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Welcome to our Press Room! We are grateful for the work of our teams, partners and communities. Please enjoy reading some articles below that feature our stories. For all press and media inquiries, please reach out to hello@wabanakiphw.org. _____________________________________________ Center Theatre to host ‘Bounty’ screening and discussion September 27, 2022 | Piscataquis Observer
Council on Aging aims to end ageism in Maine in 10 years September 21, 2022 | Portland Press Herald
Mobile Stand Downs bring homeless veterans’ connection to services to four Maine cities September 21, 2022 | Boothbay Register
Micmacs revive annual health fair in Presque Isle September 21, 2022 | The County
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness will use $4.5M grant to study Alzheimer’s disease August 31, 2022 | Maine Public Radio
IREACH a partner in $4.5 million study of Wabanaki Nation health August 30, 2022 | Washington State University Insider
Mainebiz to host small business forum Aug. 25 in Portland August 18, 2022 | The Kennebec Journal
Wabanaki Health & Wellness welcomes Indigenous Greenlandic and Alaskan colleagues August 11, 2022 | Fox 22 Bangor
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness hosts Greenlandic and Alaskan indigenous colleagues August 11, 2022 | WABI 5
Study with Wabanaki elders could help reveal mysteries of Alzheimer’s August 2, 2022 | News Center Maine
A healing circle will let Millinocket residents air distress about business’ racist sign June 30, 2022 | Bangor Daily News
Maine’s first Indigenous Women’s Recovery Home to open in Bangor May 31, 2022 | News Center Maine
Maine’s first Indigenous Ladies’s Addiction Treatment Residence will open this summer season in Bangor May 28, 2022 | NeedAddictionHelp.com
Maine’s 1st addiction recovery home for Indigenous women will open in Bangor this summer May 24, 2022 | Bangor Daily News
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness receives generous gift May 19, 2022 | Fox 22 Bangor
Passamaquoddy One Step Closer to Regulating their Own Water Supply April 14, 2022 | Native News Online
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness seek public health nurses April 11, 2022 | News Center Maine
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness host Cultural Tourism Assessment Conference March 24, 2022 | WPHW
What tribal sovereignty means to Wabanaki people February 14, 2022 | Maine Beacon
Native American tribes to get $590 million in opioid settlement, including those in Maine February 3, 2022 | News Center Maine
Fixing Passamaquoddy’s drinking water problem January 5, 2022 | Native American Calling Radio Show
Group of Wabanaki men in recovery celebrate healing December 20, 2021 | News Center Maine
Millinocket Marathon and Half returns, bringing economic support to the region December 4, 2021 | News Center Maine
A new hub for Wabanaki women aims to share culture, teach, and support one another November 25, 2021 | News Center Maine
WPHW partners with Maine Women’s Fund November 18, 2021 | Fox 22 Bangor
Native American Heritage Month kickoff celebration in Bangor November 4, 2021 | WABI 5
Indigenous art event set for Downtown Bangor November 3, 2021 | The Maine Edge
As COVID-19 grinds on, stress piles up for public health workers October 19, 2021 | PenBay Pilot
MaineLife Season 6, Episode 23 – The North Maine Woods October 11, 2021 | MaineLife Media
Celebrating the 2021 Mainebiz Next List October 15, 2021 | Mainebiz
Next: Lisa Sockabasin has led Wabanaki Public Health to grow at the speed of a startup October 4, 2021 | Mainebiz
Pandemic highlights food insecurity in Maine’s tribal communities October 3, 2021 | Portland Press Herald
Wabanaki Health and Wellness receives $1.4M in federal funding September 24, 2021 | Mainebiz
Maine’s Indigenous And Immigrant Groups Partnering to Improve Vaccine Access August 19, 2021 | Maine Public
Five Maine community organizations receive $1 million federal grant August 17, 2021 | WABI 5
Maine tribes celebrate new recovery center July 28, 2021 | Fox 22 Bangor
Wabanaki Nation previews project to tackle opioid epidemic July 28, 2021 | WABI 5
New Wabanaki Healing and Recovery Center set to open this fall July, 28, 2021 | News Center Maine
Passamaquoddy Tribe hopes new solutions – and sovereignty – can help address longstanding water problems July 22, 2021 | Maine Public
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness unveils mobile food pantry July 8, 2021 | WABI 5
Cultural competence is a key component to Maine’s public health policy and COVID vaccine outreach July 8, 2021 | Portland Press Herald
Maine confronts wide race disparity in health care for expecting mothers May 9, 2021 | Portland Press Herald
New Bangor recovery center will help Indigenous men with substance use disorder May 4, 2021 | Bangor Daily News
Wabanakis open ‘Opportunity House,’ a new indigenous recovery center for men May 3, 2021 | News Center Maine
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness holds ribbon cutting for Opportunity House May 3, 2021 | WABI 5 on MSN.com
Opportunity House open in Bangor for healing and recovery May 3, 2021 | Fox 22 Bangor
New Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness expanding services in merger January 11, 2021 | WABI 5
Wabanaki Health merger aims to expand its public health and recovery role in its community January 6, 2021 | News Center Maine
Wabanaki Public Health helps protect Indigenous communities amid pandemic December 28, 2020 | Maine Beacon
‘Dirty water causes our communities to lose sight that they are worthy of clean water’ October 12, 2020 | Maine Beacon
Native American recovery group takes meetings outside September 28, 2020 | WABI 5
Wabanaki group buys Millinocket’s Pelletier Loggers Restaurant for tribal addiction treatment facility August 4, 2020 | Bangor Daily News
Why colored paper in a doorway is a key part of Maine tribes’ coronavirus response June 2, 2020 | Bangor Daily News
Woman who’s been homeless 12 years moves into Millinocket’s first sober house June 19, 2020 | Bangor Daily News
Wabanaki Health and Wellness awarded funds to combat mental illness and substance use disorder amid coronavirus pandemic April 27, 2020 | WABI 5
