about Us
The Maine Nutrition Network is a model collaborative of public and private partners that coordinates, administers, and evaluates nutrition and physical activity initiatives and contributes to policies and environments that improve the health of Maine people. The Network's primary funding source is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The funds come to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Integrated Access and Support (OIAS) and reach the MNN through a cooperative agreement between the DHHS Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service to manage activities of the MNN.
The Maine Nutrition Network is unique in that it not only promotes nutrition and physical activity through public education campaigns and programs, but it also provides funding to partners to assist with implementation of their local initiatives. MNN is a partnership of numerous organizations whose members collaborate to achieve shared goals and objectives.
