Midcoast Youth Center: Unlocking Every Young Person’s Potential

Midcoast Youth Center: Unlocking Every Young Person’s Potential

Jamie Dorr founded the Midcoast Youth Center [https://www.midcoastyouth.org/] in 2016 after a community tragedy. It's mission: unlock the inherent potential of every young person, while empowering them to thrive. In the last ten years, the center and adjoining skate park have become a safe haven for young people where they can be themselves, have fun, and ask for help if they need it. Jamie and her team embody what it means to lean into your community, and be a positive force for change.

Maine's Outdoor Economy: The Happiness Business

This episode was recorded in late January at the Maine Outdoor Economy Summit. Tune in to hear more about how access to outdoor recreation is one of the top reasons that people move to Maine, and how spending time outdoors is critical to improving overall health and well-being.  *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

Presque Isle Community Conversation: Health & Resilience

Last month MPHA and AARP co-hosted another “Community Conversation on Health, Aging, and Resilience in Rural Maine” at the Aroostook Area Agency On Aging in Presque Isle. Folks shared what is top of mind for them when it comes to their health, their families and their communities.  *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center* This episode was edited by MPHA intern Caris Welsh.

Harpswell Marine Institute: Where Community, Science and Industry Meet

Can you have a community center, cutting edge research institute, and working waterfront in the same area? The Quahog Bay Conservancy [https://quahogbay.org/] says yes, you can. The Harpswell Marine Institute will be a place where community, education, science and industry intersect. Check it out in 2027! This episode was edited by MPHA intern Caris Welsh.  *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

Ticks Are Everywhere: How to Enjoy the Outdoors Safely This Season

For this episode Matt interviews Adina Bercowicz, MPH, Founder and Executive Director of LymeTV. [https://LymeTV.org] Matt and Adina discuss the surge in Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in Maine, what folks can do to enjoy the outdoors safely this season, and policy solutions that would increase funding for research into tests and treatments for tick-borne illness.