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
About Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to make Somerset County a healthier place to live and work for the families we serve.
Making It Happen
We strive to achieve our mission by improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, stopping tobacco use, preventing drug abuse, and promoting responsible use of alcohol.
A Community Effort
We work with community members, schools, workplaces, childcare centers, service groups and others to make Somerset County healthier.
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.
Meet Our Team
We are dedicated to helping residents of Somerset County lead a healthier life.
Kristie LeBlanc
Assistant Project Director
Leads obesity prevention effort, physical activity and nutrition promotion, and administrative leadership
Alanna Akinson
COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR
Provides nutrition education to adults, children, and families
Jessica Carter
Community Health Educator
Provides tobacco resources to help reduce tobacco use in children and adults
Debra Casey
Community Health Educator
Provides tobacco resources to help reduce tobacco use in children and adults
Brady Croteau
Community Health Educator
Leads Let's Go Somerset efforts in child-care settings and provides nutrition education to adults, children, and families
Cynthia Currier
PATIENT NAVIGATOR
Coordinates efforts to link patients with substance use disorder to various sources of community support.
Cheryl Curtis
Community Health Educator
Provides nutrition education to adults, children, and families
Danielle Denis
Community Health Educator
Provides substance abuse prevention expertise for businesses and communities
Lynn Kandiko
Administrative Assistant
Manages grant finances, budgets, and other fiscal needs
Sean Landry
Community Health Educator
Works with schools and communities on substance abuse prevention
Michele LeBlanc
Community Health Educator
Provides obesity prevention, physical activity, and nutrition resources to children and families under New Balance & Obesity Programs
Linda MacKenzie
PROGRAM MANAGER, PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY
Facilitates communication between local organizations to bridge barriers to recovery and treatment for substance use disorder
Betsy Richard
Pathways to recovery Coordinator
Coordinates the Pathways to Recovery Program, assisting our communities in responding to the opioid crisis across Somerset County
Maureen Shaw
Office Assistant
Provides invaluable administrative support and manages office operations
Get in Touch
Have questions? Please don't hesitate to contact us!
Find us at the office
20 Madison Ave.
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Give us a ring
Phone: 207-474-7473
Fax: 207-474-9349
