vegetable vegetable consumption in food serving care, Hospitals, Nursing consumption. institutions. Homes, and Community Institutions serving food 3.2.B. Create plan to address barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in food serving institutions. Cumberland Priority Area 1: Substance Use Prevention Description/Rationale/Criteria: Substance Use Prevention was chosen because it was identified by multiple stakeholders and partners that it was of top priority. It was selected by 100% of Cumberland District hospitals as an implementation strategy through community health needs assessments; was identified as a community goal through United Way of Greater Portland’s Thrive 2027 initiative; and received the most votes among Cumberland DCC members and interested parties. According to the 2015 Cumberland County CHNA Summary (CHNA), binge drinking of alcoholic beverages was much higher for adults in Cumberland County (20.7%) than in Maine (17.4%) and the U.S. (16.8%). Chronic heavy drinking in adults was also found to be higher in Cumberland County (9.0%) than in Maine (7.3%) and the U.S. (6.2%). Goals Objectives Strategies District Partners Goal 1: Reduce 1.1. Enhance 1.1.A. Conduct a community scan to Prevention services substance use coordination of identify which stakeholders should be grantees, hospitals, rates in district-wide invited to district-wide forums of substance Communities populations substance use use prevention stakeholders, taking into grantees, municipalities, aged years prevention efforts. account communities experiencing health and older. disparities. (Community-based Process). organizations, community members, law 1.1.B By June 30, 2019, convene at least 3 District-wide forums of substance use enforcement prevention stakeholders with the goal of identifying and coordinating the various activities, as well as to exchange ideas and network. 1.2. Increase 1.2.A Update service directories on Prevention services awareness of substance use prevention, intervention, grantees, hospitals, substance use treatment and recovery services. free Communities prevention, grantees, municipalities, 1.2.B. Disseminate local service directories intervention, on substance use prevention, intervention, community-based treatment and organizations, community treatment and recovery services to recovery resources. substance use prevention stakeholders. members, law enforcement 1.3 By 1.3.A. June Provide 30, information to municipal 2019, officials 10 municipal on their authority to enact
vegetable consumption. vegetable consumption in food serving institutions. care, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Community Institutions serving food 3.2.B. Create plan to address barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in food serving institutions. Cumberland Priority Area 1: Substance Use Prevention Description/Rationale/Criteria: Substance Use Prevention was chosen because it was identified by multiple stakeholders and partners that it was of top priority. It was selected by 100% of Cumberland District hospitals as an implementation strategy through community health needs assessments; was identified as a community goal through United Way of Greater Portland’s Thrive 2027 initiative; and received the most votes among Cumberland DCC members and interested parties. According to the 2015 Cumberland County CHNA Summary (CHNA), binge drinking of alcoholic beverages was much higher for adults in Cumberland County (20.7%) than in Maine (17.4%) and the U.S. (16.8%). Chronic heavy drinking in adults was also found to be higher in Cumberland County (9.0%) than in Maine (7.3%) and the U.S. (6.2%). Goals Objectives Strategies District Partners Goal 1: Reduce substance use rates in populations aged years and older. 1.1. Enhance coordination of district-wide substance use prevention efforts. 1.1.A. Conduct a community scan to identify which stakeholders should be invited to district-wide forums of substance use prevention stakeholders, taking into account communities experiencing health disparities. (Community-based Process). Prevention services grantees, hospitals, Communities grantees, municipalities, organizations, community members, law enforcement 1.1.B By June 30, 2019, convene at least 3 District-wide forums of substance use prevention stakeholders with the goal of identifying and coordinating the various activities, as well as to exchange ideas and network. 1.2. Increase awareness of substance use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resources. 1.2.A Update service directories on substance use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services. Prevention services grantees, hospitals, Communities grantees, municipalities, community-based organizations, community members, law enforcement 1.2.B. Disseminate local service directories on substance use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services to substance use prevention stakeholders. 1.3 By June 30, 2019, 10 municipal 1.3.A. Provide information to municipal officials on their authority to enact free
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