YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
6 Spruce Street, Sanford, ME 04073 www.yccac.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes, and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES/HEAD START - Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) is a federally funded early childhood education program that works to enhance children's physical, emotional and cognitive development and supports parents as the primary teachers of children. Early Head Start serves children under the age of three. Head Start and Early Head Start programs also strive to ensure that each child is enrolled in a medical home and receives regular oral health care as a means to support mental and developmental preparedness for learning.

HEALTH SERVICES - Nasson Health Care is a Federally-Qualified Health Center. Nasson operates sites in Springvale, Noble High School Student Health Center in North Berwick, and Springbrook Drive, Biddeford. As a nationally-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home, Nasson provides a comprehensive range of primary care services for patients in all stages of life - from Well Child check-ups to Medicare Wellness Visits. Nasson's teambased approach ensures that patients receive well-coordinated care that addresses the patient's complete health and wellness picture, Behavioral health is fully integrated with primary care, including care management and other supportive services to help patients manage chronic conditions, and achieve their health and wellness goals. Nasson's dental program offers a large array of services, from exams and cleanings, to restorative procedures, partials, and emergency dental care. Nasson Health Care routinely screens Medical, Behavioral Health, and Dental patients for significant social determinants of health, and makes appropriate referrals as necessary.

TRANSPORTATION - Transportation services help York County residents to be self-sufficient by providing transportation to community services and other destinations which they would otherwise not be able to reach. All of the transportation services are open to the general public. The Sanford Transit offers year round service from Springvale to South Sanford. The WAVE (Wheels to Access Vocation & Education) operates daily scheduled transportation between Sanford-Wells and Sanford-Biddeford. The Shoreline Explorer shuttle offers a year round shuttle service between Sanford and Wells. The Shoreline Explorer trolley is a seasonal service along the coast connecting York to Kennebunk. Transportation also provides a limited amount of rides to medical appointments (including cancer treatment) through the privately-funded York County Transport and Connecting to Cancer Care programs. In addition, Transportation maintains contracts with a small number of agencies, including Child Development Services and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to provide non-emergency medical transportation to low-income residents.

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