News & Events

5/14/2013
Responsible Beverage Server Training, May 14, 2013

Are you a server or bartender in the South Portland area?  If you serve alcohol on a day-to-day basis, protect yourself by attending this Responsible Beverage Service training.  You'll learn: Basic information about alcohol and how it relates to the work of bartenders and waitstaff False...

4/30/2013
Bus Service on Route 302 - Tell us what you think!

Would you take the bus on Route 302? What bus, you ask? Beginning July 1, 2013 RTP is launching bus service open to everyone between Naples and Portland.  The Healthy Lakes HMP has been working with RTP and the Cumberland County government to assist with planning and gathering community feedback....

4/29/2013
Back Each Other Up Campaign Launch!

Over the past year, Communities Promoting Health Coalition (CPHC) has been working with four other substance abuse prevention-focused community coalitions in Cumberland County to create a media campaign for parents around the topic of substance abuse prevention.  They will be hosting an event...

4/27/2013
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Saturday, April 27th

Prescription drug abuse often starts at home. Of the Americans who misused prescription medications in 2010, 71% obtained, bought, or stole the drugs from a friend or relative. To prevent misuse, take advantage of the Take Back Day  event in your community to properly dispose of your prescription...

2/4/2013
CPHC Winter News is here!

Check out the first edition of CPHC's e-newsletter - a quarterly update about CPHC's work to create opportunities for health among those who live, work and play in our 14-town region. Our newsletter will keep partners, stakeholder and friends informed and connected, as well as offer re sources and...

2/4/2013
Get outside and active with the WinterKids Passport!

February vacation is fast approaching, and WinterKids wants to remind families  to get outside and active with the WinterKids Passport, free to k ids in 5 th , 6 th , and 7 th grade. The Passport-gives them free and reduced tickets to ski, skate, tube and more at participating businesses....

1/25/2013
Workshop on Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion

The Shared Youth Vision Council of Cumberland County presents:“Cheap & Easy: Supporting Students Using Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion” A workshop carousel designed for those working with/for at-risk students. Join us for a variety of 15-min presentations where you connect with the experts....

11/1/2012
CPHC Staff Engage Youth Activists at MYAN Summit

CPHC staffers Claire Schroeder and Chanda Sinclair were pleased to present at this year's Maine Youth Action Network summit on November 1st. Youth who attended their workshop had the opportunity to dissect the mixed messages they receive around substance use, including tobacco - and to differentiate between...

10/16/2012
What Does National Health Reform Mean For You?

Many people are unaware of all the changes that are included in the Affordable Care Act. Did you know that staying healthy will be easier with no out-of-pocket costs for preventive care like immunizations, diabetes and cancer screenings, and help quitting tobacco? Or that young adults may be able to...

10/10/2012
Celebrate Completion of the Sebago to the Sea Trail

Join us in celebrating the completion of the Sebago to the Sea Trail this Saturday, October 13th at the East End Beach in Portland, at noon. We're proud to have played a role in making it happen. Kudos to CPHC's Jennifer Thibodeau for her hard work on the project. For more details on the event, visit:...

9/18/2012
September Substance Abuse Prevention Tip

For more information or to download a pdf of the September Tip, visit our program page .

8/8/2012
Whenever, Wherever campaign: Increasing support for breastfeeding moms

The Whenever Wherever campaign is a grassroots effort to promote acceptance and support for breastfeeding in public spaces by recognizing and partnering with breastfeeding-friendly businesses, municipal spaces and other public spaces. By joining the campaign, members serve as role models and help educate...

7/23/2012
How State Cuts to the HMPs Affect CPHC

In mid-June, the Maine legislature passed a budget that called for a 1/3 cut in Healthy Maine Partnership funding.  In the middle of June,  Communities Promoting Health Coalition (CPHC) received 2012-2013 budget information from the Maine CDC indicating that CDC funding for prevention work...

7/23/2012
Food Access Brochure and Trail Guide for Healthy Rivers - Order Copies Now!

People who live, work, and play in the Rivers Region communities of Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Scarborough, South Portland, and Westbrook have two new resources for leading healthy, active lives.  The Rivers Region Trail Guide offers info on trails for walking, hiking, and biking in these five...

7/8/2011
South Portland Youth Make Smoking Ban Happen

On July 6th, South Portland City Council voted to make outdoor spaces smoke-free. The ordinance bans smoking within 25 feet of any municipal beach, park, playground, recreational field and walking trail. Youth on the  Interact Club were the driving force behind the ban.  With support...