Healthy Communities Maine Network of Healthy Communities We are a statewide network of community coalitions working to enhance physical, social, emotional, environmental and economic health in Maine.
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Welcome to the Maine Network of Healthy Communities

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Our Mission: "The Network" is a statewide network (click here for a map) of community coalitions working to enhance physical, social, emotional, environmental and economic health in Maine.

Our Vision: All of Maine's communities enjoy a sense of health that includes limited disease, as well as optimal physical, mental, social, emotional, environmental, and economic well-being. People living and working in Maine are healthy, not just because of access to appropriate medical services, but also because of neighborhood vitality, satisfying employment, safe environments, and diverse recreational, educational and cultural opportunities.

We work at both the local and statewide levels to improve Maine's health and quality of life through promoting public policy changes, ensuring that needed data on community health is collected, developing training and capacity building opportunities for healthy community coalitions, and communicating the importance of working collaboratively toward a better public health system.

In 2003 the MNHC membership selected a set of indicators many of their membership are currently collecting and reporting to their communities and their funders. These indicators fall into 5 categories. These are:

  • Sector Involvement
  • Civic Engagement
  • Community Change Leadership
  • Community Change Partnerships
  • Scope of Work
Click here for more information on Healthy Community Indicators.

We hope that you will explore this web site to learn more about community health in Maine.

Please contact Lisa Laflin, Chair of the Training and Capacity Committee, llaflin@fchn.org for further information about our organization.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

The Maine Network of Healthy Communities welcomes all community health coalitions in Maine that define health broadly and are interested in working collaboratively. Please CLICK HERE for a new member application form.



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Maine Network of Healthy Communities
P.O. Box 2039
Waterville, ME 04903-2039
llaflin@fchn.org 

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