Healthy Acadia

Healthy Acadia Empowering people and organizations as we build healthy communities together across Downeast Maine. Learn more at healthyacadia.org.

Healthy Acadia is a 501(C)(3) community health organization building vibrant communities and making it easier for all people to lead healthy lives throughout Washington and Hancock counties and across Maine. The scope of our work encompasses six broad areas of focus:

>> Strong Beginnings to support healthy development and resilience from birth to adulthood;

>> Healthy Food for All: ensuring that all people have access to nutritious, affordable food, and to make the healthy choice the easy choice;

>> Active and Healthy Environments: ensuring that our indoor and outdoor spaces are safe, healthy, and promote physical activity and wellness;

>> Healthy Aging: ensuring that all of us can age well — with strength, dignity, comfort, and grace;

>> Substance Prevention and Recovery: supporting people of all ages to live lives free of substance misuse and substance use disorder, and to support individuals throughout their recovery journey; and

>> Health Promotion & Management: improving community supports across a wide range of health needs, from cancer patient navigation and stress reduction to barrier removal for health challenges and chronic disease and pain self-management. At Healthy Acadia, it is our priority to maintain our social media platforms as safe and respectful places for sharing and discussing topics related to public health. Posts and content are viewed and shared by the general public, including our youth. Please be respectful of everyone who is interacting through our social media platforms:

Do not use profanity, insensitive or biased language or images, or post or share posts that include verbal attacks such as threats of violence, character insults, or name-calling. Do not post or share spam or advertisements for products or services. If your organization is hosting a community event or providing a public health service that you feel may benefit our community members, please contact us via private message (messenger) or by emailing info@healthyacadia.org. We encourage all community members to comment or ask questions related to the information we post or share, and we will do our best to respond to questions or requests for additional information in a timely manner. Healthy Acadia reserves the right to remove any content that we feel is not appropriate to be displayed on our social media platforms.

Today is Giving Tuesday, an important day in our monthlong Giving Health Campaign. You can help make a huge difference i...
12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, an important day in our monthlong Giving Health Campaign. You can help make a huge difference in our community by joining us to Give Health to those who need help now more than ever. Right now, gifts up to $6,000 will be generously matched by several local business donors. A special thank you to Versant, Veridian Law, Cleary Law, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Machias Savings Bank, Downeast Graphics, Mount Desert Island Hospital, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, and Bangor Federal Credit Union for providing this matching gift. Make a donation at bit.ly/GiveHealth2025sm today or visit www.healthyacadia.org to learn more about Giving Health.

🧴 Personal Care Item Collection Day – Friday, December 12!Many of our neighbors struggle to afford basic hygiene and sel...
12/01/2025

🧴 Personal Care Item Collection Day – Friday, December 12!

Many of our neighbors struggle to afford basic hygiene and self-care items. You can make a real difference! Join us on Friday, December 12, from 3–6 p.m. as we collect new, unopened, full-size personal care products to support families in our community.

What we’re collecting:
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Soap or body wash
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Razors
• Feminine hygiene products
• Socks & underwear

📍 Drop-off locations:

Machias – Dollar General
Calais – Location TBD
Ellsworth – Location TBD

Prefer to give online? Donate at bit.ly/pcid-give.
Thank you for helping support dignity, health, and well-being in our community!

Are you passionate about recovery and helping others on their journey? 💪 Do you have lived experience or act as a recove...
12/01/2025

Are you passionate about recovery and helping others on their journey? 💪 Do you have lived experience or act as a recovery ally? Healthy Acadia’s Maine Recovery Core internship program may be just for you.

We’re offering paid internships (ages 18+) training and supporting recovery coaches across northern and eastern Maine. Whether you’re starting your career or looking for a meaningful way to give back, this is a powerful opportunity to support recovery and resilience in your community.

Current opportunities:

Recovery Coach Intern (20 hrs/week) — Bangor Area Recovery Network, Brewer

Recovery Coach Intern (35 hrs/week) — ME-RAP Access Center, Augusta

👉 Interested? Fill out the application here: Maine Recovery Core Internship Application

Let’s work together to build stronger, healthier communities.

12/01/2025

Join us for our Giving Health campaign, which goes through the entire month of December. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to support Healthy Acadia’s broad range of community health resources. Want your gift to have double the impact? The first $6,000 raised will be generously matched by several local business donors. We hope you will join us, as we come together to Give Health to those across our communities who need help more than ever. Make a donation today by visiting bit.ly/GiveHealth2025sm or visit www.healthyacadia.org to learn more about Giving Health.

11/30/2025
You don’t have to recover alone.Our INSPIRE Community Recovery Center in Ellsworth (24 Church St.) offers a warm, suppor...
11/30/2025

You don’t have to recover alone.
Our INSPIRE Community Recovery Center in Ellsworth (24 Church St.) offers a warm, supportive space with meetings, community meals, skill-building activities, parenting classes, and more. Inspire Recovery Center - In Support of People in Recovery

📍 Open Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
🌟 Servicios en Español: Martes, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Support, connection, and community are here for you.

November is National Diabetes Month.Diabetes affects millions of people, but small steps can make a big difference in st...
11/29/2025

November is National Diabetes Month.
Diabetes affects millions of people, but small steps can make a big difference in staying healthy. This month, we’re focusing on whole-body well-being — from managing blood sugar to supporting mental health and building healthy habits.

There are simple, everyday actions that can help prevent or manage diabetes and lower the risk of complications. A healthy future starts with one step at a time, and support is always available.

👉 Explore easy ways to care for your whole self this month. https://healthyacadia.org/blog/diabetes-and-wellbeing

Helping Our Neighbors in Need ❤️The City of Ellsworth, Maine and Loaves and Fishes Ellsworth Food Pantry are teaming up ...
11/28/2025

Helping Our Neighbors in Need ❤️

The City of Ellsworth, Maine and Loaves and Fishes Ellsworth Food Pantry are teaming up to support community members who lost their SNAP benefits in November.

Donate essentials: canned goods, peanut butter, jam, fruit, baking supplies, cereal, granola bars, infant formula & baby food.

📍 Drop off at Healthy Acadia's Community Recovery Center (24 Church St), or any of these locations:
City Hall • Public Library • Union River Center for Innovation • Friends & Family Market • Loaves & Fishes • Shaw’s

Cash and gift cards accepted at City Hall and the Library.

Together, we can make sure every neighbor has enough.

🥗 Food Resources for Our CommunityWhile SNAP/EBT benefits have been restored for now, we know the recent disruption crea...
11/26/2025

🥗 Food Resources for Our Community
While SNAP/EBT benefits have been restored for now, we know the recent disruption created real hardship for many individuals and families in our region. Even a brief interruption in access to essential nutrition can force difficult choices, and recovery takes time.

Everyone deserves access to healthy, nourishing food every day. Healthy Acadia has compiled and continues to update comprehensive Food Resource Guides for Hancock and Washington counties, including local food security programs, community meal sites, and a current listing of 2025 holiday meals and food box distribution opportunities.

👉 Find them all here: https://healthyacadia.org/hffa-fsn

And if you see a program or meal site we missed, please let us know!

🧘‍♀️ Pause, Reflect, and ResetJoin us for a calming End-of-Year Meditation on Thursday, December 4, from 5–6 p.m. on Zoo...
11/25/2025

🧘‍♀️ Pause, Reflect, and Reset
Join us for a calming End-of-Year Meditation on Thursday, December 4, from 5–6 p.m. on Zoom, led by David Sholemson, founder of 3Body Healing Arts. This free virtual wellness workshop is part of Healthy Acadia’s Monthly Mindfulness series.

David will guide participants through a gentle, reflective meditation to help us look back on our 2025 goals and create space to set meaningful intentions for the year ahead. 🌿✨

All are welcome to join this moment of grounding and renewal.

Mindfulness for Pain ManagementJoin us for a FREE two-part workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 10 & 17, from 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m....
11/25/2025

Mindfulness for Pain Management
Join us for a FREE two-part workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 10 & 17, from 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. at 77 Beechland Road, Ellsworth.

We'll explore practical ways to work with pain by bringing awareness, acceptance, and self-compassion to their experience. Learn tools to help manage discomfort and cultivate a calmer, more mindful approach to daily life.

All are welcome to join this supportive, hands-on series. Pre-registration required. Register: https://forms.gle/wQVePr11CCeiH8Ux6.

We want to share an uplifting story - Healthy Acadia staff member, Ursula Hanson led a mindfulness class with 3rd grader...
11/25/2025

We want to share an uplifting story - Healthy Acadia staff member, Ursula Hanson led a mindfulness class with 3rd graders at a local school. After doing mindful breathing with breathing buddies, students were asked to share what the exercise was like for them and one student shared that they felt calm, another student shared it was peaceful. And then a student raised their hand and said, “Ms. Ursula, you just changed my whole life.” Ursula shared that this feedback…”was so sweet and so powerful.”. We are grateful that we can offer this resource to help little ones set the stage for lifelong resilience - and we are committed to continuing to offer mindfulness programming to people of all ages in our community.

Together, we make health happen!

To learn more about our Mindfulness in Education programs, please visit: https://healthyacadia.org/sb-me

Address

77 Beechland Road
Ellsworth, ME
04605

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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