Communities Promoting Health
Communities Promoting Health is one of thirty-one Healthy Maine Partnerships funded with tobacco settlement money from the Fund for a Healthy Maine through the Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine, Bureau of Health, Department of Human Services. We harness the resources of communities, worksites, and schools to implement programs and activities that encourage healthy habits and well-being. Our four major focus areas include:
- Adopting a tobacco-free lifestyle
- Engaging in regular physical activity
- Eating healthy foods daily
- Reducing binge drinking in our teen population
We serve the nine communities of:
- Buxton
- Gorham
- Hollis
- Raymond
- Scarborough
- South Portland
- Standish
- Westbrook
- Windham
Some of our major initiatives include:
- Youth tobacco prevention and health education
- Worksite wellness
- Public awareness and advocacy
- School partnership with the Westbrook School Department
A full time school health coordinator works closely with administration and the Department of Education to implement the coordinated school health program.
We have established other strong collaborations throughout our service area. We work with:
- Recreation departments
- Faith-based organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Statewide organizations
- Health care providers
- Colleges and universities
- Schools
- And most importantly community folk who are enthusiastic in making positive health differences.
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