Department of Health and Human Services

Bureau of Health

The Division of Community Health

Barbara A. Leonard, MPH, Director

Links to state pages:

Bureau of Health 

Family Health 

State of Maine

Our mission:
The Division of Community Health promotes and protects the health of the citizens of Maine through programs focusing on the prevention and control of chronic diseases and their risk factors, injury prevention and control, oral health, the health of Maine's youth, and on health promotion.

The staff of the Division of Community Health is available to discuss and support implementation of public health programs.  We can provide technical assistance in the areas described in the mission.  Our individual programs and their focus areas are listed below.  General phone numbers are available on each program page.  Individuals are listed on the individual program's Staff page.

Programs:

Community Health Promotion Program

Diabetes Control Project

Healthy Maine Partnerships

Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program

Maine Cardiovascular Health Program

Maine Cancer Registry Program

Maine Injury Prevention Program

Oral Health Program

Partnership for Tobacco-Free Maine

Teen and Young Adult Health Program

Division news and recent publications:

The Maine Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for 2001-2005 (pdf)  click here to download free Adobe Reader

Links to state pages:

Bureau of Health 

Family Health 

State of Maine

Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Health
Division of Community Health

11 State House Station
286 Water Street
Augusta, ME  04333-0011

contact: Sheri Meucci at 207 287-4064
email: sheri.a.meucci@maine.gov

webmaster: robert.burman@maine.gov

Last Update: 09/08/2004