Table 25. Priority Health Factor Challenges and Resources for Androscoggin Responses Stakeholder Input- Stakeholder Survey Responses Community Challenges Community Resources Assets Needed to Address Challenges: Biggest health factors leading to poor health outcomes in Androscoggin County according to Poverty: Greater economic development; increased mentoring stakeholders (% of those rating factor as a services; more skills trainings; more employment opportunities major or critical problem in their area). at livable wages; better transportation; better education Transportation: More/better transportation systems; better Poverty (91%) access to public transportation; additional funding for Transportation (74%) organizations that help with rides to medical appointments; Access to behavioral care/mental health additional resources for transportation for the elderly and care (73%) disabled Housing stability (73%) Access to behavioral care/mental health care: Better access Adverse childhood experiences (73%) to behavioral/mental health care for the uninsured; full behavioral/mental health integration at hospital and primary care levels; expand behavioral/mental health agencies to more rural areas; more hospital beds for mentally ill patients Assets Available in County/State: Poverty: General Assistance; other federal, state and local programs Access to behavioral care/mental health care: Behavioral/mental health agencies Housing stability: Maine Affordable Housing Coalition; Low income housing/section 8 programs County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Each year, the University of Wisconsin Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation produce for every county in the U.S. The annual The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps reports measure the social, economic, environmental and behavioral factors that influence health. These factors are quantified using indicators such as high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income and teen births, to name a few. The rankings weight and score the sets of indicators to provide county comparisons within each state. For more information:
Table 25. Priority Health Factor Challenges and Resources for Androscoggin Responses Stakeholder Input- Stakeholder Survey Responses Community Challenges Community Resources Biggest health factors leading to poor health outcomes in Androscoggin County according to stakeholders (% of those rating factor as a major or critical problem in their area). Poverty (91%) Transportation (74%) Access to behavioral care/mental health care (73%) Housing stability (73%) Adverse childhood experiences (73%) Assets Needed to Address Challenges: Poverty: Greater economic development; increased mentoring services; more skills trainings; more employment opportunities at livable wages; better transportation; better education Transportation: More/better transportation systems; better access to public transportation; additional funding for organizations that help with rides to medical appointments; additional resources for transportation for the elderly and disabled Access to behavioral care/mental health care: Better access to behavioral/mental health care for the uninsured; full behavioral/mental health integration at hospital and primary care levels; expand behavioral/mental health agencies to more rural areas; more hospital beds for mentally ill patients Assets Available in County/State: Poverty: General Assistance; other federal, state and local programs Access to behavioral care/mental health care: Behavioral/mental health agencies Housing stability: Maine Affordable Housing Coalition; Low income housing/section 8 programs County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Each year, the University of Wisconsin Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation produce The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps for every county in the U.S. The annual reports measure the social, economic, environmental and behavioral factors that influence health. These factors are quantified using indicators such as high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income and teen births, to name a few. The rankings weight and score the sets of indicators to provide county comparisons within each state. For more information: