Greater Portland Health was honored to be selected by the University of Southern Maine to participate in piloting their Job Shadow Program. Wadak Harbi, a pre-med major, joined us for the day to get a first-hand experience of working in healthcare.

This Transgender Awareness Week, we sat down with Gia Parr to learn more about her experiences as a trans woman.

If you or someone you know is experiencing stress, anxiety, or depression, it’s important to remember that these feelings are completely natural—and you’re not alone. 

After a year fraught with apprehension, we can find hope in Maine’s continuous vaccination efforts.

While the research around vaping is still new, there is enough definitive information to arrive at this conclusion: Vaping is not a healthy coping mechanism for stress.

Chelsea Toussaint, DMD February is National Children’s Dental Health Month; this observance’s goal is to help showcase the positive effects that managing good oral health can have for children. Earlier this month we talked to Chelsea Toussaint, who’s a board-certified dentist for Greater Portland Health’s Children’s Oral Health Program and Preble Street. She spoke about her career path to becoming a dentist, some of the services that the Children’s Oral Health Program (and Preble…

October is coming to a close, and with it being the final hours of Emotional Wellness Month we thought we'd spotlight our behavioral health services/team at Greater Portland Health.  Marianne Donahue is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Greater Portland Health. She recently spoke with us about her journey to her career path, how she interacts with patients, and the benefits of receiving behavioral health services. 1. You've had years of experience working as a Licensed Clinical Social…

For National Recovery Month we recently spoke with Substance Use Coordinator Kelsey Hayes to highlight our Greater Pathways program at GPH. 

Since July of 2018, when MaineCare Expansion went into effect, Financial Assistance Counselors at GPH have helped 210 newly eligible patients complete MaineCare applications. With the official implementation being approved by Gov. Janet Mills in January of 2019, these applications are now being processed and approved. Read on to learn more about why this development is so important to GPH and our patients.