ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION

In 2017, Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Piscataquis Community Secondary School in Maine launched the Positive Action Team, a youth-led coalition designed to engage rural youth in prevention and school/community level change. Youth meetings are co-facilitated by a prevention specialist and a school representative. The weekly meetings are student-led and prevention-focused. Over the past 7 years, PAT teams have tackled public health areas such as substance use prevention, bullying, suicide prevention, mental health campaigns, student wellness, identity, and more.

Please note: this webinar will not be recorded.

PRESENTER

Hillary Starbird, PS-C is the Director of Community Outreach and Philanthropy Officer for Northern Light Health, Mayo Hospital and Charles A. Dean Hospital. She has worked in rural healthcare in Northern and Central Maine for over 15 years. Hillary has held positions throughout the continuum of care in both rural hospitals and FQHC's. Her experience in the hospital and practice settings gives her a unique perspective on public health issues and community level change. Hillary's work focuses on community and public health issues related to improving the overall health well-being of the citizens who live, work and play in rural Piscataquis County, Maine.

About the webinar:

This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through a cooperative agreement from SAMHSA.

This webinar is pre-approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board, an IC&RC member board, for 1 contact hour for prevention specialists. Certificates will be provided to webinar participants, no partial credit will be awarded.