Cumberland County Maine CJS Materials

Resource Summary

The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine provided the following materials on behalf of the City of Portland Maine’s Public Health Division.


Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Project Final Narrative Report (January 2015)

This report provides a brief overview of the work the University of Southern Maine did on behalf of the City of Portland, Maine’s Public Health Division as it engaged community leaders and stakeholders about public health services.

Available online: https://phsharing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ME-CJSFinalNarrativeRpt.pdf


Legal Review of Tobacco and Health Foods/Healthy Eating Laws for Portland Maine

This report reviews and compares state and local laws in the areas of tobacco and smoking regulations and nutrition and healthy eating. It finds some gaps in current laws and opportunities to revise or amend the Portland Municipal Code.

Available online: https://phsharing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ME-LegalReviewTobaccoHlthyFoods.pdf


Report on the Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Discussion Groups

This report was created to inform deliberations and guide direction of the Cumberland County Maine CJS project team as they organized discussion groups with community leaders and stakeholders to solicit perceptions about existing public health services.

Available online: https://phsharing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ME_CJS_Discussion_Groups.pdf


Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Project Key Informant Interview Results

This report summarizes the results from a series of key informant interviews with the Cumberland County Maine CJS project leadership team with findings reflecting the perceptions of those who were invited to play a key role in helping shape the local planning discussions.

Available online: https://phsharing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ME-CJS_Key_Inform_Interviews.pdf