Organizations Filed Purposes:
AROOSTOOK COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. (ACAP) PROVIDES THE PEOPLE OF AROOSTOOK COUNTY WITH SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. AS A LEADER, OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS, ACAP PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE COMMUNITY IN RESPONDING TO EMERGING HUMAN NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY, FAMILY, ENERGY AND HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
PROVIDE SERVICES & RESOURCES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES ACHIEVE MORE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION -EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDES HEAD START, CHILD CARE, EARLY INTERVENTION, & CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAMS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SAD#1 AND ACAP CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND THE ENROLLMENT OF THE SAD#1 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM BY CLASSROOMS OPERATED BY ACAP AND SERVING DISTRICT STUDENTS. TWO OF THESE SAD#1 CLASSROOMS OPERATE 6 HOURS A DAY/5 DAYS A WEEK ON THE SCHOOL SCHEDULE. IN ADDITION TO THIS PARTNERSHIP, ACAP HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIONS.THE CARIBOU EARLY CARE FACILITY UNDERWENT A RENOVATION THIS YEAR, RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND A MORE MODERN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN ENROLLED AT THAT CENTER. IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY TRANSITION TO WHOLE FAMILY/TWO-GEN SERVICE DELIVERY, ECE HIRED AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY COACH TO WORK WITH FAMILIES INTERESTED IN TAKING STEPS TO MOVE THEIR FAMILY INTO ECONOMIC STABILITY. THE FAMILY COACH ROLE CONTINUES TO BE A CRITICAL PIECE TO BRING NECESSARY SUPPORT TO THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE FAMILY FORWARD IN TRAINING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. HEAD START PROGRAM DESIGN HAS SUPPORTED A WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH SINCE ITS INCEPTION. ACAP'S MOVE TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY WILL LESSEN THE GAP BETWEEN COACHING SERVICES ACROSS THE AGENCY. BRAIDING HEAD START FAMILY COACHING TO INCLUDE A-16 ENERGY COACHING ADDS ANOTHER MUCH NEEDED EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT TO WHOLE FAMILY COACHING. THIS YEAR OUT OF THE 31 FAMILIES THAT RECIEVED FAMILY COACHING FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, 41% IMPROVED THEIR HOUSING STATUS, AND MORE THAN 25% OF FAMILIES SAW IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, OR FAMILY SAFETY. FAMILY COACHES WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH FAMILIES IN THESE AREAS.THROUGH PRIVATE FOUNDATION FUNDING, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE STATE-OF-THE-ART VISION AND HEARING SCREENERS TO CONDUCT SCREENINGS ON OUR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. THE ACCURACY OF THESE SCREENERS HAS REDUCED THE TIME STAFF SPEND COLLECTING DATA AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IMPROVED THE ACCURACY OF THE SCREENING RESULTS. WE HAVE 100% ACCURACY FROM REFERRALS TO PROFESSIONALS BASED ON THE SCREENING RESULTS AS WELL AS FIVE TIMES MORE REFERRALS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
ENERGY AND HOUSING SERVICES - ENERGY AND HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE ENERGY ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE (LIHEAP), ENERGY CRISIS INTERVENTION (ECIP), AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, LEAD HAZARD CONTROL PROGRAM, HOME OWNERSHIP EDUCATION, WEATHERIZATION, AND HOME OWNERSHIP SUPPORT COUNSELING, FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS, MICRO BUSINESS LOANS, ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK AND CENTRAL HEATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ENERGY AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT FUNDING REMAINED STABLE. MORE THAN 5,200 APPLICATIONS WERE TAKEN IN FY 2019 FOR THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH AN AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD BENEFIT OF $878.00. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAMS PROVIDED AGENCY CUSTOMERS WITH CENTRAL HEATING IMPROVEMENTS AND SYSTEM REPLACEMENTS, HOMEOWNERSHIP FORECLOSURE COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH REPLACING ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS, LEAD ABATEMENT, HOME REPAIR, AND WEATHERIZATION. WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD TO REPORT WE HAD 154 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS IN OUR HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSES IN FY19.
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES - COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES OPERATES THE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC); AND PROVIDES COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND DENTAL SERVICES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WIC PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 1,910 INDIVIDUALS IN 1,127 FAMILIES IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. THE ORAL HEALTH TEAM PROVIDED OVER 556 SEALANTS, 2,321 FLOURIDE VARNISHES, AND 798 ORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS LAST YEAR. THE SECOND ANNUAL YOUTH PREVENTION DAY FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS OUR REGION TO LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS RISK REDUCTION AWARENESS.
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 |
|---|
| Jason Parent | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,710 |
| Ellen Bemis | FINANCE DIRECTOR/CFO (THRU DECEMBER) | 40 | $85,100 |
| Robyn Locke | FINANCE DIRECTOR/CFO (BEG DECEMBER) | 40 | $5,538 |
| Gary Sanfacon | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Macdonald | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Sperrey | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Trudy Gorneault | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| William Egeler | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Richard | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Waldemarson | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Vaughn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Sutherland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Representative Trey Stewart | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Pelletier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Josselyn Langworthy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kimball | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Keaton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Senator Troy Jackson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Hanson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Grass | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Foster | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Duperre | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) | 1 | $0 |
| Decon Al Burleigh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Ashby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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