Ten Essential
Public Health Services
Community Visioning
Healthy Waldo County
Community Visioning Report  2008
10 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

1. Monitor health status
2. Diagnose and investigate
3. Inform, educate, and empower
4. Mobilize community partnerships
5. Develop policies and plans
6. Enforce laws and regulations
7. Link people to needed services/assure care
8. Assure a competent workforce
9. Evaluate health services
10. Research

Roaster of Community Dialogues, 2008

Unity, ME,  Saturday, January, 2008

Stockton Springs, ME, Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 5:30PM-7:30PM
Held in partnership with the Town of Stockton Springs at the Town Office

Searsmont, ME, Monday, June 2 2008 from 4:00-6:00PM
Held at the Searsmont Town Office and Community Center

Brooks, ME, Thursday, June 5 2008 from 6:00-8:00PM
Held in partnership with Brooks Grange at the Harvest Home Grange

Belfast, ME ,Wednesday, June 25 2008 from 4:00-6:00PM
Held in partnership with TRIAD at the Belfast Boathouse

What does a healthy community mean to you?

Health and Health Services (29%)
Health education and program opportunities
Accessible, affordable services
Universal health insurance
Resources and opportunities (29%)
Recreation/Outdoor opportunities (year round)
Youth programs, work and recreation
Public Transportation
Community Support (14%)
Relationships, connections and collaboration
Volunteerism
Family

Are you satisfied with the health care system in your community?


Community
Visioning
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HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Funds for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.