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Maine Local 20

Did you know that there are twenty foods Maine has the capacity to produce for its citizens to enjoy all year?

They are:
Months Available

Fruits:

1. Blueberries (frozen) 12

2. Apples 10* (Aug-May)

Vegetables:

3. Potatoes 12*

4. Carrots 12*

5. Beets & Beet Greens 12*

6. Greens (salad & braising) 12**

7. Tomatoes (field & greenhouse) 12**

8. Garlic 12*

9. Cabbage 10* (June-March)

10. Onion 10* (June-March)

11. Winter Squash 7* (Sept-March)

Meat & Dairy:

12. Milk 12

13. Cheese 12

14. Eggs 12

15. Ground Meat (fresh & frozen) 12

16. Seafood (fresh & frozen) 12

Sweeteners:

17. Maple Syrup 12

18. Honey 12

Grains & Legumes

19. Dry Beans 12***

20. Wheat 12***

*Limited supply toward end of storage season
** Limited winter greenhouse supply
*** Limited Supply

For more information on local, seasonal and organic eating in Maine, visit www.mofga.org.

Community Supported Agriculture Winter Shares are eligible for WOW! Rebates.

Buddy System Works for Two Waldo County Co-Workers!

On the left: Diane-Marie Colby~On the right: Ethel Whitcomb

Ethel Whitcomb and Diane-Marie Colby from Waldo County General Hospital teamed up this spring to lose weight, eat better and get more physical activity. To make themselves accountable they set a goal...a big one...a bike ride of 105 miles in two days. Read why and how they worked together to attain their goals.

MaineHealth Supports Influenza Immunization for Healthcare Personnel

MaineHealth believes healthcare organizations and individual providers have the moral and ethical duty to protect patients and themselves from communicable disease. MaineHealth supports annual influenza immunization for all healthcare personnel, including direct care and support staff as defined by the national Centers for Disease Control.

Click here to read MaineHealth's Position Statement on annual seasonal influenza immunization for healthcare personnel. This position has been endorsed by the Human Resource Council, the MaineHealth Management Team, in-house infection control experts, the MaineHealth Flu & Pandemic Planning Group and with input from other experts.

KidsHealth

Good health begins early. Go to KidsHealth for articles such as:

Raising Readers Celebrates 10 Years!

Raising Readers is celebrating 10 years of giving books to Maine kids at hospitals and doctors' offices across the state. Join picture book creators Amy MacDonald, Scott Nash and Lynn Plourde and see the stories in Books of Maine: A Raising Readers Collection come to life at the museums.

Book Celebrations - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m.
* Free Admission

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Friday, Nov. 5

124 Free Street, Portland, Maine

For October, Raising Readers recommends BOB by Tracey Pearson.

Inspired by a pep talk from a cat, a rooster named Bob who's been spending his days merely clucking and never crowing flies the coop to find his true voice. Along the way, he meets many animals who teach him their sounds - but unfortunately not the one he's looking for. Away from the farm all night long, Bob is greeted early in the morning by just the right noise. It's dark by the time he gets back to the henhouse, and when a dangerous fox intrudes, Bob has an urgent reason to try his new crow before daybreak - but "cock-a-doodle-do" alone may not be enough to do the trick. Age range 5 to 6.

For more children's book recommendations, visit the Raising Readers Blog or check out the Raising Readers Recommends Great Books: Great Topics brochure.

MaineHealth believes that literacy is a family affair. If you are a healthcare provider, read more about this important topic in our Raising Readers Issue Brief "Beyond Raising Readers: Literacy as a Family Affair."

More Than Just the Temporary "Blues"

If you or someone you know has questions or concerns about depression, LifeBalance, MaineHealth's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), is here to help. Call any time of the day or night to speak with a professional consultant who can help you understand more about depression, recognize its symptoms, and find the help you or your loved one needs. Order or download a CD, When Someone You Love Is Depressed, featuring author and therapist Dr. Mitch Golant.

You'll find many helpful resources online, including a confidential self-assessment, Are You Depressed? to help you determine if you or someone you love may be suffering from depression. You'll find a Life Workshop presentation on Depression in Children and Teenagers. You can also read or download helpful articles like these:

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For Managers and Supervisors:

Studies show that depression is a widespread problem in the workplace, resulting in lower productivity and higher rates of absenteeism. Fortunately, as a manager you can help by learning to recognize the signs of depression and by knowing when and how to offer resources and support to employees.

You'll find helpful ideas on what you can do as a manager to improve your employees' well-being in this new podcast, Building a Healthy Work Culture, as well as in these articles:

For more information on other services that LifeBalance offers, click here. Your contact with LifeBalance services is free and completely confidential.

To access LifeBalance, visit www.lifebalance.net.

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