Who We Are
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) is a coalition of local people who work locally to improve the health and quality of life in our communities. HCCA is the Local Healthy Maine Partnership for the communities it serves.
Mission
To convene people, organizations and communities to collaborate on quality of life and public health issues.
Vision
Happy, thriving, interconnected people, organizations, and communities who are empowered to improve their quality of life.
Making connections
HCCA brings people together to share ideas, make plans and take action to create and support healthy communities through:
- Sharing information
- Holding public meetings
- Staffing workgroups
- Hosting community forums
- Providing technical assistance to schools and worksites
- Assessing community health status, strengths and needs
Improving Lives
HCCA is the local Healthy Maine Partnership working with individuals and organizations and state partners to:
- Reduce tobacco use and exposure
- Increase physical activity
- Improve nutrition
- Prevent alcohol and drug abuse
- Link people to health screenings and community resources to prevent and reduce the impact of chronic diseases
A healthy community is one that provides for the basic needs of all its members. It is a place where people come together to make the community better for themselves and their neighbors. It is also a process in which local people work together on local issues they care about. Becoming part of the Maine's New Public Health Infrastructure HCCA is also part of a statewide system of Comprehensive Community Health Coalitions (CCHC) throughout Maine.
For the most recent Maine State Public Health Plan Click Here
Our Healthy Maine Partnership School Partner is MSAD #11, Gardiner Area Schools
Each year for our Annual Meeting, HCCA creates an overview of our programs and accomplishments in the preceding year. Here are past years overviews:
For 2010 Program Highlights: "This is Local Public Health" Click here.
For 2009 Program Highllights: "This is Public Health" Click here.
More information about HCCA can be found in our Overview..
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) is able to provide services to the community through the efforts and guidance of the following:
Donate to HCCA/MCD Programs http://mcdregistration.org
Our local service area includes: Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop.
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