The Mount Washington Valley Community Health Needs Assessment is a dynamic public private partnership that compiles data, engages and activates our community to discuss the data, and build plans to address our most pressing health needs. We invite you to join us in this conversation so that together, we can become the healthiest county and state in the nation.

Your input matters and we would like to invite you to attend this public forum at The Red Jacket Mountain View Resort on Wednesday, November 14th between 3:00-5:00pm. Light refreshments will be served.

If you are unable to attend the forum, but would like to provide your feedback, please complete the online survey.

Why do we conduct Community Health Needs Assessments? Per federal IRS regulations, not-for-profit hospitals are required to conduct community health needs assessments in three-year cycles.  MaineHealth hospitals' first cycle was for fiscal years 2013-2015 (more specifically, for October 2012-September 2015). 

Below, please use this link to our most recent Community Health Needs Assessment reports. http://bit.ly/MemorialCHNA

Each report:

• Provides county-level data on more than 150 health measures – such as rates for smoking, substance abuse, obesity, high blood pressure and childhood immunizations.

• Summarizes conversations by diverse community stakeholders, who reviewed the data for their county and shared ideas to address pressing health needs.

• Offers a detailed, three-year action plan developed by each MaineHealth hospital member for improving public health in the communities we serve.

Annual progress reports about health improvement actions implemented are also provided.

Practicing gratitude can enhance personal growth, resilience and empowerment while increasing your sense of emotional and physical well-being. Join Joanna Calderwood, wellness coach and certified clinical hypnotherapist, to learn and experience ways to develop the practice of gratitude so you can cultivate a deeper, more rewarding sense of goodness in your life. *Note: Wear comfortable clothing, bring your own cushion and blanket if you can and a journal and pen for writing.*

Practicing gratitude can enhance personal growth, resilience and empowerment while increasing your sense of emotional and physical well-being. Join Joanna Calderwood, wellness coach and certified clinical hypnotherapist, to learn and experience ways to develop the practice of gratitude so you can cultivate a deeper, more rewarding sense of goodness in your life. *Note: Wear comfortable clothing, bring your own cushion and blanket if you can and a journal and pen for writing.*

The Alzheimer’s Support Group provides information and support to area residents who have loved ones coping with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. For details, please contact Cheri Alexander, LSW at 921-6237.

The Alzheimer’s Support Group provides information and support to area residents who have loved ones coping with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. For details, please contact Cheri Alexander, LSW at 921-6237.

Heartsaver® CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

Registration is per person.

Expectant first-time parents can learn about common newborn needs and behaviors and how to prepare for bringing baby home. This class includes information about feeding, how to bathe and swaddle your new baby, safe sleep, caring for and calming a newborn, ways to make sure your baby is safe at home, in the car, and in an emergency, and tips on how to make this newborn period an easier transition for you.

We recommend attending this class between the 32nd and 36th week of pregnancy.

*This class is free to MaineCare participants. If you have MaineCare, please enter MAINECARE in the promo code section of your class registration.

Registration is per person.

Expectant first-time parents can learn about common newborn needs and behaviors and how to prepare for bringing baby home. This class includes information about feeding, how to bathe and swaddle your new baby, safe sleep, caring for and calming a newborn, ways to make sure your baby is safe at home, in the car, and in an emergency, and tips on how to make this newborn period an easier transition for you.

We recommend taking this class between the 32nd and 36th week of pregnancy.

*This class is free to MaineCare participants. If you have MaineCare, please enter MAINECARE in the promo code section of your class registration.