March 23, 2005
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Sebec Room, Mayo Regional Hospital
- 1. Welcome and Introductions
- 2. Update on Collaboratives:
- a. Dawna Blackstone Every 15 Minutes. Mayo Counseling Program held community forum and there is interest in providing this same program at Foxcroft Academy and at M.S.A.D. #4.
- b. One Maine Grant Each school superintendent should be receiving compiled data from the MYDAUS Survey within the next month.
- c. Heartwise promote signs and symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke. Provided schools and worksites with message to be used in newsletters or as payroll stuffers. Was this helpful?
- d. Piscataquis County Youth Overweight Collaborative Statewide Recognition of our Efforts in Piscataquis County.
- i. Presentation made in February to Maternal & Child Health Committee at Mayo Regional Hospital invitation extended to Greenville, Corinth and Newport Physician Practices.
- ii. Presentation made in February to HMP Project Directors on what we are doing in Piscataquis County.
- iii. Presentation planned for May 13 for the Maine School Health Leadership Network in Augusta superintendents from across Maine.
- iv. Mayo promoting radio message around 5210 message March 1-18, 2005 on WDME.
- v.Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions.
- e. Mini-Grants Expanded Opportunities for Collaboration.
- 3. Office of Substance Abuse Funding Opportunities
- 4. Tobacco Health Disparity Mini-Grant Awarded to the Piscataquis Public Health Council expand collaboration with Penquis CAP, Piscataquis Oral Health Coalition, OB/GYNs; targeting adults age 18-44 with particular focus of those adults of low socio-economic status and women of childbearing age.
- 5. Healthy Maine Partnership Renewal - Community/Council Input Essential
- a. Review current work plan
- b. What do we want to add to the work plan for 2005-2006
- c. What's been working well?
- e. How can we support schools and community?
- 6. Upcoming Events that PPHC will be represented at:
- a. Smoking Cessation Workshop Building a Personal Stop Smoking Plan scheduled for March 31 in the Resource Center at Mayo Regional Hospital.
- b. Guilford Expo at PCHS in Guilford April 1-2.
- c. Kid's Health Day at the YMCA April 2.
- d. Guilford Grange Hall Health Fair April 16.
- e. Mayo Regional Hospital Health Fair May 18
- 7. Other Business
- a. Mark Your Calendars:
- i. Wednesday, June 22 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
- ii. Establish dates for 2005-2006 PPHC Meetings.
- iii. Tentative State Site Visit, April 29th, exact time not known.
- a. Mark Your Calendars: