Ellsworth Library and Healthy Acadia to Host Public Health Event

Healthy Acadia and Ellsworth Public Library are teaming up for a Public Health Afternoon to help more community members better understand available resources to get their vaccination and other health-related questions answered.

Healthy Acadia Announces Mini-Grant Early Child Care Site Awardees to Expand Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJune 14, 2024early childhood education, Healthy Eating Active Living, mini-grant awardees, child care site mini-grants

Fourth Annual Juneteenth Downeast 2024: Commemorating Unity and Resilience at Knowlton Park in Ellsworth

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJune 5, 2024Juneteenth Downeast, Juneteenth Commemmoration, Knowlton Park, Ellsworth events, Ellsworth family events, family friendly activities, celebrating diversity, HPM

Free Workshop Invites Community Members to Explore the Meaning and Value of Mindfulness and Self Compassion

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJune 5, 2024mindful self-compassion, mindfulness, self-compassion, self-care, HPM, health promotion and management

Discover the Magic of "Miss Rumphius" in June's StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 30, 2024StoryWalk, SNAP-Ed, Maine SNAP-Ed, family friendly activities, walking path, Porter Memorial Library, things to do, physical activity, walk, book walk, HFFA, HPM, AHE

2024 MDI Region Community Health Report Available

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 22, 2024MDI, MDI region health needs, MDI health priorities action plan, MDI Community Health Needs Assessment, 2024 health report MDI, HPM, AHE

Machias Savings Bank Supports Community Health with $10,000 Donation to Healthy Acadia

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 21, 2024SB, HA, SPR, HPM, BN, HFFA, AHE, MAchias Savings Bank, donation, Washington County, Melissa Moffett Denbow, community health programming

Free Local Vegetables are Within Reach at June 6th Event and at Bar Harbor Farmers’ Market

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 20, 2024farm to table, farmers' markets, YWCA, free produce, HFFA, food for all, food access, healthy food, senior farmshare, MDI Housing Authority, MDI YWCA

Finding Mindfulness Through Gardening

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 7, 2024mindfulness, monthly mindfulness, gardening, stress, tool for stress reduction

Tai Chi for Health Instructor Certification Course Scheduled for July 27

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 7, 2024HA, healthy aging, tai chi, tai chi for health, tai chi instructor, HPM, health promotion and management

Free Tai Chi Demonstrations, Workshops Planned for July 28

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 6, 2024tai chi, tai chi for arthritis, tai chi for health, tai chi for fall prevention, free tai chi, free fitness classes, free wellness classes

AmeriCorps Food Security VISTA Opportunities with Healthy Acadia

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 6, 2024HFFA, healthy food for all, AmeriCorps VISTA, Hunger Free America, food secuirty, healthy fooe, food access

Discover the Many Health Benefits of Tai Chi Practice

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 5, 2024tai chi, tai chi for arthritis, tai chi for health, tai chi for fall prevention, free tai chi, free fitness classes, free wellness classes

Healthy Acadia Announces Mini-Grant Opportunities for Licensed Early Child Care Sites to Expand Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 26, 2024ECE, early childhood education, child care site mini-grants, SB, strong, Strong Beginnings, Healthy Eating Active Living, HEAL

Listening Session to Gather Input from Communities of Color

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 26, 2024BIPOC, listening session, DEI, HPM, community, community connection

May StoryWalk® Book Selection Introduces Young Readers to the Wide World of Vegetables

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 24, 2024StoryWalk, SB, Strong Beginnings, HFFA, healthy food for all, vegetables, The Vegetables We Eat, Porter Memorial Library, healthy eating, healthy eating on a budget, healthy kids, outdoor activity, kid-friendly activities, walk, outside, walking path

Down East Teen Leadership Camp Will Offer Overnight Program this Summer

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 22, 2024Strong Beginnings, SB, DETLC, Down East Teen Leadership Camp, youth, youth mental health, youth empowerment, youth voice, youth alcohol prevention, youth engagement, youth resilience, teen activities, teens, preteen activities, camp, healthy teens

May 8 Drive-Thru Luncheon Will Benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp

Healthy Acadia, in collaboration with Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology Culinary Arts (CWCIT) students located at Machias Memorial High School, will host a drive-thru luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, with proceeds to benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp.

Free Workshop Will Explore The Art of Habit Stacking

Community members are invited to join Healthy Acadia on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., via Zoom for, "The Art of Habit Stacking," with special guest Lizzie Nelson. The free online event is the latest installment in Healthy Acadia’s Monthly Mindfulness series.

New Community Garden Seeks Volunteers

Join the Healthy Acadia team and active community members in nurturing the development of the new Community Garden in Machias. The Downeast Restorative Harvest (DERH) is an innovative Community Garden program engaging members of the recovery community, agriculture educators, and other community members in growing food for the Washington County Jail's kitchen and for donation to food assistance programs within our community.

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