About MCPH
 History
 The
creation of the Maine Center for Public Health is due to the
vision and hard work of many individuals. Public health leaders in
Maine recognized the need for a non-governmental organization to
complement the work of committed but over-stretched state and
local public health agencies and partners.
In an attempt to address this
need, the Maine State Legislature established the Maine Center for
Public Health (MCPH), a private non-profit 501c(3) organization in
1996.
Click here for a copy of the statute.
In the Fall of 1999, MCPH opened
the doors of its home in Augusta, Maine and individuals
representing major health care providers, managed care
organizations, universities, Maine-based foundations, and state
government served on the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors has expanded its representative sectors to
include community health organizations and local public health
departments.
The Maine Center for Public Health is one of
more than a dozen state-level public health institutes around the
country. A Public Health Institute (PHI) is a multi-sector entity
able to function as a convener to improve health status and foster
innovations in health systems. To learn more about Public Health
Institutes go to the National Network of Public Health Institutes
website:
www.nnphi.org.
In March of 2006, the Board of Directors
adopted a new vision, mission, and strategic direction for the
MCPH as follows:
Vision
Our vision is
for
Maine
to attain its goal of becoming the healthiest state in the Nation.
Mission
Our mission is
to improve the health of Maine people by increasing knowledge,
influencing policy, and advancing high quality public health
practice.
Strategic Overview,
2006-2008
By the close of 2008,
the Maine Center for Public Health (MCPH) will have made
significant contributions to Maine becoming the healthiest State
in the Nation.
As an independent voice
and catalyst, MCPH will have increased knowledge, influenced
policy and advanced high quality public health practice through:
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convening
stakeholders,
Ø
translating
science into practice,
Ø
evidence-based research and evaluation,
Ø
education
and training,
Ø
technical
assistance,
Ø
legislative
and policy analysis, and
Ø
advocacy for
public health issues
Further, MCPH will
have:
Ø
supported
the development of Maine’s public health infrastructure,
Ø
advanced
community capacity to improve health and reduce disparities,
Ø
fostered the
integration of population health approaches across sectors, and
Ø
encouraged
the adoption of informatics solutions for public health planning
and assessment
To make these
contributions, MCPH will grow, expand partnerships, further develop
its reputation for effective work that makes an impact, and assure
the organization’s financial sustainability.
MCPH Goals and Strategies,
2006-2008
A.
Provide leadership in the development of Maine’s Public
Health Infrastructure.
B.
Foster adoption of informatics solutions as part of public
health infrastructure development and capacity building.
C.
Contribute to the development and evaluation of Emergency
Preparedness in Maine.
D.
Expand
collaboration with academic institutions and residency programs to
develop Maine’s public health workforce and enhance the population
health capacity of health care professionals.
E.
Develop a
legislative agenda in advance of each legislative session.
F.
Participate in leadership initiatives addressing the integration
of public health and health care approaches (e.g.
Hanley Center for Health Care Leadership; Muskie Forums).
II. Promote population-health
approaches that are evidence-based, maximize efficiency, and
improve access to quality health care.
A.
Apply and evaluate planned care approaches in Maine for
chronic disease management.
B.
Improve chronic disease
prevention in Maine, emphasizing nutrition, physical activity, and
continued reduction of tobacco use.
C.
Explore expansion into new
areas of public health focus and initiate as warranted, including
environmental health and mental health / health care integration.
III.
Enhance and expand premier evaluation and consulting services for
public health programs and initiatives.
A.
Enhance MCPH
capacity to conduct state-of the-art health program evaluation.
B.
Build
collaborative alliances with other evaluators to share knowledge,
enhance capacity, and expand business opportunities.
C.
Expand
capacity to provide evaluation and consulting services.
IV. Strengthen Maine’s
connection to the national public health agenda through research,
publication, and
participation in national
forums and conferences.
A.
Continue development of the Summer Institute program.
B.
Conduct
research, document, and disseminate Maine Models that are evolving
best practices.
C.
Participate in National
Forums to increase visibility for MCPH and Maine initiatives.
V. Expand partnerships and
continue to build a vital and sustainable organization.
A.
Develop strategic
relationships with new and existing partners.
B.
Develop the organization through governance, management, personnel
development, and sustainability, marketing, and communication
strategies.
Annual Reports
The Annual Report details the Center’s
activities and accomplishments in five major areas. The full reports
and the accompanying goals are available for download below
as PDF documents.
MCPH Logo
Organizations and projects affiliated with
MCPH may use the organization’s logo, provided no alterations are
made to its color and form. Please click the image below for a
larger downloadable format, or right-click the logo to download the
image in jpg format, ready for use on the web.
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Policy
on Use of Materials from this website
The Maine Center
for Public Health is pleased to share our materials with the
following stipulations:
. If you use the
materials without any changes to the content or format that you
preserve our logo, program name and
date.
. If you use only a portion of the material, that you include a phrase
on the modified document that states adapted by
(your program) from ours.
. And finally that our materials not be used for any commercial
purpose or interest.
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