About Us

Vision: A strong, safe and healthy Maine

Our mission at Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is to provide the leadership, expertise, information and tools to assure conditions in which all Maine people can be healthy.


Contact Us

Our address:

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
286 Water Street
State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011

General Information / Receptionist: (207) 287-8016

TTY users call Maine Relay 711

Email questions


Maine CDC Organizational Chart

Organizational Chart (PDF*)

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Maine CDC Director

  • Licensing and Certification
    • Assisted Housing
    • Behavioral Health
    • Long Term Care
    • Acute Care
    • Maine Background Check
    • Healthcare Oversight
    • Direct Care Worker Registry
    • Sentinel Events
    • Rural Health and Primary Care
  • Environmental and Community Health
    • Children's Licensing and Investigative Services
    • Drinking Water Program
    • Health Inspection
    • Radiation Control
  • Public Health Operations
    • Human Resources
    • Fiscal Management
    • Grants and Contracts
    • Budgeting
    • Data Analytics
    • Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
    • Legal
    • Policy and Compliance
    • Regulations and Enforcement
    • FOAA Management
    • District Public Health
    • Community Based Prevention
    • Medical Marijuana Use Program
    • Public Health and Emergency Preparedness
    • Vital Records
    • Data, Research and Statistical Services
    • Cancer Registry
  • Disease Control
    • Maine Immunization Program
    • HIV/STD/HCV Program
    • Epidemiology Informatics
    • Central and Field Epidemiology
    • State Toxicologist
    • Environmental Toxicology
    • Environmental Public Health Tracking
    • Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
    • Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
  • Disease Prevention
    • Public Health Nursing
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Children with Special Health Needs
    • Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention
    • Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
    • Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Prevention
    • Epidemiology
    • Chronic Disease Prevention