Thank you to NewsCenter Maine for coming to Westbrook to share our story about the life-saving ONEbox Program. We are proud to be the first community in Maine to distribute ONEboxes – now in 10 locations throughout the City, including the High School and Middle School. Watch it here: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/westrbook-maine-distributes-opioid-overdose-kits-throughout-community-buildings/97-77684eee-cdfe-4474-ba22-8167c1af6d38
Category: News
In the news: Westbrook featured on WGME TV13 for distribution of ONEboxes
We were proud to be featured in a story on WGME TV13 for our coalition’s distribution of ONEboxes in 10 locations throughout the city. We are the first community and school district in Maine to do so! See the story here: https://wgme.com/news/local/westbrook-distributes-opioid-overdose-emergency-toolkits-throughout-city-oneboxes-naloxone-partners-prevention#
News: Westbrook Distributes ONEboxes™ To Prevent Overdose Deaths
City of Westbrook and Westbrook Partners for Prevention Collaborate to Make Naloxone More Accessible in Schools and Public Spaces Westbrook, ME (January 30, 2024) – If you look in places around Westbrook, you may notice some new purple-labeled boxes around the city. These are ONEboxes™ and they are designed to save lives. ONEbox™ is an […]
From Our Youth Leadership Coalition: A Video About Vaping
The Youth Leadership Coalition has been busy! They’ve created this informative video about vaping and its adverse effects. Check it out!
How To Be Mindful When Hosting Celebrations
By Janet Dosseva, MPH, PS-C, Program Director for Westbrook Partners for Prevention December and January are not only known for cold temperatures and fluffy precipitation, but they are also two months which contain many holiday celebrations. The holiday season can be a busy and stressful time. It’s also a time where folks are indulgent and […]
We Are Grateful!
In this newsletter, we recap some of the amazing work we were able to accomplish in 2021 with the help of coalition members, community members, the City of Westbrook, Westbrook School Department, businesses, law enforcement, youth, and so many more! Plus, some tips for families to help youth develop healthy habits, free events, and a […]
Needle-collection boxes to be located at four sites in Westbrook
The boxes will be the first in the city for the safe disposal of syringes and sharp medical waste. By Chance Viles, published in the American Journal, 9/7/21 Westbrook Partners for Prevention will install four community “sharps boxes” around the city this month for the proper disposal of syringes and other types of sharp medical […]
Maine Voices: Pandemic will have lasting effects on our children, teens by Dr. Gita Rao
Thank you to Westbrook Partners for Prevention coalition member, Gita Rao, M.D., clinical director of school-based health centers for Greater Portland Health, for this article published by the Portland Press Herald on 6/18/21. Excerpt: “Youth and the choices they make – both healthy and unhealthy – are tied directly to the interactions and support they […]
