Penobscot Bay Community Health Partnerships

06/15/2026

Happy Pride Month, everyone! This month symbolizes all of the hard work that has been done by the LGBTQ+ community in order to fight for equality. Celebrate who you are & love who you love!

06/10/2026

Please join us in welcoming Hester Brooks to our team as the new Nourish ME Nutrition Educator serving Knox County! 🌱

Hester brings a strong background in community health, wellness coaching, and nutrition education, and we're excited to have her supporting healthy eating and wellness initiatives throughout our community.

Welcome, Hester! 🍎🥕💚

06/10/2026

Check out our June Update Newsletter!

Knowledge can empower and make us more resilient. Some groups that share our newsletters and articles include local schools, other community organizations, law enforcement, religious organizations, and more.

06/09/2026

The Rural Health Immersion is an opportunity for students from UNE & Tufts to travel to different community organizations in rural areas to learn about the work the do, and what it is like working and living in a rural area. PBCHP was able to participate and discuss prevention work, as well as barriers faced by rural community members in need of resources. Thank you for stopping by to hear what we do and who we serve!

06/09/2026

We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to present to the entire seventh grade class at Camden-Rockport Middle School on ni****ne, va**ng, and cannabis! The students were engaged and asked wonderful questions. Thank you, CRMS!!

05/31/2026

Every year on May 31st, individuals, communities, and organizations all over the world come together with one common goal in mind- to abstain from using to***co products. We hope that you will join us this year in observing this 'holiday'.

According to the World Health Organization, "At least 40 million children aged 13–15 globally report current use of at least one to***co product. Of these, 20 million smoke ci******es and 10 million use smokeless (oral/nasal) to***co. Also, at least 15 million adolescents aged 13–15 years are already using e-ci******es, and in countries with data, children are on average nine times more likely than adults to v**e."

The goal of this year's campaign is centered around preventing youth to***co usage. They aim to raise awareness on the new and always evolving strategies of big to***co and how they reel in youth in order to hook them for life, fight for stronger policies in regards to flavor bans and advertising, and push for more prevention and education to equip young people with the knowledge to make informed choices.

Help is always available to make today the first day of your quit journey. Maine QuitLink is available for adults, and My Life, My Quit is available for teens, all free of cost.

To read more about the World Health Organization's 2026 No To***co Day campaign, click here: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-10-2025-world-no-to***co-day-2026--unmasking-the-appeal---countering-ni****ne-and-to***co-addiction

05/19/2026

You can't see thirdhand smoke, but smoking and va**ng leave harmful chemicals that can linger for years.

Know the risks of thirdhand smoke. Learn more at MaineQuitLink.com.

05/15/2026

So grateful to be part of Solutionaries Stakeholder Day at Camden Rockport Middle School for the third year in a row! This year I had the opportunity to work with two students focused on improving support for individuals impacted by substance use disorder in their communities. We had great conversations about recovery resources, prevention, and stigma reduction. Inspiring to see young people leading with compassion and creative problem-solving!