Health Advocacy
| Address: | 70 Main Street
Jay, ME 04239 |
| Phone: | (207) 897-9984 |
| Services: | Friends Together is a safe place for people to go that have a mental illness. There is a $1 fee for lunches. |
| Address: | 20 Church St.
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3136 or 1-800-525-3136 |
| Website: | http://www.fchn.org/hcc |
| Services: | Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls. HCC runs programs and events to support healthy lifestyles that prevent disease and improve quality of life. It also helps neighborhoods grow and thrive -- building a stronger and healthier community for everyone. HCC’s mobile health unit and community outreach efforts appear in every town and corner of our community, offering screenings and health information, and the task forces, volunteers, and health advocates take on the issues that matter in the region’s towns and neighborhoods. Get involved… make a difference! Join a community task force and help make these specific ideas work: Increase availability and awareness of existing walking maps. Help develop a directory of youth opportunities in Greater Franklin County and expand after school opportunities for youth. Expand Franklin Health Access. Improve access to local healthy eating choices. Develop a catalogue of local products and ways to store raw material to promote local bulk purchasing. Expand adult education courses on money management, cooking and other life skills. Engage area schools in improving environmental education. Develop a Youth Speaker’s Bureau to support tobacco prevention efforts. Task Forces: Have the support of Healthy Community Coalition staff Develop specific goals Have a realistic timeframe for accomplishing goals. Contact Lisa Laflin, Community Building Coordinator at (207) 645-3136 x 5103 for more information about how you can become involved in task forces. |
| Website: | http://lungaction.org/ala_maine/home.html |
| Services: | Over 100,000 Mainers have lung disease. The American Lung Association of Maine Advocacy Network, is a volunteer advocacy network and communication tool that facilitates change, to improve the lung health of all Mainers. |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7269 |
| E-mail: | DENISON@MAINE.EDU |
| Website: | http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Grace Denison |
| Services: | The purpose of the student CEC, as defined in the national constitution is to promote professional standards of a higher order and improve the preparation of all professionals dealing with exceptional children and youth. It is the purpose of this organization to promote programs specifically designed to enhance the professional development of its members in serving exceptional children and youth and provide information to inform the public of the needs of exceptional persons at the local, state, provincial, regional, and international levels. The purpose of this organization is to interest and involve all students concerned with the welfare of exceptional children and youth. Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. in Ricker 205 For up to date information please go to their web site and click on clubs and organizations. http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7098 |
| E-mail: | KAMHOLTZ@MAINE.EDU |
| Website: | http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Sara Mulvey |
| Services: | To encourage, promote, educate the UMF community about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. To understand the dynamics involved in personal and community interaction. Encouraging the personal and professional growth of each Health Club member. Understanding health education as a human activity involving knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of both teacher and learner. To broaden the knowledge base in those health-related areas represented by the organization. To become actively involved with school and community concerns as a health care team. Furthering the public awareness and understanding of community health education. To be available to the school and community as a health education resource. Cooperating with school administrators, supervisors, parents, teachers, and students to assist in their efforts to define and develop sound health principles and practices. Cooperating with public and private, local, state, and national organizations, which are interested in building foundations for effective health education. Tuesday @ 3:15pm in the Brinkman House. For up to date information please go to their web site and click on clubs and organizations. http://studentlife.umf.maine.edu |