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Our e-newsletters highlight local and national prevention programs, opportunities for community involvement, and resources for anyone seeking alcohol and drug-prevention information. Sign-up today and you will receive a monthly email form the substance abuse program! If you want to see the archived editions of our newsletters, visit the project pages on the right of your screen
Join Our Yahoo! ‘Time to Talk’ Group
This group is a full of great resources and discussion about how to talk to your kids about drinking. Join today to share ideas and get advice from other parents, and read advice from experts and learn about local trainings you can attend that will help you talk to your kids the right way the first time. This group is part of the nationwide movement ‘Time To Talk™ from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Click here.
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The One Maine One Portland Coalition (a Healthy Maine Partnership member) is partnering with 21 Reasons, the Eastern Cumberland County Health Coalition & the People’s Regional Opportunity Program to focus on several initiatives set forth by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse for 2009.
Click here to see a complete list of our objectives and strategies.
As a collective, we will be working with employers, parents and media outlets to promote our wide-ranging educational initiatives such as:
“Work Alert”/“Drug-Free Workplace Policy” Development
Assisting local employers with addressing the health and safety risks of substance abuse in the workplace.FMI Visit www.maine.gov/workalert
“Maine BAC” (Brief Alcohol Check-up)
Promoting and analyzing data from this high-risk drinking online (anonymous), self-guided assessment tool (created by San Diego State University counselors and psychologists) for non-college 18-25 year-olds.FMI Visit www.mainebac.org
“Find Out More, Do More” Parent Media Campaign
Working to educate parents and raise community awareness of the importance of parental monitoring.
FMI Visit www.maineparents.net
The City of Portland Health & Human Services Department Public Health Division's Substance Abuse Prevention Program uses an array of strategies to target populations, ranging from adolescents to adults. This program is based on the goal of empowering people to make choices that will ensure healthy and productive lives while providing options that help reduce the harm caused by drug use.
For more information email us!