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 | About KCCAT |
| | What is Knox County Coalition Against Tobacco?
Knox County Coalition Against Tobacco (KCCAT) is a community/school
partnership formed to address chronic diseases plaguing the people of
Knox County. We help people make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent
the onset of chronic disease through awareness, education, advocacy,
policy changes and services. It is our goal to help the people of Knox
County become as healthy as they want to be.
To accomplish this task we offer information and free tobacco
cessation courses, youth programs, physical activity opportunities and
nutrition education to community members and businesses. We work under
the guidance of the Maine Department of Human Services Healthy Maine
Partnerships to insure quality and effective assistance.
- Our partners include:
- MSAD#5
- Northeast Health/Penobscot Bay Medical Center
- Midcoast Substance Abuse Counseling
- Coastal Community Action Program
- Youthlinks
- Penobscot Bay YMCA
- Mainely Girls
- Education and Career Planning, Inc.
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