HEALTHY COMMUNITY COALITION
105 Mt Blue Circle, Farmington, ME 04938 www.fchn.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Community health outreach services and education.

Physical Activity/Nutrition/Substance Abuse Prevention:Tobacco:99 one-on-one tobacco/nicotine recovery support encounters were provided via Mobile Health Unit events and worksites. To promote smoke-free environments for youth, HCC staff held 7 Sidekicks trainings and worked with 10 youth serving entities, resulting in 8 new smoke-free policies. HCC staff worked with area school districts to review and strengthen their existing tobacco policies. Working to support the community, staff provided assistance (continued at Schedule O)to 8 municipalities and passed 4 smoke-free policies as a result. Staff also worked with 16 local property owners resulting in 6 new smokeless housing policies that included marijuana smoke as well as tobacco smoke. In addition to working with housing property owners, staff also worked with 8 lodging sites, resulting in 2 new smoke-free lodging policies. The tobacco cessation referral program was introduced to 7 local social service agencies, focusing on increasing referrals to the Maine Tobacco Helpline for low income families in Greater Franklin County, resulting in 4 referrals to the Helpline. Substance Misuse Prevention:Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) collaborated with Mt. Blue, Strong, Phillips and Kingfield middle school's to coordinate substance use prevention activities with 600 youth during Red Ribbon Week. HCC staff presented the results of the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS) to area school boards, community groups and youth serving organizations in Greater Franklin County. The survey results include past 30-day use of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs by youth in 6-12 grade. HCC staff presented 18 substance use prevention related presentations to middle school and high school students, school staff and community organizations throughout Greater Franklin County and Northern Oxford County. Staff held five Prime for Life Universal classes and eight substance use education classes to middle and high school students referred from Spruce Mtn., Mt. Blue and the Juvenile Community Connections Officers in Franklin County.HCC collaborated with Titcomb Mountain in Farmington to host a free ski night to provide chem-free opportunities to the community. The event reached 120 youth and adults. Additionally substance use prevention information was disseminated throughout the area on the Mobile Health Unit and at fairs, festivals, school open-houses, primary care practices, food pantries, community organizations, police departments, public libraries and health promotion events in Greater Franklin County and Northern Oxford County. Community Response to the Opioid Crisis:HCC received Federal and State funding to increase the availability of services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment and recovery services in Franklin County. We have successfully increased the number of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) providers from 6 to 18. Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) have increased, and a Peer Recovery Coach Network has been developed. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education:SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators taught a total of 98 series (classrooms) comprised of 307 sessions (lessons). Educators reached 1,648 individuals making a total of 3,022 contacts. Classes were held at Head Start centers, Adult Education, local schools, senior housing sites, health centers, recreation centers, homeless shelters, health centers, churches and at community festivals. Classes were focused on nutrition and physical activity to include the additional topics: MyPlate guidelines, label reading, meal planning, healthy snack preparation, choosing whole grains, cooking skills, grocery shopping on a budget, and growing vegetables in a container garden. Let's Go!: Let's Go! Franklin staff worked with 73 youth serving sites to promote healthy eating and active living. These sites include 30 child care facilities, 17 schools, 9 out-of-school programs, and 17 school cafeterias throughout Franklin County. Let's Go! child care sites had a reach of 585 children, school's had a reach of 4,788 students, and out-of-school programs had a reach of 529 children. The Let's Go! Franklin School nutrition workgroup met quarterly and included nutrition directors from all 5 school districts in the county. Workgroup members worked to promote healthy choices in their school cafeterias and worked together to plan a Regional School Nutrition Training that was attended by more than 80 school nutrition professional's and included educational sessions such as kitchen safety and first aid, a seasoning workshop, cooking techniques, and meal planning. Each Let's Go! Site worked with a coordinator to set goals for the year to foster healthy environment's and habits for the youth that they serve. Child care providers participated in a professional development training on incorporating physical activity into program time, which covered implementation strategies along with the physical and mental benefits to increased physical activity.

Community Building: HCC hosts bi-monthly meetings of the Franklin Resource Collaborative, a group of over 50 community nonprofit organizations serving Greater Franklin Community that meet regularly to discuss and identify community needs and solutions.HCC staff has provided education and free screenings at the following community events and locations:- Franklin County Children's Task Force Festival(continued at Schedule O)- Lion's Jay, Livermore/Livermore Falls Home and Leisure Show - Local Food Pantries and Good Shepherd Food Distribution Site - Franklin Memorial Hospital Block Party- Hope Harvest Community Garden - Fiddlehead Festival- Rangeley Health & Wellness- United Way Resource Fair - Kineowatha Park- Seniors Plus Resource Fairs - Kingfield, Jay, Wilton- Senior Expo.- Food City, Livermore Falls| - Home Visits- Farmington SummerFest- Wilton Blueberry Festival- Franklin County Agricultural Fair- Farmington Post Office- Local churches and church groups- Farmington Wal-Mart- Food City, Wilton- Eustis Town Office- LEAP, Inc.- RSU #9 Schools- Spruce Moutain Schools- SAD #58 Schools- Rangeley IGA- Fotter's Market, Eustis- Edmund's Market, Phillips- Tranten's Market, Kingfield- Douin's Market, New Sharon- Farmington Homeless Shelter- Wilton Town Office- Local Warming Centers- Dutch Treat- Dummer's Beach and Campground- Riverside Kwik Stop, Jay- Tractor Supply Company- My Wife's Place, New Vineyard- Apple Pumpkin Festival- Warming Centers- Bean's Corner Women's Group

Community Wellness:Community Wellness and Prevention:HCC outreach provided through approximately 100 Mobile Health Unit and other outreach events included over 1,014 clinical screenings and 2,482 educational encounters. Staff provided education and health screenings including cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure checks, breast health and breast cancer prevention screening education, bone density screenings, clinical breast exams, colorectal cancer prevention, interactive nutrition events, cardiovascular, tobacco, substance misuse and diabetes prevention education, medication safety, lead prevention, (continued at Schedule O)and well-water safety. Staff counseled individuals on a variety of wellness topics including healthy eating, exercise, disease prevention, and chronic disease management. Individuals were assisted with the Affordable Healthcare Act, and financial assistance and provider referrals were made. Healthcare provides volunteered their and provided free screenings and acute care for uninsured and underinsured individuals. Wellness events occurred throughout the community with and without the Mobile Health Unit reaching community members throughout the county. The Mobile Health Unit staffed with RNs, Health Educators, Health & Wellness Coaches, Nutrition Specialists, Insurance Navigators and Medical Providers traveled to the towns of Farmington, Jay, Rangeley, Stratton/Eustis, Kingfield, New Vineyard, Phillips, New Sharon, Weld, Industry, Strong, Livermore Falls, and Wilton providing education, free medical screenings and 1:1 and small group instruction. Cancer Prevention:892 individuals received cancer prevention education and 75 assistance scheduling preventative care appointments. Cancer prevention education included breast, lung, colorectal, skin and prostate cancer. Worksite Wellness:HCC worked with Carrabassett Valley Academy, Sugarloaf, Barclays, Main-Land Development Consultants, Irving Forest Products, Northern Lights, Stratton Lumber, Re-Energy - Stratton, Re-Energy - Livermore, Pierce House, Town of Wilton, WorkFirst, and Rangeley Health and Wellness, to provide health screenings, flu shot vaccinations, CPR/First Aid training, and Maine Department of Transportation and health counseling regarding chronic disease and cancer prevention education, and tobacco/nicotine recovery support reaching over 400 employees. Rural Community Network Development:With Federal funding HCC has created a rural communities stakeholders group designed to assess the community for greatest needs and facilitate a sustainable solution. This multifaceted group, representing all geographic regions and academic and social services organizations of Franklin County, completed a detailed needs assessment and strategic plan. The project selected by this group outlined strategies of collaboration to increase access to medical and social services, in coordination with Primary Care. A pilot project has been launched.

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