Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities


	211 Service Directory: 2-1-1 Maine is part of a national movement to centralize and streamline access to health and human service information and resources.
	Downeast Health Services annually serves 9,000 individuals with collaborative programs including Maternal and Child Health Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Maine (BBBS), Maine Coast Community Dental Clinic (MCCDC), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Family Planning clinical and outreach programs, Parents Are Teachers, Too, Hancock County Children’s Council, Union River Healthy Communities, and Downeast Sexual Assault Services.
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	Alcholics Anonymous Maine Chapter - Find meetings, literature and 24 hour support.
	Maine Al-Anon - For over 50 years, Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics.
	AlcoholScreening.org helps individuals assess their own alcohol consumption patterns to determine if their drinking is likely to be harming their health or increasing their risk for future harm. - Take the Alcoholism Self Test
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	Call 469-3687, a one-stop shop clearinghouse, for parents and community members on information and referral about early childhood education, and childcare services.
	The Child Care Opportunities, Resource Development Center (RDC) is a single point of access for parents, child care providers and communities to assist with child care needs in Hancock and Washington Counties.
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	The Next Step Domestic Violence Project is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to serving the needs of people affected by domestic violence through education and social change. 24-Hour Hotline Hancock County 667-4606 or (800) 315-5579
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	Eastern Area Agency on Aging (EAAA) is the best source of information, options and services for people as they grow older. With a specially trained and dedicated staff, we are able to provide seniors with a variety of options, opportunities, resources and referrals.
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	Penquis CAP - Professional mediation is provided to families with an adolescent where conflict is unmanageable and where adolescents may be absent from the home or at-risk of leaving the home due to conflict. Services are free and confidential. For more information call 1-888-497-3500.
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	State of Maine Mental Wellness Resources and Links
	Take this depression self-assessment to see whether you have symptoms of depression. Depression Self-Assessment Test Use this stress assessment to better understand your stress. Take the Stress Inventory Test
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	Maine Area of Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of recovering drug addicts who have come together to solve their common problem of addiction. We apply a program of recovery with a singular and profound promise: freedom from active addiction.
	Office of Substance Abuse - Department of Health and Human Services - Find Help
	Partnership for a Drug-Free America - Quiz was provided with permission by The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Take the Drug Use Self Test
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	Hannaford Guiding Stars - Our unique, easy-to-use navigation system helps you find foods throughout Hannaford Supermarkets that give you the most nutrition for the calories. Each food at Hannaford Supermarkets is evaluated regardless of brand, price, or manufacturer with the same criteria, and all foods are rated, with the exception of five categories: bottled water, alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, spices.
	Let’s Go! is a community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices for children, youth and families in 12 Greater Portland communities. Our goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating for children and youth - from birth to 18.
	MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you: Make smart choices from every food, group, Find your balance between food and physical activity, Get the most nutrition out of your calories, Stay within your daily calorie needs.
	Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Meetings Near You: ELLSWORTH - Saturday 8:30AM - YOUR PLACE - GRETCHEN 207-667-3643 ELLSWORTH - Tuesday 7:00PM - ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH, MAIN ST DAWN 207-667-5243
	W.I.C. is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State of Maine Department of Human Services. The Program is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex, color, age, national origin or disability.
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	Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. - Body Mass Index Test
	Physical Activity for Everyone: How much exercise do you need? Current physical activity recommendations for adults include both cardio or aerobic activities and resistance, strength-building, and weight-bearing activities. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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	Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine Resources to Quit Section brought to you by Healthy Maine Partnerships
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	EMHS On-Line Wellness Center - Tools, Quizzes, Information and More