If you answered yes to both these questions, order a free lead dust test kit. This easy test is a great way to find out if you have dust from lead paint in your home. This free kit is different from a swab test you may see in a hardware store or online. It is more reliable and what a lead professional uses.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
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The food benefits provided support WIC's nutrition education messages, support successful long-term breastfeeding, and provide more variety of foods. Food benefits are tailored to a participant's needs, age, and breastfeeding level. For example, a woman who is fully breastfeeding her baby receives different types and amounts of foods than a one-year-old child.
To apply for WIC, submit the form below. A WIC staff member will call to set up your first appointment.
General question about WIC or to contact someone at the state WIC agency, complete the form below.
Current WIC participant with a question about your benefits or to set up an appointment, please call your local WIC office.
When much of our time is spent at work, it makes sense that the environment we work in can impact on our heath, and also on our choice of where to work.
Investing in workplace wellness is good for employee retention and for your bottom line. It costs an average of $4,000 to hire a new employee. Make the most of that investment for long term business and community success. Learn how a team's health and wellbeing can be protected.
Stimulants are a broad class of drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system and speed up messages traveling between the brain and body.
Opioids are medications prescribed by doctors to treat pain. Opioids are prescribed to relieve pain from conditions such as dental procedures, injuries, surgeries, cancer.
Prescription opioids are strong medications, which include:
We are currently working on bringing back the ability to order print materials. In the meantime, you can email healtheducators.cdc@maine.gov for print materials or download materials below. Note: not all materials are available in physical form.
