| Important Dates & Upcoming Events |
Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training
Basic Skills Training is for all professionals in a position to deliver brief messages to patients, students, or clients about tobacco treatment. This includes any health care provider, counselor, educator, public health professional, hospital worker, or community advocate who has an opportunity to interact with Maine residents of any age who use tobacco. The training is conducted in two parts. An online training is completed prior to an in-person group training. Fee: $50.00 includes breakfast and healthy snacks at the in-person training. Dates & Times:
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March 1, 2010 Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport
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March 25, 2010 Clarion Hotel, Portland
Growing Connections: Farm to School and Classroom to Cafeteria
The Maine-ly Nutrition and Take Time! School Program is bringing Tony Geraci, Chef Andrea, and local Maine advocates for Farm to School initiatives together to help school teams develop plans to increase nutrition education, access to local foods, and develop strong cafeteria-classroom connections in Maine schools. March 25, 2010 from 8:30-3:15 at the Augusta Civic Center. FMI: www.maine-nutrition.org/Events/EventsGrowingConnections.html
2nd Annual 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Symposium
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Symposium at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn, ME on Tuesday, April 1, 2010 from 8:00-3:00. You can present your 5-2-1-0 success stories or struggles at the symposium. This is a great opportunity to share your ideas and gather new ones. Scholarships are available. FMI & Registration: www.letsgo.org/resources/2010SchoolSymposium.php
Contact Renee Page rpage@mcd.org for information mini-grants to attend the symposium.
Teens to Trails Biennial Conference 2010
Celebrate the coming of spring and a new season of outdoor activities and adventures for Maine teens on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Windham High School, 406 Gray Road, Windham. With over 50 interactive workshops from which to choose and hallways full of exhibits, participants will be able to pick up ideas, pointers, and passion from Maine's outdoor experts. Try your hand at fly casting, climb a rock wall, learn kayaking basics, or taste some backcountry cooking. Learn about trip planning, orienteering, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, biathalons, eagles, owls, or animal skulls. New this year is an added Exhibit Hall with summertime & other outdoor opporutunities especially for teens. Win outdoor gear! Special sessions for anyone wanting to start an Outing Club at their own school. Registration fee covers breakfast, lunch, three workshops, and more! Fee: Students: $10.00 Adults: $20.00. Register & pay by March 20th to receive a FREE t-shirt. FMI & Registration: teenstotrails.org or e-mail teens2trails@gwi.net
We Can! Training
Developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's medical research agency, We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) is a fast-growing national movement of familie and communities coming together to promote healthy weight in children and youth through improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time. We Can! offers flexible, turn-key, science-based, obesity prevention resources developed by the NIH. The FREE two-day training on April 8 & 9, 2010 at the Senator Inn & Spa in Augusta is intended for those who will return to their communities and implement the programs with parents/caregivers and 8-13 year-old youth. Learn how to implement the following science-based programs for parents and youth:
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CATCH Kids Club (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) An after school program that helps educate elementary school-age children about improved nutrition and increased physical activity
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SMART (Student Media Awareness to Reduce Television) An in-school curriculum designed to teach 3rd and 4th graders about the need to spend less time in front of the TV and computer
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Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, Be Active An after school program designed to help young people ages 11-13 become aware of how the media may influence the nutrition and physical activity choices they make
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We Can! Engergize our Families A multi-session program that covers the basics of maintaining a healthy weight
Webcast: A Growing Hunger: The Nation's Demand for Food Safety and Nutritional Information
The 11th Annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health will be held on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH and viewable by webcast on April 8, 2010 from 4:00-5:30. FMI: www.nalboh.org/Ned_E_Baker_Lecture.htm
Family Planning Association of Maine 5th Annual Sexuality Education Conference
Once again the Family Planning Association of Maine brings the best in sexuality education for professionals - the most up-to-date research, theory, and practice. Keynote Doug Kirby PhD will address Sexuality Education: What Really Works! Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 8:30-3:30 at the Augusta Civic Center. Fee includes lunch: Early Bird Registration $40 before March 19. After March 19: $50. $35 for each additional person from the same organization. FMI & Registration: mcdregistration.org
Tobacco Treatment Webinars
The Center for Tobacco Independence, on behalf of the Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine, has launched a series of webinars designed to provide supplementary training for those engaged in the delivery of tobacco treatment services. All webinars are FREE and shown 11:00AM-12:00 noon. FMI & Registration:
www.tobaccofreemaine.org/train_take_action/training_and_events.php
Webinar Schedule:
11/4/09 Updates on Tobacco Treatment Medications
2/2/09 Dreaded Moments in Intensive Tobacco Treatment
1/6/10 Updates on the Maine Tobacco HelpLine
2/3/10 The Family Prevention & Tobacco Control Act of 2009: What is it and What Does it Mean for Maine?
3/3/10 Tobacco Treatment with Teens-What Works?
6/2/10 Tobacco Treatment & Depression
Kids Oral Health Partnership Free Training Available
KOHP provides training on how to do oral assessments with young children and provide caregiver guidance and early prevention detection techniques-including fluoride varnish. Thi training for healthcare, childcare, and other family service providers is available for free. KOHP has also begun to offer a "Train the Trainer" course for those interested in delivering this curriculum. FMI on scheduling a training or becoming a trainer, contact Bonnie Vaughn RDH at bvaughan@mcd.org or kohp.org
La Leche Leaugue Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support Group
Third Mondays of the month at 202 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner. Please call Katherine in advance to let her know you are coming. 207.582.8250 |
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Governor Baldacci, in his State of the State Speech, launched the Keep ME Well initiative. This online tool helps people assess their health risks, obtain a report that helps them take action to find local resources and suport in their own communities, and find low cost health care services. This will be a very useful web site for health care providers and their patients.
Keep ME Well is designed to help Maine residents assess their risk for chronic disease, improve their health through education, and link them to local resources and supports that can help them decrease their risk of chronic disease and improve their health. It is part of the Governor's Universal Wellness Initiative aimed at helping Maine reach its goal of becoming the healthiest state in the nation.
Keep ME Well has two main features. The first is an assessment that Maine residents, 18 years or older, can complete. Based on answers to a series of health questions, participants will get three personalized reports. The reports assess risk for chronic disease, hightlight where one can go to take action to improve his or her health, and provide a list of local resources that can help with disease prevention and management.
The second feature helps Mainers, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured, learn about low cost health care services in their local area. To learn more and access the tool, go to keepmewell.org. |
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Fayette
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Randolph
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Richmond
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| HCCA Board of Directors |
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Mary Frances Bartlett
Rebecca West Dick, Chair
Cindy T. Flye
Rob Gordon
Chuck Hays, Treasurer
Bill McKenna
William McPeck
Kathi Wall
Jim Wood, Secretary
Mark Yerrick | |
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| School & Youth Newsletter
Spring 2010 |
Welcome to the Spring Issue of Youth News
This issue is dedicated to schools, youth-serving organizations, and anyone concerned about the health and wellbeing of our children. You are invited to submit articles, ideas, and event announcements to: rpage@mcd.org
Please use the Forward E-mail link at the bottom of the page when forwarding this newsletter to others.
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US Surgeon General to Visit Augusta
US Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin will speak at the Quality Counts 7th annual conference Transforming Health and Health Care in Maine's Communities April 16 at the Augusta Civic Center. Health professionals and consumers will learn from a range of data sources that examine health and health care in our communities, including county-level health rankings across Maine.
Dr. Bejamin joins keynote speaker Dr. John R. Lumpkin, a senior vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Benjamin will talk about community health and how social determinants (the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age) contribute to our health. Dr. Lumpkin will address health care reform and working together as a community.
A number of engaging breakout sessions are available including Community Building, the Maine Health Index, and more. This conference will provide opportunities for stakeholders within and across commuities to collaborate, identify common goals, and by working together, overcome barriers to create transformative and sustainable change in Maine.
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HCCA Supports Teacher Attendance at 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Symposium
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) is offering a limited number of mini-grants up to $100 to support attendance at the 2nd Annual 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Symposium for teachers from school districts in the HCCA local service area. Symposium registration is free but HCCA realizes many teachers may choose not to attend due to frozen school budgets limiting substitute teacher pay and travel reimbursement.
What is 5-2-1-0 Goes to School?
The program is based on the 5-2-1-0 Healthcare model created by the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative and piloted by the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. It is based on the following easy-to-remember message:
Free 5-2-1-0 Goes to School resources and technical assistance are available to participating schools. For more information and to obtain a mini-grant application contact Renee Page at rpage@mcd.org. Application deadline: March 26, 2010. |
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Maranacook Area Elementary Schools Receive Funding for Healthy Snacks
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All RSU #38 (Maranacook Area) elementary school students will receive a fresh fruit, vegetable, and/or whole grain morning snack one per week thanks to the Maranacook Education Foundation. The Maranacook Education Foundation fosters innovation and excellence in Maranacook area communities and schools by seeking resources and funding that will benefit learners of all ages.
The whole food snack mini-grant was awarded to enhance existing curriculum and promote the health of the community. The foundation will give $1,453.20 and School/Home Organizations will contribute $420.00.
The ultimate goal is to increase the likelihood that students will make lifelong healthy food choices. CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) activities and basic nutrition concepts will supplement the whole food snack initiative. Students from the upper grades will compare nutrition and cost values between the whole food snacks and pre-packaged snacks. A summary will be presented and parents will have the opportunity financially support the continuation of the program.
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Thank you for your commitment to the health and wellbeing of our children. Please let us help you make connections to improve lives across our southern Kennebec communities.
Sincerely,
Joanne Joy, Director
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Renee Page, School & Youth Program Manager
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
A Local Healthy Maine Partnership
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