Matt L'Italien
Project Director
Leads the SPH coalition, program development and fiscal oversight; develops strategic direction in concert with the SPH board of directors
Our mission is to make Somerset County a healthier place to live and work for the families we serve.
We strive to achieve our mission by improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, stopping tobacco use, preventing drug abuse, and promoting responsible use of alcohol.
We work with community members, schools, workplaces, childcare centers, service groups and others to make Somerset County healthier.
August 6th,
5:00-Dusk,
Coburn Park in Skowhegan
Come for family fun and food
Stay for the film Dumbo (showing at dusk).
Somerset Public Health is a coalition of staff members, community members, organizations, and businesses working together to improve health in Somerset County. Learn more about us below.
Leads the SPH coalition, program development and fiscal oversight; develops strategic direction in concert with the SPH board of directors
Works with community organizations to host chronic disease self-management programs; recruits volunteer lifestyle coaches and program participants
Leads Let's Go Somerset efforts in after-school settings
Leads Let's Go Somerset efforts in child-care settings
Provides nutrition education to adults, children, and families
Provides substance abuse prevention expertise for businesses and communities
Manages grant finances, budgets, and other fiscal needs
Works with schools and communities on substance abuse prevention
Leads obesity prevention effort, physical activity and nutrition promotion, and administrative leadership.
Manages special projects
Coordinates the Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP), assisting our communities in responding to the opioid crisis across Somerset County
Provides invaluable administrative support and manages office operations
Provides tobacco resources to help reduce tobacco use in children and adults
Provides nutrition education to adults, children, and families
20 Madison Ave.
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Phone: 207-474-7473
Fax: 207-474-9349