Chenango Health Network Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

The purpose of Chenango Health Network programming is to increase access to health related services and improve the population health of Chenango County through education, training, and environmental prevention strategies. The programs that CHN operated in 2025 include: Office of Rural Health. Funding from the State office of Rural Health allows our program and administrative staff to engage the community health promotion through; This funding also allows staff to participate in the Chenango County Housing coalition, Suicide Prevention Coalition, Older Americans group, Trauma Informed Care Regional Team, Chenango and Delaware County Behavioral Health Network, Head Start Health Advisory Counsel, Regional Health Workforce Development group, the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention regional group, and the Community Health Improvement Plan Team. Drug Free Chenango (PULSE) Community Coalition. This coalition is comprised of representatives from 12 different community sectors, coming together to increase the protective factors and reduce risk factors contributing to substance use disorder in Chenango County youth. Solutions to end underage drinking. This program provides prevention programming at two local School Districts. Staff meet with students during lunch to provide activities showing the benefits of delayed onset of drinking. The program also sponsors safe sober after prom parties. Systems of Care Delaware and Chenango This program was funded by New York State Office of Mental Health and allowed CHN to hire a temporary Systems of Care Coordinator who worked with various sectors of the community providing mental health care to conduct 22 focus groups aimed at improving access to services. Mental Health First Aid This program provides free 8 hour evidence based training to community members and businesses on how to recognize and react to the signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis in their day to day lives. PAXIS Community Tools This two-hour training for people who work with youth is based on the evidence-based school curriculum, The Good Behavior Game. The training offers 8 different strategies that caregivers can use to increase childrens resilience and improve behavior. Navigator. The Navigator helps Chenango County residents enroll in the New York State Insurance Marketplace. CHNs navigators enrolled over 750 people in health insurance programs in 2025. Community Health Advocate. The Community Health Advocate helped over 540 Chenango County residents resolve post enrollment issues with their insurance. These issues included but are not limited to finding a primary doctor, getting pre approval for a medication or specialty appointment, billing disputes, financial assistance for cancer patents, prescription drug program enrollment, and support groups. Social Care Network. The Social Care Network is part of the 1115 Medicaid waiver program. Our Screener/Navigators help Medicaid members get linked to housing, transportation, food and case management services paid for through their health insurance.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.5%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.3%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.72; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.6%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings