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Fairfield Healthy Communities
PO Box 149, 19 Lawrence Ave, Fairfield, ME, 04937, 207-453-9895 Fairfield Healthy Communities creates opportunities and resources for community members to lead healthier lives in the towns of Fairfield, Fairfield Center, Hinckley, Larone and Shawmut. FHC does this by;
http://www.familyviolenceproject.org/
The Family Violence Project vision is a community without violence where people treat each other with respect. The Project has provided safety and support to victims of domestic abuse and community education in Kennebec and Somerset counties for 26 years. Six years ago it expanded its services to include Menswork, a batterer intervention program. With a staff of 27 and volunteer pool of 70, the Family Violence Project:
The Family Violence Project offers these services from offices in Augusta and from outreach offices in Winslow and Skowhegan.
230 Water Street, Gardiner, ME, 04345, 207 582 8011 Fax: 207 582 5804 email: ghealthy@adelphia.net, j.joy@adelphia.net
Getting Healthy, one of 31 Healthy Maine Partnerships, serves 23 communities in Southern Kennebec, Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties to reduce tobacco use, increase physical activity, and promote healthy eating. Getting Healthy provides materials and technical assistance to individuals, worksites, organizations and municipalities to reduce tobacco-use and exposure, improve access to physical activity, and to increase healthy eating. Some examples of initiatives include:
Workgroups and shared initiatives include: Healthy Moms Healthy Babies- Creating ways to work together to support tobacco free moms and families. Trainings on Brief Tobacco Cessation Interventions for direct service providers and staff.Mid-Maine Worksite Wellness Council- Working to bring employee wellness efforts to small &local business in Kennebec and Somerset Counties Quarterly meetings, free presentations, resourcesCommunity Level Biking and Walking- Providing training, resources, skills and support for volunteers to create safe biking and walking in their hometowns.Improving Nutrition- Collaborating with Cooperative Extension to provide nutrition education opportunities. Join us to expand our capacity!!! Youth Tobacco Issues Virtual Workgroup- Youth, friends, supporters, families, school staff, and service providers come together to create innovative ideas for tobacco reduction. New members wanted!
http://www.healthyfuturesmaine.org 72 A Main Street, Winthrop, ME 04364, 207-377-5377, email: pcutter@ctel.net Healthy Futures is a non-profit community-based organization that works with individuals, families, and communities to promote health through education and prevention of illness and injury. While we do not provide direct medical treatment or care, our registered nurse Health Advocates work with individuals, regardless of their health status, to help them improve or maintain their well being. Healthy Futures, incorporated in 1994, began serving participants in 1997. It is currently providing services to about 1,500 people in three central Maine towns, Winthrop, Wayne and Manchester. As funding becomes available, services will be expanded to Monmouth, Readfield, Mt. Vernon, Fayette and Vienna. Each Health Advocate works with about 200 families, which lets the Health Advocate know and understand the health needs of each participant. Health Advocates also work closely with Primary Care Providers (PCP’s), strengthening the link between the doctor and patient to improve health outcomes. For example, Health Advocates can help participants prepare questions to ask their PCP, accompany them on the visit as a support resource, or talk with them after the visit. Healthy Futures can help participants make more informed decisions about their health care and behaviors that influence their health. Healthy Futures has a strong and essential community-based component. Health Advocates network with existing community assets such as churches, schools, local businesses, civic and service organizations and volunteers to connect participants with transportation, exercise, support groups and other community resources and activities. Community health coalitions, while not yet fully developed in each community, are a valuable resource to the town and to the Health Advocates. Community members and Healthy Futures, working together to address local needs and issues, can improve health, quality of life, and make the community a better place to live. Healthy Futures’ Board of Directors is made up of individuals from the towns listed above in proportion to each town’s population. Two physicians serve as co-medical directors to the organization, providing guidance and advice to the staff.
http://www.healthyhorizonshmp.org/ c/o United Way of Mid-Maine P.O. Box 91, Waterville, Maine 04901, 207-873-0686, fax: , email: tinac@unitedwaymidme.org Healthy Horizons, whose lead agency is The United Way of Mid-Maine, is one of 31 community/school partnerships (known as “Healthy Maine Partnerships” or HMPs) located throughout the State of Maine funded by the Master Settlement Agreement. HMPs such as Healthy Horizons address tobacco prevention and treatment issues, with particular attention to disparate populations. Our program serves fifteen municipalities in the Greater Waterville area of Central Maine, encompassing four public school systems, three colleges and two hospital systems. We are staffed with 1 FTE, and hold four subcontracts for approximately 2 ½ FTEs for coordinated school health. We work toward our mission: “to support and encourage policy and environmental changes, education and activities that promote physical activity, good nutrition, and the reduction or tobacco use” through a coalition of partnering agencies, including MaineGeneral Hospital, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center, Greater Waterville PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health), Maine Children’s Home, and many volunteers. We have a Youth Advocacy Program “YAP” with three on-going youth groups at local high schools and middle schools. The YAP groups address policy and environmental changes in their schools and community around physical activity, nutrition and/or tobacco. Additionally, we collaborate with other programs that are working on complimentary goals, such as the Mid-Maine Worksite Wellness Council, the Greater Waterville Area Prevention Coalition, Move More, Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies, and the Greater Waterville Area Communities for Children. We were recently awarded a grant from the Maine Cardiovascular Health Program to increase the awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke. Our overarching goal is to decrease the impact and occurrence of chronic disease caused by tobacco use, second hand smoke, overweight and obesity, and inactivity throughout our service area.
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program http://www.kvcap.org/index.htm Waterville Office: 97 Water Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, 207-859-1500 Skowhegan Office: 26 Mary St., Skowhegan, ME 04976, 474-8487 Augusta Office: 219 Cony Road, Augusta, ME, 04330, 207-622-4761 email: info@kvcap.org All locations toll free: 1-800-542-8227 KVCAP is a non-profit community action program that has been providing services to the people of Kennebec and Somerset counties for more than 35 years. During this period hundreds of thousands of residents have accessed the services of our various programs to assist them in their struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty. KVCAP remains committed to the citizens of Central Maine and to our goal of helping all our clients to become, and to remain, economically and socially self-sufficient. KVCAP's Child & Family Services Program oversees our Head Start, Early Head Start, Childcare and HomeStart Family Childcare Programs. Child & Family Services is currently in the process of developing a comprehensive web presence, which we will link to upon it's completion. http://www.kvcap.org/cfs.htm KVCAP's Health & Social Services Programs offer a wide range of services; Family Planning, , Family Life Education/Community Outreach, Families in Transition, , Healthy Families (home visiting services), Skill Builders, Keeping Seniors Home, Somerset County Family Enrichment Council, and the South End Teen Center http://www.kvcap.org/hlthss.htm KVCAP’s Affordable Housing Program offers opportunities for first-time, low-income homebuyers and low-income homeowners. We provide a comprehensive homebuyer education course, a landlord course, as well as individual pre-and post-purchase counseling, including counseling for default and foreclosure prevention. Programs include the Kennebec Valley Replacement Home Program, Affordable Housing Programs, Home Repair programs and Waterville’s New Neighbor’s Program. http://www.kvcap.org/housing.htm KVCAP's Energy Services Department is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of central Maine through the application of it's many programs. Programs managed by the Energy Services Department include HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program), Weatherization, Above Ground Storage Tank Replacement, and the PUC Energy Reduction program. http://www.kvcap.org/engysrv.htm KVCAP Transportation Services is a link between people, resources & services that sustains and improves lives by: Providing reliable, safe and courteous transportation, Providing information and referrals, Working in partnership with clients, service providers and funding sources by focusing on quality, reliability and a caring and accommodating atmosphere, Advocating for low income, elderly and disabled for access to needed services and Being a team which is open, flexible and looking for new challenges and opportunities. http://www.kvcap.org/kvtrans/index.html
Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers http://www.mainechildrenshome.org 93 Silver Street, Waterville, ME 04901, 207 873-4253, Fax: 207 872-7548 email:
Founded in 1899, the mission of The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers is to provide support and strength to children and their families in order to give them hope for the future and a better quality of life. The Maine Children's Home believes everyone has value to society and deserves the right to reach their full potential. This is made possible by a trained professional and caring staff who has the responsibility to respond to the needs of children and families in Maine and beyond. Our heritage and our own unique ability to respond to our clients' individual needs define the strengths of our organization. Our staff, Board of Directors and volunteers exemplify our belief that giving of oneself is fulfilling. Confidentiality is vital to the provision of programs and services and our commitment to our clients is long-term. We continue to empower the children and families we serve to reach their full potential by responding to clients' unique needs that are unmet by other agencies. The following are some of the many programs that The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers offers; "Helping Families Stay Together" Family care is a voluntary service which provides children birth to age 18 a safe, temporary home environment during difficult times. The length of stay is based on the family's needs, but is usually short term. We provide services to pregnant and parenting teens, homeless or at risk teens, single parents, families who have been faced with a crisis, parents who are overwhelmed from everyday stresses, adolescents who are involved with a substance abuse/mental health treatment center, and children who are awaiting adoption. For more information contact Caroline Hutchison at 873-4253 The Harland A. Turner Family Counseling Center The Harland A. Turner Family Counseling Center is a program of the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers and is licensed by the State of Maine as an outpatient mental health facility. Services include, but are not limited to, individual, couple, child, and family therapy. While we assist individuals with a broad range of counseling needs, we maintain a specialization in adoption related issues, working with birthparents, adoptees, adoptive parents, and with the entire adoptive family. Licensed clinicians qualified by education, training, and experience comprise the staff. While adoption is a joyous event, it may be accompanied by some distress in the lives of those involved. Adopted children, for example, in addition to coping with normal developmental challenges, may struggle with additional hurdles as they form attachments and establish a sense of personal identity. Our clinicians assist individuals and families with adoption adjustment across the life span. Service areas- in both adoption and nonadoption-related cases- include but are not limited to the following:
Business hours and Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Referrals can be made by calling our Augusta office at 622-1552, or our Waterville office at 873-4253. Services are insurance reimbursable, Mainecare is accepted, and a sliding fee scale is available for those who qualify. Comprehensive Early Childhood and Education
The comprehensive early childhood and education facility
exists for the purpose of promoting, nurturing, and enhancing all areas of
children's development. Basic to our purpose is the assumption that all children
are individuals of equal worth and value who come to the program at their own
developmental level and bring with them a unique mixture of family background,
culture, personality, and learning style. The Teen Parent School Program The Teen Parent School Program at the Maine Children's Home is an alternative high school program for pregnant and parenting teens. Our school program has been in existence since 1974. At the time of its inception, it was the first school program of this type north of Boston. The program provides prenatal and parenting instruction along with academic and life skills courses. All students work toward earning a high school diploma. A certified teacher provides the classroom instruction, and two social workers are available to assist students. This school program is open to all pregnant and parenting teens statewide. Anyone who is interested in enrolling or obtaining more information about the program should call the director of the school program at 207.873.4253
MaineGeneral
Medical Center, Waterville Campus, Thayer Unit-
Located at 149 North Street, the medical center provides a wide range of
high-quality acute care, inpatient and outpatient hospital services and
programs. MaineGeneral Medical Center is an acute care hospital with facilities in both Augusta and Waterville. It is the result of the merger of Kennebec Valley and Mid-Maine Medical Centers. Both campuses provide emergency care, medical/surgical care, maternal and child health, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic services. The following are brief descriptions several of the programs MaineGeneral has to offer. Breast Health Program:
Our radiation oncology program provides:
Medical Oncology is also available at both sites, offering:
HealthReach Hospice & Palliative Care: Supporting Comfort & Choice HealthReach
Hospice helps patients and families experience peace, comfort, and caring during
one of life’s toughest transitions. We respect patients’ wishes to die with
dignity, surrounded by the people they love. A team of doctors, nurses, home
health aides, therapists, social workers, volunteers, and chaplains work
together to focus on individual and family needs, and to emphasize the quality
of life, not the duration. We work to eliminate the physical pain associated
with an illness, as well as provide psychological, spiritual, and emotional
support so patients and families can concentrate on life until death.
HealthReach Hospice works with hospitals, nursing facilities, and volunteer
hospice organizations to make sure patients and families receive the help and
support they need. HealthReach
Hospice has always offered palliative care to patients with a prognosis of six
months or less, and to their families. But comfort care should start as soon as
someone is diagnosed with a potentially life-limiting illness. That’s why
HealthReach has expanded its palliative care services to include patients with a
guarded prognosis but who may be seeking curative treatment. To learn more about HealthReach Hospice, please call:
Email: info@healthreach.org Diabetes Kidney Disease & Dialysis MaineGeneral offers state-of-the-art mobile lithotripsy services are available at both campuses. called the modern alternative to kidney stone surgery, lithotripsy is a highly effective, noninvasive procedure that eliminates stones quickly and safely through high-energy shock waves.
Located at 157 Capitol Street,
the
Diabetes & Nutrition Center offers Diabetes Self- Management
Education. The goal of the Diabetes Self-Management program is to help those
with diabetes gain knowledge, important skills, and positive attitudes about
life as a diabetic. The American Diabetes Association recognizes this education
service as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management
Education.
Diabetes & Nutrition Center Located at 32
College Ave., the Diabetes & Nutrition Center offers Diabetes Self- Management
Education. The goal of the Diabetes Self-Management program is to help those
with diabetes gain knowledge, important skills, and positive attitudes about
life as diabetic. The American Diabetes Association recognizes this education
service as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management
Education.
For more information on the Diabetes & Nutrition Center please call, 872-1760. Both the Augusta and Waterville campuses of MaineGeneral Medical Center, as well as HealthReach Network, offer mental health and substance abuse services. Our services are linked to other providers and helping resources in Kennebec and Somerset counties. Our substance abuse and mental health services include:
Community Support Case Management (CSCM) &
CSCM and ACT are built on a model of support and recovery, and offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and consistent approach to treatment. Care is provided by multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals that include a psychiatrist, certified mental health RN, case managers, and master’s level clinical supervisors. Because services are client-centered, clients participate fully in their plan of care. CSCM is designed to meet with clients on a weekly basis in their homes and other community settings, providing case management services, support, advocacy, and medication monitoring if necessary. Clients are assessed on an ongoing basis to determine the appropriate level of care. If clients need a greater level of care, they are transferred to ACT, where staff often see clients every day. ACT serves people with the most severe and prolonged mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, who have had frequent or lengthy psychiatric hospitalizations. Many clients deal with substance abuse issues as well. Because the degree of disability caused by these illnesses is higher, the ACT team sees a more limited number of clients in the Augusta and Waterville areas. CSCM and ACT services are provided through a contract with the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services (BDS). To make a referral to CSCM or ACT, please call Kim Lane or Caroline Feely at 873-6880. An intake is done within two weeks, and clients are placed on a waiting list according to their level of need and the level of service they already. Most clients receive MaineCare (Medicaid), but that is not a prerequisite. Private insurance does not pay for services, but that should not be a barrier to referral. CSCM and ACT staff can help clients find resources for paying for services. To make a referral, contact Lauren Ross, Ken-Som Provider Group, 1-800-813-3013. (www.mocomaine.com) Email (for non-referral questions): info@healthreach.org
Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation
Our treatment team
Our treatment approach We also have a fully equipped gymnasium where we offer Adventure-Based Counseling as well as basketball and volleyball.
Our Services
Connecting with schools
Contacting us
Emergency Psychiatric Admission Referrals:
For more information Hearthside Hearthside is a residential, long-term treatment facility for men and women throughout Maine who have chronic/late-stage substance abuse and mental health issues. Located in Sidney, Hearthside offers individual and group counseling, mental health services, and life skills-building. Referral to other needed services, i.e., physicians, is also part of treatment. The goal is to give clients the sustained recovery time and skills they need to succeed in sobriety after they leave Hearthside. Typical stays range from 10 months to one year. To learn more, call Hearthside at 547-3065. Spruce Street Residence
Spruce Street Residence is a residential,
long-term treatment facility for women throughout Maine who have chronic
substance abuse and mental health issues. Located in Augusta next to
MaineGeneral Medical Center, Spruce Street Residence offers individual and group
counseling, mental health services, and life skills-building. Referral to other
needed services, i.e., physicians, is also part of treatment. The goal is to
give clients the sustained recovery time and skills they need to succeed in
sobriety after they leave Spruce Street Residence. To learn more, call Spruce Street Residence at 547-3065. Email: info@healthreach.org Families Together Families Together is a home-based clinical social work program for children and families who are served by the Department of Human Services. We offer a variety of clinical interventions including individual, family and group therapy. We also offer parent education, and substance abuse/mental health evaluations of children or parents. Many of our clients may be, or have already been, removed from their homes because of concerns with abuse or neglect. Many are in the process of either being returned to their families or being placed in the foster/adopt system. Thus, our services are designed to help DHS make appropriate placement decisions, and to help children and families adjust to the changes in their lives since being involved in the child welfare system. Families Together clients are strictly DHS referrals. For more information, call 624-8222. Email: info@healthreach.org. Senior Health We have two rehabilitation and nursing facilities, one at Glenridge Drive and the other at Gray Birch Drive in Augusta. Both have large activity and dining rooms and individual day rooms. Most resident rooms are semi-private, though some private rooms are available. At Gray Birch we offer:
At Glenridge we offer:
Alzheimer's Care Center The Alzheimer's Care Center in Gardiner is a source of support for families and their loved ones who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. We offer:
Our emphasis is on activity, including daily exercises and discussion groups, musical activities and performances, outings and field trips. Families participate in the program of care. Geriatric Evaluations We offer geriatric evaluations to assess dementia patients and others and help families with decisions on care and placement. It includes examinations by a family practitioner and a social worker. To arrange for an evaluation, please call 626-1773. Augusta's
first retirement community, Granite Hill Estates is owned by MaineGeneral
Health. Development of the 135-acre community began in 1997 and now offers
residents a full spectrum of retirement living options including cottages,
apartments and assisted living choices which provide daily care. Residents can
enjoy dinner in the restaurant-style dining room; group and individual
activities in the communal recreational areas; exercise facilities; a heated
pool; transportation services; on-site banking; housekeeping; and other
amenities. Physician services are available.
Greater Waterville Planned Approach To Community Health PO Box 2039, Waterville, ME, 04903-2039, 872-2157 Greater Waterville PATCH Inc. is a non- profit, community based coalition which formed in 1988 with the goal of identifying local health problems and working collaboratively with community agencies, government and local citizens towards a resolution of these problems. PATCH advocates for the collaboration of all organizations in improving the health status of our communities. We facilitate and support the formation of community based coalitions focused on specific public health problems. We also partner with agencies and organizations to secure funding needed for community health initiatives.
14 Common Street, Waterville, ME 04901, 207-859-9840 The Prevention Coalition is a community coalition that guides the work of the One ME project in the Greater Waterville Area. The One ME project is a State-incentive grant through the Office of Substance Abuse. GWC4CY and PATCH were awarded this grant for three years to focus on reducing binge drinking by 10% and tobacco use by 15% in our local teens ages 12-17. We are one of twenty-three coalitions State-wide addressing these issues. Our membership includes treatment providers, school guidance counselors, school health coordinators, community members, business members, faith organizations, youth service agencies, local law enforcement and local colleges. The Prevention Coalition is working on several projects;
Southern Kennebec Healthy Communities Coalition www.skhealthycommunities.org
230 Water Street Gardiner Maine 04345, 207-582-6738 Fax 582-5804 Southern Kennebec Healthy Communities: Linking local people to improve local lives, serves 23 towns in the greater southern Kennebec Valley region. SKHC was formed in the belief that well informed people, working together in an effective process, can make a profound difference in the health and quality of people's lives. This process includes: convening community forums building partnerships and leadership on community identified issues, identifying resources and conducting community assessments, community planning, providing data based information to policy makers and monitoring and evaluation outcomes. The first community Assessment report for the SKHC region, Linking Local People to Local Data Understanding Where We Are : Knowing where We Want to Go was released in the spring of 2004. SKHC is closely partnered with Getting Healthy: A Healthy Maine Partnership, and acts to expand this program's work in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and smoking prevention. Current priorities include: working to develop worksite resources to improve worker health, working with youth and senior groups for better nutrition and increased physical activity, increasing towns' capacity for walkability, improving community communication within towns and promoting and expanding existing transportation options for rural residents. |