Western Maine Community Action Inc

NUTRITION/FAMILY AND HEALTH SERVICES: INCLUDES WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN WIC AND CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM CACFP. WIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN, OXFORD AND ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO MONTHLY FOOD VOUCHERS/DEBIT CARDS, NUTRITION COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO PREGNANT, POST-PARTUM AND BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS, BABIES AND CHILDREN. HEALTH AND NUTRITION INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS WELL AS REFERRAL TO HEALTH AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. CACFP IS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY AS WELL AS TO WESTERN SOMERSET AND NORTHERN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR FOOD IS PROVIDED TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WITH ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. NUTRITIONISTS ALSO VISIT PROVIDERS MONTHLY TO REVIEW MEAL PLANS AND PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE. COORDINATES THE ACA NAVIGATOR PROGRAM FOR THE STATE OF MAINE, CONTRACTING WITH OTHER CAA'S AND NON PROFIT PARTNERS TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST WITH ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH PLANS PROVIDED THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROGRAM. WHOLE FAMILIES AND HOMELESS TCM PROGRAMS PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES.