Maine CDC Prepares for Active Mosquito Season

Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases

AUGUSTA--After a rainy start to summer, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)urges residents and visitors to prevent mosquito bites. Warm and rainy weather can lead to high mosquito activity and higher risk of illness from mosquitoes.

Infected mosquitoes can spread three viruses in Maine: Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE), Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV).

Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) Model Advancement Meeting

Please join us on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, to learn about, and provide feedback about the next phase of MaineCare’s PCPlus reform work. This session will be an opportunity for practices to provide feedback on your experiences and insights from participating in the PCPlus model. Your input will help shape the next phase of the PCPlus Alternative Payment Model (APM).

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Maine CDC Issues Additional Advisories for Freshwater Fish Consumption Due to PFAS Contamination

Two previously existing advisories are updated; four new waterbodies added to the list

AUGUSTA—The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) today issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories following ongoing PFAS testing of water bodies across the state by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP).

Celebrating Student Creativity and Public Health: 2025 Lyme Disease Poster Contest Winners

Jun 6, 2025

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Lyme Disease Awareness poster contest. Each year, Maine students in grades K--8 help raise awareness about Lyme disease and encourage tick bite prevention across the state.

Earlier this spring, under this year's theme, "Don't Let a Tick Make You Sick" (inspired by a 2024 student submission) young artists illustrated messages promoting safe outdoor habits and tickborne disease prevention. We're excited to share the results:

Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Training

The Personal Support Specialist (PSS) training is designed for unlicensed entry-level workers. Successful completion of this course satisfies Departmental training requirements for direct care workers for certain home care programs and residential care facilities.

2019 Personal Support Specialist Curriculum

The Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) is pleased to announce that it has completed an update of the Personal Support Specialist (PSS) curriculum. Below are several documents containing information about this new curriculum and the transition period.

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