Blog — Healthy Acadia

2024 Gleaning Efforts Result in Bountiful Harvest and Hope for the Future

2024 Gleaning Efforts Result in Bountiful Harvest and Hope for the Future

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 27, 2025Downeast Gleaning Initiative, 2024 harvest, food for all, food security, food pantries, gleaning, fresh produce, feeding Mainers, HFFA, SB, HA, HPM, BN

Climate&Me Youth Leadership Summit: Invitation to Register

Climate&Me Youth Leadership Summit: Invitation to Register

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 24, 2025SB, HPM, youth leadership, Maine DOE, JustMe for JustUS, climate action, resilience

Volunteer with the Healthy Acadia Gleaning Initiative at Farmers' Markets This Summer!

Volunteer with the Healthy Acadia Gleaning Initiative at Farmers' Markets This Summer!

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 23, 2025gleaning initative, Downeast Gleaning Initiative, food for all, farmers' markets, Blue Hill Farmers Market, Bar Harbor Eden Farmers' Market, HFFA, BN

RH Foster’s Purple Pump Campaign Supports Strong Beginnings

RH Foster’s Purple Pump Campaign Supports Strong Beginnings

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 22, 2025RH Foster, Strong Beginnings, Purple Pump Campaign

Practicing Self-Compassion

Practicing Self-Compassion

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 21, 2025HPM, self-compassion, mindful self-compassion, mind-body connection, resilience, coping tools, stress management

Building Community Connections

Building Community Connections

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 19, 2025social connection, community resilience, community connection, health promotion and management, mental wellness, social isolation, HPM, HA, SB

Weekly Book Club Brings Connection and Learning to Maine Recovery Core Interns

Weekly Book Club Brings Connection and Learning to Maine Recovery Core Interns

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 17, 2025Maine Recovery Core, professional development, recovery resources, recovery role model, SPR, HPM, book club

Test Your Home for Radon

Test Your Home for Radon

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 15, 2025HPM, radon, indoor air quality, healthy home, clean air, lung cancer, reduce lung cancer risk

Understanding the Winter Blues

Understanding the Winter Blues

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 14, 2025resilience, self-care, thriving, facing challenges, HE, BN, HPM

Legislative Breakfasts Focus on Health Needs and Opportunities

Legislative Breakfasts Focus on Health Needs and Opportunities

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 13, 2025legislators, community connection, connecting with Maine legislators, HPM, HA, SB, HFFA, SPR, AHE, HE, BN

Washington County Food Council Revitalized, Prepares for 2025 with Exciting Events and Community Engagement Opportunities

Washington County Food Council Revitalized, Prepares for 2025 with Exciting Events and Community Engagement Opportunities

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 13, 2025wellness, food council, food security, Washington County Food Council, Full Plates Ful Potential, local food systems, HFFA

February StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library Explores the Joy of Selfless Giving

February StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library Explores the Joy of Selfless Giving

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 12, 2025the giving tree, StoryWalk®, StoryWalk, Maine SNAP-Ed, Porter Memorial Libary, family activities, free family activities, Machias family activities, walking path, PSSE, physical activity, walking

Have Some Winter Fun at Frost Fair: A Winter Wildlife Fun Day

Have Some Winter Fun at Frost Fair: A Winter Wildlife Fun Day

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 11, 2025Frost Fair, winter activity, free family activities, family activities, family friendly activities, wellness, outdoor, active, active kids, active outdoors, Moosehorn, snow, winter wildlife, explore outdoors, Maine winter fun

Healthy Acadia to Host Free Virtual Workshop on Astrological Mindfulness

Healthy Acadia to Host Free Virtual Workshop on Astrological Mindfulness

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 10, 2025monthly mindfulness series, mindfulness, astrology, relaxation, HPM

Times Have Changed

Times Have Changed

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 9, 2025SPR, SB, youth, youth substance use prevention, times have changed, cannabis potency, youth cannabis risks

Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back

Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 7, 2025resilience, self-care, thriving, facing challenges, HE, BN, HPM

Cervical Cancer Prevention: Screening Saves Lives

Cervical Cancer Prevention: Screening Saves Lives

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 5, 2025CE, SPR, HPM

Healthy Acadia Offering Mini-Grants to Support Smoke and Tobacco-Free Policies

Healthy Acadia Offering Mini-Grants to Support Smoke and Tobacco-Free Policies

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 2, 2025smoke-free policies, tobacco-free policy, mini-grants, SPR

Join DETLC's 2025 Student Advisory Board and Planning Team

Join DETLC's 2025 Student Advisory Board and Planning Team

POSTTracey CarlsonJanuary 2, 2025DETLC, DETLC Student Advisory Board, SB, youth team, youth leaders, leadership camp, jobs

Kick Off the New Year with Healthy Acadia’s Tai Chi Classes – A Fun and Engaging Way to Start a New Healthy Habit

Kick Off the New Year with Healthy Acadia’s Tai Chi Classes – A Fun and Engaging Way to Start a New Healthy Habit

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonJanuary 1, 2025tai chi, tai chi for health, free tai chi, fall prevention, improved balance, stress reduction, tool for stress reduction, stress relief, balance, flexibility, pain relief