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Oct 1, 2014
Healthy Peninsula Receives Cabot Foundation Grant
Our Early Childhood Initiative has received a one year planning grant from the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation to fund community...
Sep 21, 2014
Aug 14, 2014
HP Receives Cabot Grant
Our Early Childhood Initiative has received a one year planning grant from the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation to fund community...
Jul 19, 2014
Teens and Alcohol: What’s a Parent to Do?
June is just around the corner. School and family graduation celebrations are already being planned. But what kind of parties are your...
Apr 25, 2014
Regional Poverty Collaborative to Launch ‘Pathways to Success’
How can community groups best collaborate to sustain energy and action in assisting members of our community who are struggling to find...
Apr 9, 2014
Preschool – The Most Important Grade?
On Saturday, April 5th, Blue Hill residents will have the opportunity to vote to provide the financial support for a public preschool...
Mar 21, 2014
Why Poverty…Why Now?
This year’s Early Childhood Conference in Blue Hill will focus on the effects of poverty in our local communities: The Poverty Hurdle –...
Mar 18, 2014
The Healthy Heart
by Dennis DeSilvey, MD It is challenging to contemplate whether I should talk about the healthy heart or use the more inclusive term of...
Feb 17, 2014
Working to Address Poverty at Home
‘More honest communication.’ ‘Embrace individual differences and don’t put people into categories.’ ‘Counteract common stereotypes and...
Jan 14, 2014
Poverty by the Numbers
Based on the 2012 Report on Poverty – Maine State Planning Office Overview: For some Mainers, meeting the needs of daily life is a...
Jan 12, 2014
Poverty Speaks
Poverty Speaks On October 19, Healthy Peninsula held it 3rd annual Early Childhood conference on the topic of poverty at the Blue Hill...
Dec 6, 2013
Healthy Peninsula Poverty Conference Draws 145 Attendees
Food, shopping, education—typical conversation topics—took on new meaning as Dr. Donna Beegle wove them into her stories of personal...
Nov 12, 2013
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Sep 15, 2013
Blue Hill Poverty Conference Draws 145 Attendees
Food, shopping, education – typical conversation topics – took on new meaning as Dr. Donna Beegle wove them into her stories of personal...
Aug 22, 2013
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Jun 30, 2013
Your Child’s Health
Everyone’s health matters, but the health of children – my children, your children – is important to everyone. Most children are born...
Jun 7, 2013
Early Childhood Health Fairs Planned
Early Childhood Health Fairs are planned for Blue Hill, Stonington, and Brooksville. Originally published in Compass, April 11, 2013 The...
Apr 24, 2013
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