Community Health Needs Assessment

The MaineHealth vision of "working together so our communities are the healthiest in America" includes a commitment to health equity and improving health outcomes for all patients, families, care teams and community members. We partner with community based organizations, schools, businesses and government agencies to understand and address factors impacting the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Improving health outcomes in the communities we serve

Every three years, non-profit hospitals are required to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and develop strategies to address these needs through a community health implementation plan (CHIP). In Maine, this is done collaboratively with Northern Light Health, Central Maine Healthcare, MaineGeneral Health, MaineHealth, Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Maine Community Action Partnership, representing Maine's ten Community Action Agencies.

The 2025 Maine Shared CHNA reports include county level data, survey, focus group and interview findings, input from stakeholder forums, and an in-depth look at key priority areas. This cycle, focus groups were held to amplify the voices of multigenerational Black/African Americans, LGBTQ+ people, people with low-income, women, young adults, youth, and veterans. Key informant interviews were held with a wide variety of community representatives and sectors, in addition to a statewide survey. View the Maine State CHNA and County reports, including data profiles and community engagement overviews.