Central Maine Community Health Corporation

What it reported doing in 2024

Cancer screening and preventionthe program improved health system data collection for hpv vaccination monitoring and disseminated clinical toolkits to healthcare facilities in androscoggin county. Evidence-based interventions were implemented to increase cancer screening rates among immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and bipoc communities. Healthy androscoggin also provided technical assistance and clinical connections for culturally competent breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer screenings.childhood lead poisoning preventiona local coalition was convened in lewiston to focus on stronger policy development utilizing best practices for rental registries and proactive rental inspections. New data shows prevention efforts in lewiston have resulted in a 51.8% reduction in the percentage of children under three years old with blood lead levels 5 g/dl when comparing the 2008-2012 and 2018-2022 time periods.nutrition educationthe snap-ed nutrition education program in androscoggin county reached over 1,800 eligible youth and adult participants with evidence-based curricula through direct education on healthy eating on a budget. Program activities included supporting community gardens, healthy school meal options, produce gleaning, and story walk installations. The program also participated in the Maine food convergence project, supporting statewide collaboration on food system solutions.storm responsehealthy androscoggin coordinated a samhsa-funded storm response grant for androscoggin county following the fema declaration for december 2023 storms and flooding. Education and outreach efforts connected impacted residents to emotional supports for various phases of disaster response.substance use preventioncommunity-level training was provided to over 50 individuals on topics ranging from substance use disorder 101 to substance impairment identification and overdose response. The program expanded free narcan availability throughout androscoggin county and facilitated a monthly community coalition, the lewiston auburn area recovery collaborative, focused on decreasing fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the county.tobacco preventionprogram staff attended five community events in 2025, providing quit tobacco and prevention resources to 750 people. Over 200 community members including youth received tobacco prevention education. Maine quitlink and my life my quit tobacco treatment materials were disseminated across all six school departments in androscoggin county.healthy eating and active livingthe program supported expansion of the bumps and babies breastfeeding support group into androscoggin county, with sessions held at lewiston public library. Collaboration with western Maine community action (wmca)/wic resulted in adoption of a best practice breastfeeding and lactation policy. Staff promoted physical activity at the winterkids "welcome to winter" event, reaching over 100 community members.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.1%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 84.8%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2.7%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.51; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.04; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 50%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings