 | About Healthy Futures | ||||
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| Healthy Futures Vision
All people, as individuals, as families, and as communities will achieve and maintain the highest possible level of physical, mental, spiritual, social, environmental and economic health. Healthy Futures Healthy Futures is currently providing services to people in Each Health Advocate works closely with your community and local resources, which lets the Health Advocate know and understand the health needs of each participant. Health Advocates also work closely with Primary Care Providers (PCP’s), strengthening the link between the doctor and patient to improve health outcomes. For example, Health Advocates can help participants prepare questions to ask their PCP, accompany them on the visit as a support resource, or talk with them after the visit. Healthy Futures can help participants make more informed decisions about their health care and behaviors that influence their health. Healthy Futures has a strong and essential community-based component. Health Advocates network with existing community assets such as churches, schools, local businesses, civic and service organizations and volunteers to connect participants with transportation, exercise, support groups and other community resources and activities. Healthy Futures is a member of our Community Health Coalition and partners with Healthy Communities of the Capitol Area to provide success to residents of the 17 town local service area in Southern Kennebec County. Community members and Healthy Futures, working together to address local needs and issues, can improve health, quality of life, and make the community a better place to live. Healthy Futures’ Board of Directors is made up of individuals from the towns listed above in proportion to each town’s population. A local physician serves as Board Chair and a another local physician serves as Medical Director to the organization, providing guidance and advice to the staff. |
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