Community Health Needs Assessment
The Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment & Planning Process (MSCHNA) Project - a collaborative of Central Maine Healthcare, Northern Light Health, MaineGeneral Health, MaineHealth, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Community Action Program - works to improve the health status of Maine residents and track results.
Mission
The Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment & Planning Process is a dynamic, public-private partnership that turns data into action by:
- Creating shared Community Health Needs Assessment reports
- Engaging and activating communities
- Supporting data-driven health improvements for Maine people
See the Latest on Community Health Needs
Read the Kennebec County Community Needs Assessment
Our Objectives
- Create triennial shared CHNA (with state- and county-level reports and select urban reports)
- Implement a consistent community engagement process for hospitals and public health agencies to incorporate in health needs assessment reporting and health planning deliverables
- Ensure the Maine MSCHNA Project is sustainable:
- Create infrastructure to support triennial shared CHNA
- Identify and maintain funding sources
- Use local, state & national platforms to educate agencies about the Maine SHNAPP Project
MaineGeneral's Community Health Implementation Plan
We’re proud to release our FY25 Community Health Implementation Plan Annual Report. This report highlights our efforts to address community health needs identified through the statewide Community Health Needs Assessment process. You can read the plan at the link below. Paper copies are also available for free upon request by emailing PHL@mainegeneral.org.
Read the FY 2025 Annual Report
Read the Community Health Implementation Plan
2026 to 2028
Previous Reports
Contact Us
If you have questions about the report, please contact:
