The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI) is pleased to share developed reports and presentations highlighting projects that have been implemented.

Maine CDC and Partnerships for Health Report: Maine Prevention Services Implementation Indicators (2016-2019) – This report was developed by Partnerships For Health on behalf of Maine CDC. It follows the successful compilation of highlights (2016-2018). In addition to highlighting the domain-specific work, it includes a description of the strength of the Maine Prevention Services infrastructure.

Maine Prevention Services and Partnerships for Health Report: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in the Home Evaluation Findings – Partnerships for Health, the contracted evaluator for the Maine Prevention Services Initiative tobacco prevention work, developed and implemented an evaluation study to assess property managers’ and tenants’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards smoke-free policies and to understand the challenges and successes that are part of the District Tobacco Prevention Partners work with property managers.

Maine Prevention Services and Partnerships for Health Maps: Engagement with MPS that Resulted in New or Strengthened Tobacco Policies – Partnerships for Health, the contracted evaluator for the Maine Prevention Services Initiative tobacco prevention work, developed a series of maps highlighting policies that have been adopted under the Tobacco Prevention Services Initiative by District Tobacco Prevention Partners working with community organizations. Statewide maps highlight school districts, clinical sites, higher education institutions, housing properties, land governance, lodging and workplaces.

Quarterly Tobacco Prevention Infrastructure Reports

Statewide Report (Year 5, Q2 – January – March, 2021)

Public Health District Level Reports (Year 5, Q2 – January – March, 2021):

• Aroostook Public Health District
• Central Public Health District
• Cumberland Public Health District
• Downeast Public Health District
• Midcoast Public Health District
• Penquis Public Health District
• Wabanaki Tribal Public Health District
• Western Public Health District
• York Public Health District

To receive copies of past Quarterly Tobacco Prevention Infrastructure Reports, please email [email protected].

Tobacco Prevention: Community Success Stories

Prevention of Initiation of Youth Tobacco Use

• Bones, Vaping and Teen Conversations (Coastal Healthcare Alliance – Waldo County, October – December 2020)
• Clicking into Virtual Learning! (Portland Public Health, October – December 2020)
• County Slope Enthusiasts Enjoy Tobacco Free Ski Area (Aroostook County Action Program, October – December 2020)
• Culture is Prevention (Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, January – March, 2021)
• Educating Local Refugee and Immigrant Populations through Community Partnerships (Healthy Androscoggin, October – December 2020)
• HEAL Forges Fruitful Relationships! (Health Equity Alliance, January – March, 2021)
• “I Don’t Want to Prosecute You” (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, October – December 2020)
• Learning the ABCs of Prevention (Portland Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• LGBTQ+ Youth Tobacco Prevention Project Welcomes New Members to Advisory Council (OUT Maine and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, January – March, 2021)
• Lincoln County Schools: Learning about ENDS in a Virtual World (Coastal Healthcare Alliance – Lincoln County, October – December 2020)
• Maliseet Youth Participate in Sidekicks (Wabanaki Public Health, October – December 2020)
• Midcoast Youth Center Committed to Helping Youth Live Tobacco-Free (Mid Coast Hospital, October – December 2020)
• Moose Island Tobacco Resolution (Healthy Acadia, October – December 2020)
• Outreaching in a New “Old” Way: Using Postcards to Engage Youth-Serving Organizations and Child Cares (Healthy Androscoggin, January – March, 2021)
• Preventing Youth Tobacco Use through Retailer Engagement (Bangor Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• Rockland Adopts a Tobacco-Free Policy to Protect all its Properties from Tobacco Exposure (Knox County Community Health Coalition, October – December 2020)
• Sidekicks: A Youth Focused Approach (Portland Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• Smoke-Free Centers for County Kiddos (Aroostook County Action Program, January – March, 2021)
• Successful Sidekicks at Bucksport High School (Healthy Acadia, January – March, 2021)
• The Tobacco Free House of Hawthorne (Portland Public Health, October – December 2020)
• Tobacco Prevention at Margaret Chase Smith School (Somerset Public Health, October – December 2020)
• Town of Bethel Makes a Commitment to a Healthier Community by Passing a Tobacco & Marijuana-Free Policy! (Healthy Oxford Hills, January – March, 2021)
• York County Virtual Training Collaboration (Partners for Healthier Communities, January – March 2021)

Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

• Bryan’s Auto Body Prioritizes Health with Smoke-Free Policy (Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County, October – December 2020)
• Community Housing of Maine (Portland Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• Elevating Healthcare Policies (Portland Public Health, January – March 2021)
• I Scream, You Scream, For Tobacco-Free Ice Cream (Policy) (Coastal Healthcare Alliance – Lincoln County, January – March, 2021)
• P.A.W.S. Leads the Pack (Knox County Community Health Coalition, January – March, 2021)
• Recovery Residence Pursues Tobacco-Free Living (Somerset Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• Shawnee Peak’s Trails Go Tobacco-Free (Portland Public Health, January – March, 2021)
• Strong Community Connection During Pandemic Leads to 100% Tobacco-Free Policy for Small Business in Saco (Partners for Healthier Communities, October – December 2020)
• Todd’s Giftshop Makes a Commitment to a Tobacco-Free Workplace in Mexico, ME (Healthy Oxford Hills, October – December 2020)
• We Want to Thank You (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, January – March, 2021)

Promotion of Tobacco Treatment

• Great American Smokeout 2020 (Portland Public Health, October – December 2020)
• The Great American Smokeout, You Don’t Have to Stop Smoking in One Day, Start with Quit Your Way and Win (Bangor Public Health, October – December 2020)

To receive copies of past Success Stories, please email [email protected].

Archived Reports:

• 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Presentations: The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence is pleased to have 5 projects presented through oral or poster presentations at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in August 2019.  View these presentations and learn more:
  • Integrating Tobacco Treatment into an Opioid Treatment Program: Presentation, Learn More: Pilot Project Overview and Toolkit
  • You Can Get There from Here: Increasing Low-Income Mainers’ Access to Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment via Non-Clinical Outreach (NCO): Poster, Learn More: Informational Sheet
  • Increasing Primary Care Practice Referrals to the Maine Tobacco HelpLine: Poster, Learn More: Informational Sheet
  • Encouraging Maine Families to Implement Smoke-Free Home Rules through a Digital Marketing Campaign: Poster, Learn More: Smoke-Free Homes Pledge
  • Utilizing Digital Strategies to Connect Tobacco Users to the Maine Tobacco HelpLine: Poster, Learn More: TheQuitLink.com
• 2017-2018 Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Annual Report
• 2017 Tobacco Prevention in Maine Report