Organizations Filed Purposes:
To advocate for, strengthen, and coordinate all resources - private, local, state, and federal - that will assist us in promoting the self-sufficiency of people. A belief in basic human dignity and the exercise of free choice motivates the agency to approach this goal in two ways: by providing services to alleviate the conditions of economic uncertainty and by advocating for changes to eliminate the causes of poverty.
Western Maine Community Action, Inc.'s mission is to act as a representative of, and to advocate with and for people, on issues that affect them; to provide quality services to meet identified human needs in the most cost effective way possible; to promote sensitivity and to foster cooperation within programs, organizations, and communities in meeting the needs of people; and to mobilize and work with all resources in developing innovative solutions to community problems.
Nutrition/Public Health: (Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties) Nutrition counseling to pregnant, post-partum and breastfeeding mothers, babies, and children; provide health and nutrition information and referrals to health and other social service programs along with vouchers to purchase healthy foods.CACFP: (Franklin and Northern Androscoggin counties) Provide supplemental funding for meals to home childcare providers with eligible children in their care.Navigator: Coordinate the State of Maine Affordable Care Act Navigator program.
Employment and Training - U.S. DOL WIA: Provide job training and placement assistance for adults, youth, and dislocated individuals in Franklin, Androscoggin, and Oxford counties, specifically career and educational assistance; bring employers and job seekers together; assist workers facing job losses due to downsizing or closures; and educate employers during downsizing of their rights, responsibilities, and obligations during such an event.
Community/Housing and Energy - Provide weatherization services including energy audits, repairs, and energy conservation education; provide assistance with installation of pellet stoves; replace and repair inefficient heating systems; provide financial assistance including mortgage delinquency counseling, septic loans, financial counseling, home improvement and repair loans, home buyer education classes, and administration of FHA program.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Judith Gerry | Director of Finance & Admi | 40 | $97,124 |
| James Trundy | Interim Executive Director | 40 | $81,080 |
| Lindsay Coolidge | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Gardner | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kayla Damon | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Scholl | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Bergeron | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Myrna Robinson | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne Swett | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Celeste Branham | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew Robinson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| R Wayne Werts | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Norm Croteau | President | 6 | $0 |
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