Cumberland - District 2

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• Cumberland District Coordinating Council
• Executive Committee
• Meetings & Events
• Publications

Maine's nine Public Health Districts are geographic areas that work to improve public health in the state. Each district is made up of one or more counties. In 2011, in collaboration with the five Maine Tribal jurisdictions, a Tribal Health District was established with boundaries determined by Tribal Health Center service areas and tribal jurisdictional boundaries.

At A Glance

• Cumberland Public Health District – District 2 – covers Cumberland County
• Cumberland district population: 303,069 people, 362.4 persons per square mile (Census 2020 )
• 1 county government: Cumberland County
• 28 municipalities (incorporated local governments)

Resources

• District Health Disparities Grant 2024 (PDF)
• Annual Report for 2023 (PDF)
• District Public Health Improvement Plan (DPHIP) (PDF)
• Local Public Health System Assessment 2022 (PDF)
• Cumberland District Public Health Council - Membership Handbook (PDF)

Cumberland District Public Health Unit

The Cumberland District Public Health Unit is located at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office at 151 Jetport Boulevard in South Portland, Maine. To report an infectious disease, public health emergency consultation, or Health Inspection complaint please email to: disease.reporting@maine.gov, or call 1-800-821-5821.

Welcome to the Cumberland District Public Health Council

The Cumberland District Public Health Council is a representative, district-wide body formed in partnership with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) to engage in collaborative planning and decision-making for the delivery of the ten Essential Public Health Services. The Cumberland Public Health District serves the people of Cumberland County.

Vision

The Council’s vision is that communities in the Cumberland District are among the healthiest in the state.

Mission

Promote the health of all our communities by providing information, coordination, collaboration and advocacy.

The Cumberland District Public Health Council mobilizes working partnerships to combine efforts and resources within the District to produce results that no one community, organization, or sector could achieve effectively or efficiently alone.

Over the years, CDPHC has held Individual meetings and special events with nearly every town in the district; reviewed local and state public health statutes; distributed health education materials to each town; piloted contracted public health services with select towns; developed District Public Health Improvement Plans (DPHIP); participated in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment and the State Coordinating Council; and supported local public health initiatives through in-kind and monetary contributions.

CDPHC is a vibrant, broad-based, public health network. Regular, bi-monthly meetings of the full Council bring together a wide range of public health stakeholders and are open to the public.

In collaboration with District partners and the Maine Center for Disease Control, the Council creates and updates a District Public Health Improvement Plan (DPHIP). The plan identifies the Cumberland District’s public health priorities in order to create a multi-year plan of objectives, strategies, and outcomes for district action. The DPHIP also informs partners of the district work and is used to inform the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP).

District Priorities

Health Equity

• Housing
• Mental Health
• Access to Care

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Executive Committee

An Executive Committee guides the work of the Council. Technical assistance and administrative support is provided by the Maine Center for Disease Control. The City of Portland serves as fiscal agent for the Council.

• Chair - Bridget Rauscher, Portland Public Health
• Vice Chair, Ann Tucker, Greater Portland Health
• Representative to SCC, Courtney Kennedy, Good Shepherd Food Bank
• Barbara Ginley, MaineHealth
• Susie Guthro, The Opportunity Alliance
• Kristine Jenkins, Maine CDC
• Hannah Siladi, University of New England
• Andrew Volkers, Preble Street 

Get Involved

The Cumberland District Public Health Council is one of eight geographic, and one Tribal, District Coordinating Councils for Public Health in Maine. The Council's responsibilities include:

• Identifying District public health issues and coordinating public health activities in the District;
• Providing public health services in our communities;
• Addressing health disparities to meet the specific public health needs of our District;
• Convening non-traditional public health partners;
• Advising public health policy and allocation of funding; and,
• Preparing and maintaining the public health system for public health accreditation.

The Council is made up of (elected) Council members representing public health sectors that are identified in the Council's bylaws and interested persons within the District. Please join us for one of our Council meetings to learn more about the work we do.

Resources

• Subscribe to our Newsletter
• List of Council Members (PDF)

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Meetings & Events

The Cumberland District Public Health District Coordinating Council meet at various locations in Cumberland County. The event listing below includes Cumberland District Public Health Council and Committee meetings. Please contact kristine.l.jenkins@maine.gov for more information.