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Downeast Health Services provides for the health, safety and well being of children and their families in Downeast Maine.

Description:
Downeast Health Services annually serves 8,500 individuals with collaborative programs including Maternal and Child Health Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Maine (BBBS), Maine Coast Community Dental Clinic, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Family Planning clinical and outreach programs, Parents Are Teachers, Too, Hancock County Children’s Council, Coastal Hancock Healthy Communities, and Downeast Sexual Assault Services.

History:
The Agency was initially founded in 1972 to meet the health needs of women and children in Hancock and Washington Counties. Through planned growth, DEHS now employees 58 staff, and serves Hancock, Washington and Penobscot counties with six office sites.

Contact person: Kathie Norwood, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (207) 667-6117

Address:

52 Christian Ridge Road Ellsworth, ME 04605 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.downeasthealth.org

Directions:

We are located at 52 Christian Ridge Road in Ellsworth. The Christian Ridge Road is accessable from Route 1A or the Bucksport Road.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: None   Nearest Bus Stop: None

Miscellaneous Information

Will you take volunteers that must do court ordered community service?
	In Some Cases
Will you take youth volunteers that are 11-15 years old?
	No
Will you take youth volunteers 16-18 years old?
	Yes