Maine CDC Public Health Nurses (PHN) are registered nurses working to improve, preserve, and protect the health and quality of life for all Mainers. Public Health Nurses work to improve the health of individuals, populations, and communities across Maine.
Our Services
For over 100 years, Maine's PHN Division has provided vital services and support to vulnerable populations in homes and in communities. PHNs routinely provide maternal and child health support and education, adult health services, communicable disease control and prevention, and New Mainer health services. PHN offers expertise in community and stakeholder groups, facilitates immunization clinics, and helps protect communities in the event of disaster.
Maternal and Child Health Services
PHNs provide in-home or virtual health care services, available to all prenatal and postpartum individuals and infants. All services are provided at no cost. Our nurses provide education, nursing assessment, and feeding support during pregnancy and after birth. Our nurses are Certified Lactation Counselors. A PHN can address concerns you have with your pregnancy or birth, answer your health questions about you or your baby, and connect you with resources and services to support the health of your infant and family.
Maine's CradleME referral program is a critical part of the PHN Division. This free service connects you with the right home-based or virtual support for you and your baby. To enroll, complete the contact form below.
Immunizations
We can work with individuals, schools, and community partners to identify those in need of recommended vaccinations and provide those vaccinations at no cost. For those with limited access to health care or no other means of obtaining vaccinations, PHN can help. For more information, complete the contact form below.
Older Adult Services
Public Health Nurses support the assessment of unmet health needs in older adults, especially in rural areas. We work with older adults and their caregivers to promote and maintain their health, well-being, and independence. PHNs provide in-home visits focused on screening and health assessments, disease prevention, health education, chronic disease management, and access to resources. To connect with a Public Health Nurse, please complete the contact form below.
Tuberculosis
PHNs work closely with the Maine CDC Tuberculosis Control Program to provide nursing case management and assessment services for individuals in Maine with inactive and active tuberculosis.
Health care providers who want to report suspected, confirmed, or inactive cases of tuberculosis to the Maine CDC, please use the referral form.
Tuberculin Skin Test Training
Our nurses provide health care professionals with Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) Train the Trainer course at no cost. You can learn to administer and interpret TSTs and deliver Tuberculin Skin Test Training to colleagues and partners. The training is 2-4 hours, depending on group size.
Trainers who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion that is good for 3 years. To learn more or to schedule a training at your facility, complete the contact form below.
Public Health Emergencies
Public Health Nursing is dedicated to emergency response and trains and prepares staff to respond when an emergency occurs. PHNs serve on strike teams, investigate case contacts, provide testing in the field, provide vaccinations in homes to those most vulnerable and at mass vaccination clinics, and maintain essential PHN services during public health emergencies.
Contact
To connect with Public Health Nursing or request any services above, please fill out the contact form below and out ream of nurses will contact you within one business day.