Communities Promoting Health Coalition
Client Service Center
510 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
800-698-4959
207-553-5800
Fax: 207-874-1155
TTY: 207-874-1013
Communities Promoting Health Coalition
Serving the Lakes Region communities of Baldwin, Bridgton, Casco, Harrison,
Naples, Raymond, Sebago, Standish & Windham
&
The outer Portland communities of Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Scarborough, South Portland & Westbrook
Communities Promoting Health is a coalition of communities in western Cumberland County with representatives from health care organizations, nonprofit agencies, schools, law enforcement, and youth. The coalition’s purpose is to reduce tobacco use, to increase physical activity, to promote healthy eating, to prevent underage drinking and substance abuse, and to raise awareness of public health. We accomplish this work through education, support of prevention programs, resource sharing, and advocacy.
Our work is guided by objectives determined by the Maine Center for Disease Control and the Drug Free Communities Support Program. Our strategies are carefully selected based on what we know are the most effective prevention and intervention practices and programs. We focus on policy and environmental change to ensure population-based outcomes. Our goal is to raise awareness of various chronic disease issues through educational activities and advocacy, as opposed to delivering one on one services.