News from Mabel

1. Testimony in support of LD 37

   On February 5, 2019, our intern, Aiden Ciaffaglione from the University of Maine, testified at the Maine State House in support of LD 37 “An Act to Allow for the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machines.” Below is his testimony. LD 37 – Ought to Pass To the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development,… read more…

2. Safe and Healthy Relationship Advice for this Valentine’s Day

   At Mabel Wadsworth Center, our interns are responsible for updating the bulletin board in our waiting room once a month. In case you haven’t had the chance to visit us recently, you can read about our bulletin board here.  This post is by our intern, Thomas Witten, a student at the College of the Atlantic…. read more…

3. Cervical Health Awareness Month 2019

   This post was written by Nik Sparlin (they/them/theirs), the Communications and Development Assistant at Mabel Wadsworth Center. January is a month of new goals, preparation for the year to come, and (if you couldn’t already tell by the name of this blog post) it’s also Cervical Health Awareness Month! So how can you optimize your… read more…

4. Transgender Day of Remembrance

   At Mabel Wadsworth Center, our interns are responsible for updating the bulletin board in our waiting room once a month. Past topics have included healthy relationships, safer sex, abortion stories and more. In case you haven’t had the chance to visit us recently, you can read about our bulletin board here.  This post is by… read more…

5. We Act! For Women

   By: Aislinn Canarr, Board Member, and Advocacy Committee Chair  Earlier this month, I joined Andrea Irwin, the Center’s Executive Director, to travel to Washington, DC to take part in a national day of advocacy – Act! For Women, in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA).  There we joined forces with a contingent from Grandmothers for… read more…