Better Together Upcoming Opportunities, Events, & Resources Digest

  • Week of February 13, 2026

    Invitation: SOAR Training and Information Session

    What: SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that assists individuals who are experiencing homelessness—or at risk of homelessness—with applying for SSI/SSDI disability benefits using a trauma-informed approach.

    This session is designed to strengthen your ability to:

    • Identify appropriate SOAR candidates
    • Understand the referral process and required documentation
    • Differentiate between SSI and SSDI eligibility
    • Apply SOAR concepts to real-world case scenarios
    • Improve coordination of care for vulnerable clients

    Mid Shore Behavioral Health has a Certified SOAR Case Specialist dedicated to serving the mid-shore region, managing referrals, and coordinating directly with providers to support clients throughout the application process.

    This training is highly encouraged for all CHWs supporting individuals facing housing instability or complex behavioral health needs.

    When: Feb 27 · 9:00 am EST

    Where: 28578 Mary’s Court, Easton, MD 21601

    Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soar-training-information-session-tickets-1982545986414


    SAVE THE DATE: Feeding Our Futures, Moving Forward Together

    What: 2nd Annual Eastern Shore Food Security Symposium

    When: Friday, March 20, 2026

    Where: Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD

    Registration: midshorehealth.org/foodsecurity, registration opens Mid/Late February

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  • Welcome to Our Digest

    Dear Caroline Better Together Supporters,

    Thank you for your engagement with ongoing collective impact work in Caroline County! We appreciate your commitment and patience as we continue with our efforts to connect people to each other and to resources throughout the county.

    An important part of what Caroline Better Together does is share information, for instance through the resource directory on CarolineBetterTogether.Org and our Facebook and Instagram pages. But we’ve heard that some weeks it feels like you are being bombarded by mass emails from us. We’d like to stop doing that, while still distributing valuable information shared by our members.

    This email is the inaugural email in our new model of information sharing. From now on we will collect relevant announcements and items of interest over the course of a week and share it all in one weekly email digest sent on Fridays, rather than sending things out in multiple emails.

    If you have events, resources, or opportunities that are appropriate to send through the Caroline Better Together email digest, please send them to admin@carolinebettertogether.org and we will include them in the weekly email.

    Enough from us, below are a few items of potential interest.


    Upcoming Free Preparedness and De-Escalation Classes

    Citizens Preparedness Training:

    This 10 week course is geared to increase the participants’ knowledge of and confidence to handle common and some not so common emergencies.

    Enrollees will gain knowledge and tools to handle situations until Emergency Responders can arrive, including skills such as how to use fire extinguishers, CPR, AED, de-escalation techniques, narcan training, and what information to gather and relay to 911 when you call to report large scale emergencies. Use this link to register.

    You can read more about the training in the Caroline Review here.

    This training is made possible by a partnership between CCHD and DES.

    Where: Caroline County Recreation and Parks 107 S 4th St, Denton, MD 21629

    What: 10 week program with time built in for MRC enrollment (week 1) and time to complete the R2R step 2 orientation (week 9) as a part of the program

    When: Tuesday evenings 6-9 PM starting Feb 17th

    Registration Link

    If you have any questions about the training, please email: vog.dnalyramobfsctd-68a41e@llahac.niboR.

    Self-Awareness and De-Escalation Training:

    In this 2-part series led by trainer Phil Whitelock, participants will learn basic de-escalation, situational awareness and conflict resolution techniques. This is a series and participants must complete the first session to enroll in the second. Use this link to register.

    Where: HAPS Building, 403 S 7th St, Denton, MD 21629

    When: Module #1 Feb 17th at 12pm, Module #2 March 7th at 1pm

    Registration Link

    If you have any questions about the training, please email: vog.dnalyramobfsctd-4f5033@llahac.niboR.

    Shakeoff Winter Dinner and Fundraiser for Caroline Medical Adult Day Care

    Enjoy a meal and support the Caroline Medical Adult Day Care by purchasing a $35 dollar ticket for this dinner fundraiser. To purchase tickets contact Debbie at 410-490-5881 by February 27th (tickets will NOT be available at the door).

    Dinner provided by Grills on Wheels.

    When: Doors open at 6:00 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm, Friday, March 6, 2026 (purchase tix by 2/27)

    Where: Preston Volunteer Fire Company, 3680 Choptank Rd Preston