Healthy Acadia: Hancock County

Our Mission: We empower people and organizations to build healthy communities.

Our Vision: Downeast Acadia is home to diverse, vibrant communities where healthful resources are available and people work together for the common good. Healthy Acadia works on a broad range of community health initiatives that help Hancock and Washington Counties to thrive. Over the past fifteen years we have convened and facilitated numerous collaborative community efforts with shared leadership from many sectors.

Healthy Acadia builds vibrant communities throughout Hancock and Washington counties, working to help all people lead healthier lives. We address a wide range of issues, including preventing substance misuse, increasing access to healthy foods and physical activity, preventing and managing chronic disease, supporting businesses to create healthier workplaces, tackling hunger, improving school health, creating healthier environments, supporting healthy early childhood development and healthy aging, and more.