Health Professions Development
FY ‘11
Three years -- $74,333
To support for professional development activities required for implementation of the core features of Educare
Three years -- $57,628
To pilot an earned-income stream for DVRI and to make three program enhancements: launch an educational campaign for Somali women; develop a webinar to reach northern Maine counties; and, define an optimal DV screening question
FY '10
One year -- $32,237
To train pediatric practices, school personnel and the community on the early warning signs of psychosis.
Three years -- $75,000
For a longitudinal study to test the effectiveness of You the Man as an intervention in dating abuse and violence.
Three years -- $100,000
To implement and evaluate the Patient Centered Medical Home model with 26 primary care practices.
FY '09
One year - $20,000
To refine Major Medical Break Through script, acting, and supporting materials to learn whether MMBT can be used effectively with nursing students, social workers, med students in their starting years and/or residents still in training.
One year - $20,000
To support the start-up costs of the Evergreen Child Development Center to address 1) overall increase in numbers of children with pervasive developmental and learning disorders, 2) lack of timely access to evaluation and diagnosis for children with suspected disabilities, and 3) need for timely, comprehensive, coordinated services based on evaluation results.
One year - $25,000
To support the development of staff capacity to introduce new programs and assure financial sustainability through a combination of earned income, interest from endowment and expanded grant income.
$50,000
To provide two 4 year half scholarships for students from Maine who are enrolled in the medical program of partners TUSM and Maine Medical Center.
Community Health
FY ‘11
One year -- $24,640
To support Powered by MAINE Girls, an online community to engage girls in rural counties
Two years -- $44,088
To expand the impact and reach of the Downeast Farm to School initiative while furthering policy initiatives and sharing best practices statewide
One year -- $43,000
To continue its work to advance early childhood Investment and DV Prevention in the Maine business community
Maine Network of Healthy Communities
One year $10,000
To match a USDA grant to launch the Maine Farm to School Network
FY ‘10
Three years -- $75,000
To support a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of You the Man
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
Two years -- $58,281
For the expansion of Kids CO-OP 5-2-1-0 to 150 early childhood centers across the state.
Maine Center for Public Health
One year -- $10,000
To research and develop grant proposals for new public health stimulus money.
One year -- $30,000
To implement the Strengthening Maine’s Families program.
Three years -- $84,838
To engage young men in the effort to end violence against women.
Penobscot Nation Health Department
One year - $30,632
To support the comprehensive community health assessment of the tribes in Maine.
One year - $25,000
To support the community planning process for the Local Food for Lewiston initiative.
FY ‘09
Two years - $25,000 each year
To assist in the transition of Biddeford Free Clinic patients from reliance on emergency dental care, to the establishment of a Dental Home.
One year - $28,100
To support a collaborative planning process of Community Health & Counseling Services, Eastern Maine HomeCare & Hospice, and St. Joseph HomeCare and Hospice to identify actionable strategies to improve access to end of life care for the regional population of central, northern, and eastern Maine.
One year - $25,000
To create a new substance abuse coalition and begin to leverage treatment services for Deer Isle residents
Three years - $32,378 yr. one; $29,843 yr two; $26,364 year three
Muskie Staff in collaboration with state domestic violence programs, attorneys, guardians ad litem (GALs), courts and key decision makers will develop and provide advanced education to GALs and key decision makers in cases where domestic violence is present. Training will include an in-person conference in the first year with follow-up teleconferences for guardians ad litem who have completed the beginning course on domestic violence and child custody required by the state, and other key decision makers. Year two will include 2 regional in-person events for new person or persons who could not attend the year 1 conference, and follow-up teleconferences for both groups will occur in year 3. Adding an on-line component is an option for year 3.
One year - $30,000
To support our efforts working with the Maine business community to raise their awareness of Domestic Violence and Early Childhood Development issues. The objective is to provide them with the necessary information that will encourage them to invest in prevention efforts.
Three years - $22,250 yr. one; $24,909 yr. two; $22,659 yr. three
To reduce aggressive behavior in early childhood programs statewide by training early childhood educators in conflict resolution practices based on children's books. The project includes a comprehensive evaluation with comparison groups and post-program information.
Two years - $25,000 each year
Support to strengthen longstanding relationships with collaborators and community partners including Down East Community Hospital, schools, medical providers, Kids Oral Health Partnership, From the First Tooth, Parents are Teachers Too, and the Community Caring Collaborative to ensure oral health strategies and activities are included in all aspects of their efforts.
Public Health Policy Development
FY ‘11
One year -- $8,000
To support a follow-up investigation of the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative study in order to learn how best to disseminate the MYOC framework and under what circumstances it may be most impactful.
FY ‘10
One year -- $25,000
To develop and launch a coordinated statewide network of older Mainers to promote and protect a higher quality of life for Maine seniors.
One year - $11,914
Planning funds for a 10 year project to develop and pilot programs that van be replicated.
FY ‘09
Three years – $33,334 yr. one; $33,333 yr. two; $33,333 yr. three
The Environmental Health Strategy Center, together with the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will undertake a three-year project to ensure the effectiveness of Maine's new landmark policy to protect the developing fetus and young children from unnecessary toxic chemicals in consumer products and plastic materials. The project will marshal science, policy analysis, and public education to guide the State to fully implement the Kids Safe Products Act passed by the Maine legislature in 2008.
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