by zarslan in Publications and Awards

On December 8th, the Maine Substance Use Prevention Services at the University of New England, in partnership with the Maine Osteopathic Association, Maine Public Health Association, & AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, hosted a screening of the Maine-based documentary, “Jacinta” and a follow up panel discussion featuring Jacinta and Director Jessica Earnshaw.

Jacinta is an intimate portrait of mothers and daughters and the effects of trauma. The documentary follows a young woman in and out of prison as she attempts to break free from an inherited cycle of addiction, incarceration, and crime. 

Among the panelists was Nick Beverage, a program coordinator at UNE’s Center for Excellence in Public Health, who stressed the importance of primary prevention during the opioid crisis and highlighted the work statewide that CEPH has collaborated on with Maine’s CDC and Maine Prevention Services

Contact: Doreen J. Fournier, MSW, Program Manager, dfournier1@une.edu

Maine Substance Use Prevention Services

Center for Excellence in Public Health

University of New England