Kennebec Valley Community Action Program

“See attached revised by-laws.”

“The 990 is reviewed by key employees of the agency and the finance committee of the board of directors. If there is no meeting date prior to filing, a copy of the 990 is forwarded to the board treasurer for review.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually with the board of directors and each board member reaffirms that conflicts do not exist. Agency employees review the policy at department meetings on an annual basis.”

“The chief executive officer is evaluated on an annual basis by the board of directors. A survey of the ceo's performance is completed by the board and the answers are then compiled. A merit increase of between 2% and 4% is received based on the performance evaluation and as approved by the board effective april 1, 2015.”

“The chief executive officer is evalutated on an annual basis by the board of directors. A survey of the ceo's performance is completed by the board and the answers are then compiled. A merit increase of between 2% and 4% is received based on on the performance evalutation and as approved by the board effective april 1, 2015. The chief financial officer, chief operating officer, director of child & family services, and hr director's performance are evaluated annually by the ceo. A merit increase of between 2% and 4% is received based on the performance evaluation and as approved by the board effective april 1, 2015.”

“Copies of the organization's form 990 are available upon request in the finance office located on the waterville campus, or on the agency website.”

“All governing documents are available for public inspection upon request at the agency's main office in waterville, maine. Our audited financial statements are also available at our finance office on the waterville campus and on our agency website.”

“The organization's mission is to partner with area residents, organizations, and local, state and federal entities, creating solutions to the conditions of poverty in order to strengthen individuals, families, and communities.”

“High school. The health navigator program provides education on the affordable care act and helps people enroll for health insurance through the online marketplace; 223 uninsured people received assistance to secure health insurance, with the majority receiving some level of subsidy. The new resource navigator program, which began in fy2016, provides case management services to clients referred through other kvcap programs; 199 families received support and resources to help address a financial crisis. The poverty action coalition (pac) was formed in 2014 with the mayor of waterville and other community partners concerned about the growing number of families living in poverty. The pac's primary initiative, community investors, draws on the resources of the larger community to help individuals and families who are facing a crisis that threatens their stability and when no other resources exist. The pac's 200 community investors financially helped 47 families become financially stable through donations. This division also implements the maine families home visiting program and the kennebec/somerset family enrichment council. Maine families works in partnership with expectant parents and parents of children birth to age three, to ensure safe home environments and promote healthy growth and development. In the last year, maine families served 293 families through 2,759 completed home visits. The family enrichment council focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect. More than 3,000 children took part in personal body safety classes. The transportation division has two components: (1) operating public transit services in the augusta, waterville, and skowhegan areas, and (2) providing door-to-door transportation through a network of volunteers for medical and social service appointments. During the year, the kennebec explorer, somerset explorer, and "move more kids" public bus system provided 103,313 rides - nearly tripling ridership over the past seven years. Some of the rides provided by the somerset explorer during the summer months are free of charge through the "move more kids" program, which extends routes to locations where youth can participate in physical activities and promote a healthy lifestyle. The kv van program has a network of over 100 volunteers and several agency vehicles that provided 339,302 rides for medical or social service appointments, driving 5.8 million miles.”

“With parents on 443 home visits. Of the families served, 23 families received supports related to domestic violence, 51 families received supports related to child abuse and neglect, 28 families received transportation assistance, and 100 families received help finding and securing affordable housing. The child & family services program is also participating in the maine shared services alliance, a statewide initiative focused on providing resources to improve the quality and financial stability of family childcare providers. This innovative private partnership pilot is creating an infrastructure to provide access to business and quality supports, while ensuring programs maintain their independent status. Lastly, the new homestart began in fy2016. The homestart program partners with family day care providers in somerset county who serve children from birth to age 4. Homestart staff provide coaching and access to numerous resources for partner providers who agree to deliver quality services that meet head start performance standards. Kvcap homestart staff delivered over 4,000 hours of training and technical support to community child care providers.”

“To or replacement of their heating system, and 59 homes were repaired for health and safety concerns. The department also continues with the development of the cony village energy efficient housing community. All 28 affordable housing units were occupied throughout the year in the gerald senior residence project, which was completed in 2014. We helped 88 people purchase their own home and 54 homeowners avoid foreclosure.”

“Agency services offers programs designed to increase the operations and efficiency of the agency in regards to providing the types of services described above.”

“Fundraising expenses netted with revenue 4,136 closing costs 58 village circle 14,120 fundraising expenses netted with revenues -4,136 closing costs 58 village circle -14,120”