Aroostook County Action Program Inc.

“The board of directors is provided with a copy of the form 990 for their review and approval before being filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Annually all board members and employees review, disclose and sign a conflict of interest policy. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence and nature of their interest, and must disclose all material facts to the board of directors at the next scheduled board meeting. At the meeting, after disclosing all material facts, the interested person shall leave the board meeting while the determination of a conflict is decided upon.”

“Aroostook county action program, inc. Uses a variety of processes in order to determine compensation. The organization uses an external salary survey, establishes labor market salary ranges, conducts performance reviews establishing goals and objectives, measures achievement on goals and objectives, and considers agency financial ability to establish fair compensation. The organization last conducted a wage study in 2020.”

“Aroostook county action program, inc. Uses a variety of processes in order to determine compensation. The organization uses an external salary survey, establishes labor market salary ranges, conducts performance reviews establishing goals and objectives, measures achievement on goals and objectives, and considers agency financial ability to establish fair compensation. The organization last conducted a wage study in 2020.”

“Aroostook county action program, inc. Makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy,and financial statements available to the public upon request. The organization's annual report can be found on the organization's website.”

“Aroostook county action program, inc. Provides services and resources that help individuals and families achieve greater economic independence. As a leader, or in partnership with others, acap strengthens the community by responding to human needs.”

“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, sad1 and acap continued partnership to expand the enrollment of the sad1 preschool program by classrooms operated by acap and serving district students. Two of these sad1 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.”

“Workforce development workforce development offers services to assist people who are seeking employment as well as businesses seeking employees. Services offered include workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) services as well as other job training opportunities and programs. Accomplishments: through a women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations (wanto) grant from the us department of labor, acap supported cohorts in four communities in northern and eastern maine. Participating women were placed with several local employers. We served 177 individuals through workforce programs. Through our statewide partnership in the affordable care act navigator grant, we were able to enroll aroostook county residents in the health insurance marketplace.”