Blog — Healthy Acadia

Healthy Acadia Announces Mini-Grant Opportunities for Licensed Early Child Care Sites to Expand Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 26, 2024ECE, early childhood education, child care site mini-grants, SB, strong, Strong Beginnings, Healthy Eating Active Living, HEAL

Listening Session to Gather Input from Communities of Color

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 26, 2024BIPOC, listening session, DEI, HPM, community, community connection

May StoryWalk® Book Selection Introduces Young Readers to the Wide World of Vegetables

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 24, 2024StoryWalk, SB, Strong Beginnings, HFFA, healthy food for all, vegetables, The Vegetables We Eat, Porter Memorial Library, healthy eating, healthy eating on a budget, healthy kids, outdoor activity, kid-friendly activities, walk, outside, walking path

Down East Teen Leadership Camp Will Offer Overnight Program this Summer

PRESS RELEASETracey CarlsonApril 22, 2024Strong Beginnings, SB, DETLC, Down East Teen Leadership Camp, youth, youth mental health, youth empowerment, youth voice, youth alcohol prevention, youth engagement, youth resilience, teen activities, teens, preteen activities, camp, healthy teens

May 8 Drive-Thru Luncheon Will Benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp

Healthy Acadia, in collaboration with Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology Culinary Arts (CWCIT) students located at Machias Memorial High School, will host a drive-thru luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, with proceeds to benefit Down East Teen Leadership Camp.

Free Workshop Will Explore The Art of Habit Stacking

Community members are invited to join Healthy Acadia on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., via Zoom for, "The Art of Habit Stacking," with special guest Lizzie Nelson. The free online event is the latest installment in Healthy Acadia’s Monthly Mindfulness series.

New Community Garden Seeks Volunteers

Join the Healthy Acadia team and active community members in nurturing the development of the new Community Garden in Machias. The Downeast Restorative Harvest (DERH) is an innovative Community Garden program engaging members of the recovery community, agriculture educators, and other community members in growing food for the Washington County Jail's kitchen and for donation to food assistance programs within our community.

Cultural Fusion Fest Welcomes Seasonal Workers and Year-Round Residents

A group of nonprofits and former seasonal workers who have made MDI their home have come together to plan the Cultural Fusion Fest, a free, family-friendly event to celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcome seasonal workers to MDI for the 2024 season, provide connections to community resources, and offer opportunities for cultural exchange.

Ellsworth Library to Host Public Health Afternoon with Healthy Acadia

Healthy Acadia and Ellsworth Public Library are teaming up for a Public Health Afternoon to help more community members better understand available resources to get their vaccination and other health-related questions answered.