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Healthy Maine Talks
Stories from people across Maine working to make their communities healthier and safer. Hosted by Maine Public Health Association.
Logo design credit: Elias McEaneney
Photograph (in logo) credit: Don Donelson
Podcasting since 2023 • 38 episodes
Healthy Maine Talks
Latest Episodes
Bangor: Healthy Communities = Thriving Economies
In this "in the field" episode of Healthy Maine Talks Matt heads up to the City of Bangor to explore the connection between public health and economic development. Spoiler alert: They're inextricably connected. Here's a rundown of t...
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Area Health Education Centers: Tackling Rural Maine's Health Care Workforce Shortage
In the latest installment of our series looking at federal policy decisions that will impact Maine, Matt speaks with Jolene Luce, BSHA, Program Director for Western Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Jolene shares details about the critical s...
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SNAP & SNAP-Ed: A Lifeline for Maine Families
This episode is the first in a special series here at Healthy Maine Talks where we'll dig into upcoming policy decisions in D.C. that will impact communities in Maine. For this episode we cover SNAP and SNAP-Ed. There's a lot of unk...
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Skowhegan: Community Transformation on the Kennebec River
We're kicking off this summer's "Healthy Maine Talks" tour across Maine with Matt's visit to Skowhegan, lovingly referred to by some locals as "Skowvegas." Over the last several years, Skowhegan has undergone a major transformation, with a boom...
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Pollinator Series: Rewilding Your Yard w/Maine Audubon
This special episode of Healthy Maine Talks covers the second event in our "Pollinator Series"--events that brings folks together across the state around issues related to health and wellness that matter in their communities. The theme for this...
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