The mission of ACCESS Health is to work with community partners to contribute to the health and well being of our communities by addressing the required Ten Essential Public Health Services. The emphasis of Coalition activities is on:
- Tobacco prevention, cessation, and reduction of secondhand smoke
- Physical Activity
- Healthy Eating
- Chronic Disease Management
Substance Abuse Prevention
The Coalition recognizes the diversity of the Midcoast area and believes that addressing these health issues requires the cooperation of many community partners. The primary partner for public health is the Sagadahoc County Board of Health and the School Administrative Unit partner is M.S.A.D. No. 75.
Other partners include: Colleges, Faith Community, Fitness Centers, Healthcare Centers and Hospitals, Libraries, Local Businesses, Non Profit Organizations, Recreation Departments, Law Enforcement, Schools, Youth and more!
ACCESS Health is one of 28 Healthy Maine Partnerships, statewide. Our service area covers all of Sagadahoc County and parts of Northern Cumberland County and includes the following:
Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Freeport High School, Georgetown, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Woolwich
Our Community Health Assessment called MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships) has been underway for the past 3 years. Stay tuned for a final community report Spring 2011. View draft results of the Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA) phase of MAPP Part 1, Part 2.
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HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Fund for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.
Mid Coast Hospital is the lead agency for ACCESS Health
