Chimneys’ support to staff, online learning opportunities and job-related training continue to be available via Biz Library and other resources.
Online tools for managing stress and remote work during the pandemic:
Topic: Managing Stress & Anxiety During Covid-19
Required Training: COVID-19 and Trauma Awareness for All Staff
A new training focused on the impact and effects related to trauma as we live through the turbulence of this pandemic. The session is informative and full of tips and strategies designed to strengthen personal coping strategies and adopt new ways of working with others. The training features a video and Powerpoint presentations for direct care and non-direct care staff; the direct care version includes additional strategies centered on working with youth.
Accompanying Powerpoint presentations:
Direct Care Staff
Non-Direct Care Staff
Many other required staff trainings are also continuing. Please contact the staff member connected to the program you need:
TCI Refreshers
Jackie Larkin
jlarkin@greenchimneys.org
Compliance Training
Biz Library Access
Heidi Duelfer
hduelfer@greenchimneys.org
Teacher Trainings
Ed Dalpe
edalpe@greenchimneys.org
These Katahdin sheep twins were orphaned at birth and came to Green Chimneys during the chilliest part of winter. The children and farm staff carefully nurtured the babies following a strict schedule of bottle feeding, even into the night. Measuring formula to feed baby lambs helps teach children math and measurements, and is very important because baby lambs can get very sick if they are fed too much. The pair grew healthy and strong and is very popular with the children.