Wellness

The Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance is charged with developing and implementing health care reforms to ensure access to affordable and quality health care for every man, woman, and child in the state of Maine.

Maine's Dirigo Health is an answer to finding affordable health care for Mainers. To learn more about Dirigo Health, visit www.dirigohealth.maine.gov.

"We can make it work if we all work together."

Have you checked out the new Food Guide Pyramid? The Food Guide Pyramid can help you and your family make healthy food choices and find a balance between food intake and physical activity. Make healthy food choices a part of your healthy lifestyle.

The National Body Challenge is a great way to focus on your fitness. This free program will personalize a meal plan and fitness regimen for your lifestyle. First Lady Karen Baldacci and members of the Blaine House staff are taking the National Body Challenge to increase their fitness and enhance their lives. The National Body Challenge focuses on improved health and weight loss for the entire family and will give you the tools you need to get fit, shed extra pounds, and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Maine's Coordinated School Health Programs provide helpful information about eight components of Maine's healthy schools. Those components are Health Education, Physical Education, Health Services, Nutrition Services, School Climate, Health Promotion, Physical Environment, and Community Involvement. The connection of health with education serves to reduce absenteeism, increase classroom performance, and prepare students to be productive members of their communities.

Healthy kids make better students, and

better students make healthy communities.

-Centers for Disease Control School Health Starter Kit