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North Coast Seafood is recalling Fresh Tuna Steaks (7/1/2009)
North Coast Seafood has voluntarily removed from sale Fresh Tuna Steaks that were sold at Shaw’s, Star Market and Big Y Stores in New England.
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Hannaford warns consumers about recalled beef (6/29/2009)
Hannaford Supermarkets is warning its customers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont to check their freezers for recalled beef.
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Rabies in Florida Beach Community (6/24/2009)
Eyewitnesses saw five boys ages ~10-12 years handling, playing with, and kissing a bat confirmed to have rabies at the Ft. Myers Beach pier in Florida on June 15.
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Updated Advisory on Striped Bass, Bluefish Consumption (6/3/2009)
Fish consumption advisory updated for two marine species caught in coastal and intertidal waters of Maine.
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Practice the 'Three Cs' to Reduce Likelihood of Lyme Disease, EEE, and West Nile Virus (6/1/2009)
While it is important for our overall health to enjoy the outdoors, it is also important to take some simple precautions that will reduce one’s chances of tick and mosquito bites in order to prevent Lyme Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and West Nile Virus.
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Refusing Whooping Cough Vaccine Shown to Raise Risk (5/26/2009)
One in 20 children whose parents do not get them vaccinated against whooping cough catch the highly contagious illness, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Watch Out for Food Borne Illiness (5/22/2009)
Summer is here and so is the potential for food borne illness! Check here for some tips about staying safe.
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Portland to Host Health Fair for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities (5/14/2009)
The Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love: a health fair to focus on health screenings and referrals
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Portland Public Health Division Strategic Plan Now Available (3/24/2009)
The Public Health Division's Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 is now available for public viewing.
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Grant to Fund Community Health Center (3/10/2009)
$1.5 million from Recovery Act to fund new clinic in Portland; City Public Health Director says it will make a “real difference in people’s lives.”
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Report urges boost for US family planning program (2/24/2009)
Publicly-funded family planning prevents nearly 2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 800,000 abortions in the United States each year, saving billions of dollars, according to new research intended to counter conservative objections to expanding the program.
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Attention Employers: Public Health Division Launches Collaborative Worksite Initiative (2/20/2009)
With guidance from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and the Healthy Maine Partnership, the City of Portland's Public Health Division and the People's Regional Opportunity Program have teamed up to educate employers about the impact of substance abuse in the workplace.
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Portland Public Health 2007-2008 Annual Report is Now Available! (1/22/2009)
The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Report for the Portland Public Health Division is now available for public viewing.
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Worksite Wellness Packets Now Available (1/12/2009)
Local Healthy Maine Partnerships team up to produce a monthly collection of health-related materials to promote worksite wellness.
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Smoke-free Ordinance for Outdoor Dining Now in Effect (10/2/2008)
A new smoke-free ordinance is now in effect in Portland. The ordinance prohibits smoking within the outdoor areas of restaurants and bars in Portland where beverage or dining service is available until 10:00 PM.
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History
The Cumberland District Public Health Council emerged from two sets of
events. The first set of events consisted of the City of Portland’s Local Public
Health System Performance Assessment convened by the Public Health Division in
2005 and Cumberland County’s strategic planning efforts in 2006. The second set
of events emerged from the efforts of the statewide Public Health Work Group
that divided the state into eight public health districts based on county and/or
multi-county lines.
The Council was convened in December 2006 following the Public Health Work
Group’s decision to require district-wide coordinating councils. The council was
initially known as the Cumberland County Coordinating Council for Public Health
(C4PH), but was renamed Cumberland District Public Health Council.
The primary focus of the Council thus far has been to ensure that public
health services are provided to all towns in the Cumberland Health District.
Efforts to this end include:
· Presentations to Greater Portland Council of Governments
· Individual meetings with nearly every town in the district
· Creation of town and multi-town level health status reports
· Review of local and state public health statutes
· Providing health education materials to each town
· Working with a few towns to pilot contracted public health
services
The efforts of the Cumberland District Public Health Council are funded by
contributions from MaineHealth, Maine Medical Center, Mercy Health System, Maine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via Healthy Maine Partnership
grant), Woodfords Family Services, Cumberland County, and Cumberland County CDBG
program.
Mission
The Council’s mission is to promote the health of all our communities by
providing information, coordination, collaboration, and advocacy.
Vision
The Council’s vision is that communities in the Cumberland District are among
the healthiest in the state.
