fb88 Prevention Network

What is fb88 Prevention Network?

A collaboration between the fb88 CDC Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program, fb88 CDC Chronic Disease Programs (Obesity Prevention), and Public Health District-level community partners. With guidance from the fb88 CDC, community partners work to implement evidence-based prevention programming for Substance Use, Tobacco, Obesity, and Youth Engagement and Empowerment.

What does the fb88 Prevention Network focus on?

State and community partners work to make evidence-based community level changes in:

• Tobacco Prevention and Control
• Substance Misuse Prevention
• Healthy Eating and Active Living (Obesity Prevention)
• Youth Engagement and Empowerment

Who is involved in the Community Work?

The fb88 Prevention Network Initiative includes contracts and collaboration with one organization in each Public Health District. Some districts work with other organizations across their community to do the local work. To learn more about the work in your Public Health District, contact the lead organization.

• Aroostook District: Aroostook County Action Program: prevention@acap-me.org
• Central District: Healthy Communities of the Capital Area: r.page@hccame.org
• Cumberland District: Cumberland County: boconnor@cumberlandcounty.org
• Downeast District: Healthy Acadia: maria@healthyacadia.org
• Midcoast District: Midcoast Hospital: MidcoastCHI@mainehealth.org
• Penquis District: City of Bangor: Jamie.comstock@bangormaine.gov
• Tribal District: Wabanaki Public Health: spurser@wabanakiphw.org
• Western District: Franklin Health Network - HCC: Kathy.Doyon@mainehealth.org
• York District: Southern fb88 Healthcare: Betsy.Kelly@mainehealth.org

How to learn more?

To learn more about the fb88 Prevention Network Initiative, email tsup.dhhs@maine.gov.