Power of Prevention is a local coalition that works with community partners to make Northern Aroostook a healthier place to live and work. Much of our work is through education and awareness as well as policy and environmental change in five areas: physical activity, nutrition, tobacco, substance abuse, and chronic disease. We are one of the local Healthy Maine Partnerships funded through the Fund for a Healthy Maine, a grant from the Maine Center for Disease...

Power of Prevention support the four main goals of the Partnership For A Tobacco Free Maine in their efforts to reduce death and disability due to tobacco use among Maine citizens.  We create an environment that is supportive of a tobacco-free life by: Preventing youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco, Motivating and assisting tobacco users to quit, Eliminating involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke, Identifying and eliminating disparities related...

We partner with local and state police, sheriffs departments, schools, government agencies and youth groups to provide education and support policy and environmental change relating to substance abuse.  Some of the initiatives that we collaborate on are: Providing technical assistance for workplaces on the cost of substance abuse and the development of drug-free policies, Supporting training opportunities for businesses with liquor licenses, Working with police...

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and diabetes are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems.  Some of the prevention, intervention and disease management initiatives that we address are: Promoting training on prevention and control of diabetes, Supporting opportunities for disease management, Educating on the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke and the importance of early...

Aroostook County has one of the highest rates of obesity in the state.  Your local Healthy Maine Partnerships promote recommended levels of physical activity and proper nutrition in order to assist community members in living healthier lifestyles in the following ways: Supporting nutrition and physical activity programs in schools, Promoting nutrition policies in various community settings, Promoting community-based initiatives that promote health lifestyle...

Protect Yourself: Slap on a hat: Choose a hat with a broad brim, dark colored liner and constructed of a tight woven material Slop on sunscreen: Your sunscreen should have a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30+, be broad-spectrum, water-resistant and used by the use date on the container. Slip on clothing: Choose dark clothing with a close weave, long sleeve shirts and long style shorts / pants are best. Slip on sunglasses: A wrap around style is best as it will...

Active Aroostook is a collaborative effort to promote activities in Aroostook County through a shared calendar. The calendar uses the Google Calendar platform so you can subscribe, hide events or change the view to weekly or monthly. If your organization would like to post your events on the Active Aroostook Calendar please contact...