Howur.org was created in collaboration by an advisory group of local public health professionals, community program staff and LGBT leaders. The group was formed out of a concern for the level of smoking and substance abuse in our community and the lack of prevention dedicated to LGBT people. We hope that this website is informative and will support people in an effort to live healthy lives.
If you would like to become involved, please feel free to contact Liz Blackwell-Moore at eblackwell-moore@propeople.org
Advisory Group:
Liz Blackwell-Moore, Charley Connolly; Toby Simon; Chanda Sinclair; Joanna Testa; Jen Hodsdon; Sarah Holmes; Andrew Jones; LeeAnne Dodge; Ronni Katz; Wendy Chapkis; and Zoe Miller
Organizations involved on the Advisory Group:
Communities Promoting Health Coalition, a program of PROP
http://www.wherepeoplecomefirst.org/Programs/PROP_Community/communities_health.php
The Substance Abuse Prevention Program offers resources, information, and technical assistance to parents, youth, young adults, and community organizations on high risk alcohol use, drug abuse, and tobacco use. CPHC also provide information and resources on nutrition and physical activity promotion. This program is funded by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Healthy Maine Partnerships. For more information, please email Liz at eblackwell-moore@propeople.org.
Healthy Portland and Healthy Casco Bay
http://www.healthycascobay.org
http://www.healthyportland.org
Healthy Portland and Healthy Casco Bay are Healthy Maine Partnerships that are hosted within the City of Portland Health and Human Services Department, Public Health Division. Our mission is to help make Portland and the surrounding communities a healthier place to live, work and play by encouraging environmental and policy changes in four public health areas: tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition, and substance abuse.
One Maine One Portland Coalition
http://www.substanceabuse.portlandmaine.gov/onemaine.asp
A community coalition that is comprised of local providers whose mission is "To foster nurturing and healthy relationships, environments and programs that encourage positive youth development and enable all young people in Greater Portland to live substance-free."
We are part of City of Portland Health and Human Services Department, Public Health Division and receive funding from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Healthy Maine Partnership.
Proud Rainbow Youth of Southern Maine (PRYSM), A Program of Community Counseling Center
http://www.commcc.org/PRYSM/index.html
PRYSM provides safe and supportive community for youth 22 and under who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and their allies (LGBTQA). Drop-In groups are every Tuesday from 6-9 PM, and the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 6-9 PM. We also provide outreach, phone & email support; community education, leadership development, safer-sex/HIV prevention education, connections to community resources, and events like our annual Prom.
The Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity at USM
http://www.usm.maine.edu/glbtqa/
The University of Southern Maine's CSGD seeks to ensure a university environment that is positive, safe and supportive for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
The Office of Early Student Success at USM
The Office of Early Student Success at USM was created to support students during their transition into the college experience. ESS serves as a “clearinghouse” of information, support resources, and referral for students, faculty, and staff.
The Women & Gender Studies Program at USM
www.usm.maine.edu/wst The Women & Gender Studies Program of the University of Southern Maine welcomes students interested in the study of gender, sex and sexuality. In existence since 1980, the program offers a major, a minor and a range of undergraduate courses.
21 Reasons
21 Reasons brings together individuals, organizations, and businesses with a common goal: to build a healthy community environment with policies, practices, and attitudes that support the drug-free development of all youth.