Blog — Healthy Acadia

Thank You for Making Our 5th Annual Down East Teen Leadership Camp Benefit Drive-Thru Luncheon a Success!

Thank You for Making Our 5th Annual Down East Teen Leadership Camp Benefit Drive-Thru Luncheon a Success!

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 18, 2025DETLC, Down East Teen Leadership Camp, youth resilience, youth leadership, youth mental health, prevent youth substance use, support local youth, youth opportunities, DETLC drive-thru luncheon, DETLC benefit luncheon, youth leaders, youth engagement, SB, HPM

Launching Regina's Harvest Fund in Recognition of 17 Years!

Launching Regina's Harvest Fund in Recognition of 17 Years!

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 17, 2025HFFA, CE, Healthy Food for All, support healthy food access for all, food access, Downeast Gleaning Initiative, Regina Grabrovac, Regina's Harvest Fund, support local growers, support local farms, farm to table, Downeast Restorative Harvest

Recovery Coach Academy Class Registration Open

Recovery Coach Academy Class Registration Open

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 16, 2025Recovery Coach Academy, recovery coaching, recovery coach training, SPR, recovery, peer recovery coaching, recovery role model

AmeriCorps VISTA Opportunity - Support Healthy Food Access in Downeast Maine

AmeriCorps VISTA Opportunity - Support Healthy Food Access in Downeast Maine

Tracey CarlsonMay 15, 2025

Spring Greens and Healthy Wraps: SNAP-Ed in Action

Spring Greens and Healthy Wraps: SNAP-Ed in Action

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 13, 2025Maine SNAP-Ed, healthy eating on a budget, healthy food for all, HFFA, meal planning, supporting selective eaters

Join the Conversation: Local Food Switchboard Comes to Blue Hill

Join the Conversation: Local Food Switchboard Comes to Blue Hill

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 10, 2025HFFA, local food systems, local food switchboard, food access, healthy food for all, healthy food for schools

Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Awareness

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 10, 2025ovarian cancer, cancer risks, recognizing cancer symptoms, HPM

Washington County Expands Its Extended Learning Opportunities for Youth

Washington County Expands Its Extended Learning Opportunities for Youth

MEDIA COVERAGETracey CarlsonMay 9, 2025ELO, extended learning opportunities, youth workforce, youth work opportunities, career exploration, youth engagement, SB, SPR

Statewide Collaborative Farm to Neighbor Maine Campaign Launches

Statewide Collaborative Farm to Neighbor Maine Campaign Launches

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 9, 2025Farm to Neighbor Maine, Local Food Purchasing Program, HFFA, food security

Birds, Crafts, and Connection: A Fun Visit from Maine CDC

Birds, Crafts, and Connection: A Fun Visit from Maine CDC

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 8, 2025PDO grant, Maine CDC Preventing Drug Overdoses program, Safe Harbor, Machias, substance recovery, families recover together, SPR, SB

Partner with Healthy Acadia to Go Tobacco-Free — and Get Rewarded!

Partner with Healthy Acadia to Go Tobacco-Free — and Get Rewarded!

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 7, 2025SPR, tobacco-free policy, tobacco free, reducing tobacco use, reducing tobacco exposure, smoke-free spaces, HPM

Preventing underage tobacco sales for retailers

Preventing underage tobacco sales for retailers

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 7, 2025CE, SPR, SB, AHE, prevent underage tobacco sales, tobacco retailers, No Buts!, Tobacco 21

The Shadowcast Players Bring Cabaret to Trenton Grange — One Night Only!

The Shadowcast Players Bring Cabaret to Trenton Grange — One Night Only!

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 6, 2025Shadowcast Players, performance, activities, HPM, SB, Pride event fundraiser

Building Awareness, Joy, and  Peace of Mind through Gardening - Free Workshop

Building Awareness, Joy, and Peace of Mind through Gardening - Free Workshop

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 5, 2025HPM, mindfulness, gardening, Jen Harry, monthly mindfulness series

Shining a Light on Bladder Cancer: Awareness, Prevention, and Hope

Shining a Light on Bladder Cancer: Awareness, Prevention, and Hope

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 4, 2025HPM, bladder cancer

Protect Yourself from Deer Ticks and Tick-Borne Illnesses

Protect Yourself from Deer Ticks and Tick-Borne Illnesses

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 3, 2025tick, tick safety, deer tick, Lyme disease awareness month, lyme disease

Welcome, Tuesday Sprague

Welcome, Tuesday Sprague

POSTTracey CarlsonMay 3, 2025SPR, new team member

May 16 Drive-Thru Luncheon Will Benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp

May 16 Drive-Thru Luncheon Will Benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp

Tracey CarlsonMay 2, 2025

May StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library Introduces Young Readers to the Seasonal Wonders of the Garden

May StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library Introduces Young Readers to the Seasonal Wonders of the Garden

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonMay 2, 2025StoryWalk®, HFFA, PSE, SNAP-Ed, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, community walking route, family friendly activities, outdoor activity