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Maine Nutrition Network Committees and Work Groups


Steering Committee

Is responsible for the governance of MNN project-based and collaborative committees and for addressing the priority strategies of development, collaboration, communication, and strategic planning regarding MNN.

Member list:

  • Chris Sady, Chair, Staff Convener
  • Anne-Marie Davee, MNN Coordinator of Community Health Initiatives
  • Rebecca Drewette-Card, Maine CDC
  • Karen Gallagher, WIC Representative
  • Judy Gatchell, MNN Coordinator of Child Nutrition Projects
  • Lori Kaley, Manager Public Health Programs
  • Janet Leiter, Maine CDC Liaison
  • Wanda Lincoln, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Representative
  • Sarah Platt, Child Nutrition Committee Chair
  • Bob Thibodeau, Food Stamp Office Representative
  • (Vacant), Community Committee Chair
  • Mary Walsh, Healthy Aging Committee Chair

 

Child Nutrition Committee, Community Committee and Healthy Aging Committee

These are the three MNN project-based committees. The role of these committees is to provide guidance on education, training, technical assistance, funding to partners, policy and environmental change, and evaluation to individual MNN projects and their various work groups. Membership on these committees includes key MNN staff and partners collaborating on the development and implementation of projects.

 

Child Nutrition Committee

Encompasses MNN school-based projects. These projects include Maine-ly Nutrition, Take Time! Program, National Youth Sports Program (NYSP), and Nutrition Education at the Library. The Child Nutrition Committee will receive updates from the Team Nutrition Work Group.

 

Member list:
  • Sarah Platt, Maine Dairy & Nutrition Council, Chair
  • Laura Astbury, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Amy Bouchard, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Donna Bucher, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
  • Judy Campbell, Scarborough Schools
  • Sandie Dubay, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
  • Karen Gallagher, WIC Program
  • Judy Gatchell, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Chris Greenier, SAD 22, School Nutrition
  • Mary Ann Johnson, SAD 22 (retired)
  • Janet Leiter, Maine CDC
  • Gail Lombardi, Department of Education
  • Jane Marden, Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation
  • Grace Morgan, Department of Education
  • Elizabeth Patten, Healthy Foods from Healthy Soil
  • Amy Root, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Alice Schlosser, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Staff Convener: Mary Ann Bennett

 


Community Committee

Is being established and will encompass MNN community-based projects. This committee will receive updates from the following work groups: Advisory Work Group for Nutrition Initiatives within the Healthy Maine Partnerships (HMP), Agriculture Projects Work Group, Healthy Weight Awareness Campaign (HWAC) Work Group, Intertribal Nutrition Education Work Group, Maine Reentry Nutrition Initiative Steering Work Group, Nutrition Education for Somali Families Work Group, and Veggies for ME! Work Group.


 

Work Groups  

Work groups are formed to bring together MNN staff, partners, and members of the target audience involved in the planning and implementation of MNN projects. These work groups will meet as needed and provide updates to the appropriate MNN project-based committee.



Advisory Work Group for Nutrition Initiatives within the Healthy Maine Partnerships

Member list:

  • Amy Bouchard, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • David Crawford, Maine CDC
  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Anne-Marie Davee, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Rebecca Drewette-Card, Maine CDC
  • Matt L’Italien, Maine Nutrition Network

 

Agriculture Projects Work Group

Member list:

  • Amy Bouchard, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Joyce Benson, State Planning Office
  • Judy Gatchell, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Deanne Herman, Department of Agriculture
  • Rod McCormick, Department of Agriculture
  • Doreen McDaniel, Office of Elder Services
  • Dawn Mulcahey, WIC
  • Kirsten Walter, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Laura Astbury , Maine Nutrition Network

 

Healthy Weight Awareness Campaign Work Group

Member list:

  • Anne-Marie Davee, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Karen Barlow, CD&M Communications
  • Bob Cott, CD&M Communications
  • David Crawford, Maine CDC
  • Rebecca Drewette-Card, Maine CDC
  • Janet Leiter, Maine CDC

 

Team Nutrition Work Group

Member list:

  • Judy Gatchell, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Ron Adams, Gorham School Department
  • Judy Campbell, Scarborough Schools
  • Kathy Civiello, Millinocket Schools
  • Anne-Marie Davee, Maine Nutrition Network Chris Grenier, SAD #22

 

Tribal Initiatives Work Group

Member list:

  • Chris Sady, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Amy Bouchard, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Ruth Dufresne, MNN Consultant
  • Jerolyn Ireland, Aroostook Band of Micmacs
  • Kathleen Majka, Passamaquoddy Tribe—Pleasant Point
  • Abby McCarthy, Penobscot Nation Health Center
  • Karen Neptune, Passamaquoddy Tribe— Indian Township
  • Rebecca Smith, Aroostook Band of Micmacs
  • Sue Tortello, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
  • Jody Yarmal, Passamaquoddy Tribe—Pleasant Point

 

Maine Reentry Nutrition Initiative Steering Work Group

Member list:

  • Chris Sady, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Becky Boober, Maine Reentry Network
  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Jen Decker, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Jigna Dharod, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Carmen Dorsey, Muskie School, USM
  • Betty Fortuin, Volunteers of America
  • Rachel Gurley, Consultant
  • Hope LeBlanc, Maine Correctional Center
  • Janet Lohmann, Bowdoin College
  • Al Sheehy, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Betsy Thayer, Consultant



Nutrition Education for Somali Families Work Group

Member list:

  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Laura Astbury, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Marion Browning, Healthy Androscoggin
  • Jen Decker, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Jigna Dharod, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Kiin Issa, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Azeb Hassan, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Najma Mahad, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Dale Morrell, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Chris Sady, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Kirsten Walter, Sisters of Charity Health System
  • Angela Westhoff, Healthy Androscoggin




Veggies for ME! Work Group

Member list:

  • Matt L’Italien, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Linda Baker, Waldo County Preschool & Family Services
  • Sandie Dubay, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
  • Karen Gallagher, Maine WIC
  • Trudy Lunt, Down East Health Services
  • Karen Macomber, Down East health Services
  • Jill McPhail, PROP
  • Chris Sady, Maine Nutrition Network
 

 

Collaborative Groups

The HMP Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Support Team and the Take Time! Physical Activity Work Group are collaborative in nature. The HMP PAN Support Team is led by the Physical Activity and Nutrition Program at the Maine CDC in collaboration with the MNN to coordinate training and technical assistance provided to the HMP initiative. The Take Time! Physical Activity Work Group is co-led by staff from the MNN and the Maine Center for Public Health (MCPH). Initiatives of this work group are jointly funded.


Healthy Maine Partnerships Physical Activity and Nutrition Support Team

Member list:

  • Anne-Marie Davee, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Mary Ann Bennett, Maine Nutrition Network
  • David Crawford, Maine CDC
  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Rebecca Drewette-Card, Maine CDC
  • Jaki Ellis, Maine CDC
  • Judy Gatchell, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Matt L’Italien, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Gail Lombardi, Maine DOE
  • Denise Preisser, Maine DOE
  • Amy Root, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Chris Sady, Maine Nutrition Network



Take Time! Physical Activity Work Group

Member list:

  • Amy Root, Maine Nutrition Network, Lead
  • Anthony Anderson, Healthy Maine Partnerships
  • MaryAnn Bennett, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Amy Bouchard, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Jamar Croom, Maine Nutrition Network
  • Fawn Haynie, Healthy Maine Partnerships
  • Heather Henry, Healthy Maine Partnerships
  • Angela Norton, Healthy Maine Partnerships
  • Karen O'Rourke, Maine Center for Public Health
  • Michelle Polacek, Maine Center for Public Health
  • Ted Trainer, Maine CDC
  • Jackie Tselekis, Healthy Maine Partnership
 

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