Healthy Androscoggin (formerly Tobacco Free-L-A) was founded in 1997 as a grassroots organization. Since that time we have grown tremendously in numbers and expanded our vision. We work to promote the good health of all Androscoggin County residents. Healthy Androscoggin, through a comprehensive community based approach, affects change through our diverse coalition of over 260 volunteers.

By utilizing a comprehensive approach, Healthy Androscoggin Coalition has reached thousands of people and affected positive change in our community. We are extremely proud of the fact that the initiatives of this coalition have influenced hundreds of people to quit smoking and even more to begin exercising and eat nutritiously! Our system works efficiently because the Coalition is broken down into 4 committees, each with a different focus.

Click HERE if you would like to get involved or become a member of Healthy Androscoggin!

Below are some examples of Coalition initiatives:

• Policy change such as working with businesses to create wellness policies (encouraging employees to exercise, eat healthy and quit smoking)
• Environmental change such as working with local school districts to create tobacco-free fields policies and open school doors after-hours for fitness use to the public
• Advocacy initiatives like Youth 2 Youth (youth tobacco-free advocacy groups) and coordinating efforts to affect other policy change on a local, regional and state level
• Development, coordination and distribution of resources on fitness, nutrition and tobacco such as our Androscoggin County Physical Activity Resource Guide that details all fitness opportunities in the County
• Promotion of health initiatives and healthy messages in the media and throughout our community
• And much, much more!