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Maine Primary Care Association and Penobscot Community Health Care Launch Pilot Program to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine

BANGOR, Maine, Nov. 10—An innovative program expanding low-barrier treatment for opiate use disorder—potentially serving thousands of people across Maine—launches this month at six of the state’s community health centers. This pilot project—training community-based providers to build and maintain medically assisted treatment clinics—will increase access to this critically needed treatment in areas most affected by the […]

Grant from New Balance to Support WOW Clinic

 A generous grant from the New Balance Foundation will support the work of Maine’s premier childhood obesity program right here PCHC.  The $100,000 grant awarded in August, will fund the WOW 4 Wellness clinic that helps kids and families throughout Maine. “This truly generous grant allows us to continue to help young people who have […]

Healthy Harvest

It’s fall—and harvest time in Maine. PCHC is celebrating with Healthy Harvest, a program focusing on good nutrition and the ongoing issue of food insecurity in our communities. We’ll be supplying resources, sharing recipes, and having some fun with food, too. Check back often, as this page will be updated weekly with new resources and […]

Fleece Order Form

PCHC is offering navy blue, branded fleece jackets for all employees. Sizing Information for the men’s and women’s designs and order form are below. Make sure to double-check your selections and initial to confirm all information is correct. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 by EOB. Fleece Quick Facts: This exceptionally soft, midweight fleece […]

Request For Proposal (RFP) For Insurance Brokerage Services Announced – Deadline Oct. 29, 2021

FULL RFP Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. (“PCHC”) requests proposals from entities who are in the business of offering insurance brokerage services to health care entities (“Bidder”) as further described in this RFP. PCHC is a nonprofit, Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation with its administrative offices located in Bangor, Maine (“PCHC”). PCHC operates a Federally Qualified […]

Free Martin Honored for Community Service

BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 7—The first Doty-Woodward Award, which honors and highlights extraordinary community service and spirit, has been given to Free Martin, a Bangor businessman who turned over his hotel property to house and serve people experiencing homelessness. Penobscot Community Health Care, which provides shelter, support, health care, and navigation to permanent housing through Hope […]

PCHC Remembers Theresa Knowles

It is with great sadness that PCHC announces the death of Theresa Bray Knowles. Theresa was PCHC’s Chief Quality Officer for many years – a health care hero, a dedicated mother, a fierce champion for the most vulnerable, a fixture in her community, and a beloved colleague. In her 45 years, Theresa did so much […]

Marketing Video Shoot Scheduling

On July 27 we are scheduling interviews with providers and patients for a number of different marketing and promotional campaigns. Please select a time slot from the available times below. Once a time slot is selected it won’t be available to others.

Brewer Providers Teaching Culturally Competent Care

Pride Month, wrapping up this week, can be a lighthearted festival, complete with rainbow flags, sassy memes and rowdy parades. It’s also an important and visible reminder of progress toward equality—and the distance still to be covered in treating all people equally. A small group of PCHC providers are quietly working on ways to make […]