CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY HEALTH CORPORATION

THE TOBACCO PREVENTION TEAM SUPPORTED ADOPTION OF SMOKE-FREE POLICIES IN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WORK, PLAY, AND RECEIVE CARE, INCLUDING THE AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LOCAL LANDLORDS. ADDITIONALLY, HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN PARTNERED EXTENSIVELY WITH LISBON SCHOOLS THROUGH TOBACCO AND VAPING PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS. OVER 450 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING YOUTH RECEIVED TOBACCO PREVENTION EDUCATION. THE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION TEAM DISSEMINATED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AT 9 COMMUNITY TABLING EVENTS, PROVIDED TRAININGS TO 5 UNIQUE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENTED TO YOUTH AT 3 SCHOOLS/YOUTH SERVING ENTITIES, TOTALING 108 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, CREATED A NALOXONE ACCESS ADVERTISEMENT THAT RAN AT AUBURN FLAGSHIP CINEMAS, JOURNEY MAGAZINE, AND LEWISTON AUBURN BUS SERVICES. DURING THE FREE DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT IN APRIL, APPROXIMATELY 1,019 POUNDS OF UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATIONS WERE COLLECTED IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN'S HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) PROGRAM SUPPORTS INTERVENTIONS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH THE GOAL OF DECREASING OBESITY IN YOUTH AND ADULTS IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. WE USE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO PROMOTE A HEALTHFUL DIET AND LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN 2023, A TOTAL OF 105 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HEALTHCARE OFFICES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EARLY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, WORKSITES, AND RECREATIONAL DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN'S HEAL ACTIVITIES.NUTRITION EDUCATORS AT HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN PROVIDED DIRECT NUTRITION EDUCATION TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH CLASSES IN SCHOOLS, DAYCARES, RECREATION CENTERS, GROCERY STORES, ADULT HOUSING, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. IN TOTAL, 1,799 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OVER 609 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS USING 118 NUTRITION SERIES OR WORKSHOPS. THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 450 RESIDENTS. ALMOST 4,050 PEOPLE IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY RECEIVED LEAD POISONING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH MAILERS, VIDEOS, RESOURCES, DIRECT EDUCATION, AND PRINTED MATERIALS. THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION COORDINATOR PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER PRESENTATIONS TO REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, AND ASYLEES ON CREATING HEALTHY HOMES SAFE FROM LEAD EXPOSURE. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM COLLABORATED WITH CENTRAL MAINE PEDIATRICS AND CENTRAL MAINE TEAM LEAD NURSES FOR THE PRIMARY CARE DIVISION TO WORK ON COLLECTING DATA ON LEAD POISONING AND TESTING IN THEIR PRACTICES TO STRATEGIZE WITH MAINE CDC TO INCREASE TESTING AMONG TWO-YEAR OLDS.