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# Maine Health Access Foundation

Promoting access to quality health care to everyone in Maine.

## Posts

- [Addressing Health-Related Social Needs to Improve Rural Health in Maine: Ideas to Action](https://mehaf.org/news-room/blog/addressing-health-related-social-needs-to-improve-rural-health-in-maine-ideas-to-action) - Written by Andrew Coburn, PhD, Research Professor Emeritus, Muskie School, University of Southern Maine and Deborah Deatrick, MPH, Public Health Consultant With funding from the Maine Health Access Foundation, we have recently completed a report that calls for a rural, community-based demonstration to test better ways of aligning funding and services to address health-related social
- [Maine Health Access Foundation Awards $1,250,000 to Community-Led Organizations](https://mehaf.org/news-room/press-releases/maine-health-access-foundation-awards-1250000-to-community-led-organizations) - MeHAF is pleased to announce $1,250,000 in funding for 17 Community Responsive Grants. The Community Responsive Grants program focuses on funding projects that are community identified and led to address barriers to achieving health equity. Grantees include Aroostook County Action Program, Defend Our Health, Hand in Hand/Mano en Mano, Healthy Peninsula, In Her Presence, Maine
- [2021 Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award Recipients Announced](https://mehaf.org/news-room/press-releases/2021-dr-wendy-j-wolf-health-leadership-award-recipients-announced) - AUGUSTA – The Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) has named two awardees for Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award in 2021, having paused the award in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 recognizes both Jess Maurer, Executive Director of the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA), and Lisa Sockabasin, Director of Wabanaki Public Health
- [MeHAF Announces New SIIRG Grantees](https://mehaf.org/news-room/press-releases/mehaf-announces-new-siirg-grantees) - The Maine Health Access Foundation today announces $714,231 in funding through the first grants awarded under its new Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants (SIIRG) program. Fourteen organizations’ projects will be funded over the next two years: Community Concepts, Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition, American Academy of Pediatrics (Maine Chapter), Maine Medical Center Gender Clinic, Maine

## Pages

- [Home](https://mehaf.org/) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up The Maine Health Access Foundation is the state's largest private nonprofit health care foundation dedicated to promoting access to quality health care and improving health. Many of our current programs focus on building the capacity of community-led organizations to create health outcomes that are more equitable for every
- [Community Responsive Grants RFP](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/copy-responsive-grant-opportunities-crg) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Community Responsive Grants Program Program Description _____ The 2026 Community Responsive Grants Program Letter of Inquiry Period has closed. _____ Applicants may apply for either a one-year planning grant up to $30,000 or an implementation grant for one or two-years up to $50,000 per year. Health inequities result
- [Funding Opportunites](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/funding-opportunites) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Funding Opportunities MeHAF works with a wide variety of partners, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, health care organizations, and more to carry out our mission of promoting access to quality health care and improving the health of everyone in Maine. We offer responsive grant opportunities, a Discretionary Grants program for
- [Community Responsive Grants program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/community-responsive-grants-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Community Responsive Grants Background MeHAF launched the Community Responsive Grants (CRG) program as a pilot in late 2019, making the first round of 1-year project grants at the beginning of 2020. The program has provided community-led organizations opportunities to propose their best ideas and solutions, as defined by
- [Staff](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/staff) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up MeHAF Staff MeHAF Staff Dania Bowie, Program Officer Emily Creamer, MSW, Program Officer Lelia DeAndrade, PhD, Chief Strategy Advisor Charles Dwyer, Senior Program Officer Jake Grindle, President & CEO Holly Irish, Grants Manager Ruta Kadonoff, MA, MHS, Vice President for Programs Dani Kalian, Executive Assistant Julie Montefesco, Finance
- [Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/systems-improvement-innovation-responsive-grants-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants Background MeHAF developed and initiated the Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants (SIIRG) program in 2020 as a complement to the Community Responsive Grants (CRG) program, launched the year before. After the first year of CRG funding, we recognized that the need
- [Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/dr-wendy-j-wolf-health-leadership-award) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award Guidelines The Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award may be awarded once annually for 10 years, beginning in 2017, subject to the nomination of qualified candidates. The award includes a $10,000 grant to the nonprofit organization that the recognized leader
- [Community Advisory Committee](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/community-advisory-committee) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up MeHAF Community Advisory Committee The foundation's statewide Community Advisory Committee (CAC) includes individuals with diverse backgrounds who advise the Board and staff on critical issues that align with MeHAF's mission. They provide thoughtful input into our periodic strategic planning and assessment efforts. Katie Adams, MD, FAAFP VIEW BIO
- [Nova Fund](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/novafund) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up The Nova Fund at MeHAF Background At the end of 2022, the Maine Health Access Foundation received a $9 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Our Board committed to expend the donated funds on activities consistent with MeHAF's mission, and, in keeping with the extraordinary opportunity of
- [Responsive Grant Opportunities](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/responsive-grant-opportunities) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Annual Responsive Grant Programs The Maine Health Access Foundation offers two responsive grant programs: Systems Improvement and Innovation Grants (SIIRG) and Community Responsive Grants (CRG). These programs are offered annually and provide project-based funding for initiatives that are responsive to needs identified by people in communities across the
- [Board of Trustees](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/board-of-trustees) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up MeHAF Board of Trustees MeHAF's statewide Board of Trustees oversees the work of the foundation and its members serve as responsible stewards for the foundation's resources. The Board brings a wealth of expertise and experiences from leaders who represent the diversity of Maine. Beth Bordowitz, JD VIEW BIO
- [Annual Reports](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/annual-reports) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up MeHAF Annual Reports 2025 Annual Report DOWNLOAD 2024 Annual Report DOWNLOAD 2023 Annual Report DOWNLOAD 2022 Annual Report DOWNLOAD 2021 Annual Report DOWNLOAD Can't Find What You're Looking For or Need a Report from an Earlier Year? Click Here to Email Jeb Murphy, Communications Manager 146 Capitol Street,
- [Health Equity Capacity Building program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/health-equity-capacity-building-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Health Equity Capacity-Building Background MeHAF launched the Health Equity Capacity-Building (HECB) program in 2018, making eight grants in the first round. This was followed by a second round, funding seven additional grantees in 2019. The program was one of the first major initiatives launched under our 2018 Strategic
- [Meeting Support Program](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/meeting-support-program) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Meeting Support Program MeHAF's Meeting Support program provides grants for meetings that have a focus or objectives relevant to MeHAF's mission and that are related to groups or populations that face disproportionate barriers to accessing health services and achieving their best possible health. We generally award grants of
- [Discretionary Grants Program](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/discretionary-grants-program) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Discretionary Grants Program How to Apply for a Discretionary Grant The first step to approaching us about a project is to complete a Letter of Interest (LOI) that will be submitted electronically through our grants management system that can be accessed by clicking the "Manage Your Grant" link
- [Funding Policies and Guidelines](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/fundingpoliciesandguidance) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Funding Policies & Guidance Below you can find a number of documents detailing our policies and guidance around who and how we fund work in Maine. We fund organizations that are 501(c)(3)s, local, state, or tribal government entities, or educational institutions. Applicants must be organizations based in Maine.
- [Governance](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/governance) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Governance MeHAF's Trustees, Community Advisory Committee, and staff are committed to best practices in nonprofit governance, accountability, and transparency for all aspects of our work. Board meetings are open to the public and approved Board meeting minutes and other essential documents are posted below. Corporate Bylaws The foundation's
- [Health Advocacy program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/health-advocacy-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Health Advocacy Background MeHAF has long recognized that policy advocacy is critically important to the goals of improved access to health care and better health for individuals and communities. Our current round of Health Advocacy grants was awarded in January, 2023 and concludes on December 31, 2026. For
- [Goals & Strategies](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/goals-strategies) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Goals + Strategies We focus on the pressing health care challenges and opportunities facing Maine today: growing inequities, access to health care and insurance, opioid and substance misuse, quality care for our older and more diverse populations, a health workforce shortage, and pressures on rural health systems. Ensure
- [CEO Announcement](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/ceoannouncement) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Maine Health Access Foundation Announces New President and CEO Jake Grindle Following a nationwide search, the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) is pleased to announce its selection of Jake Grindle as the foundation's new President and CEO. "Jake has a deep understanding of MeHAF's operations and infrastructure, having
- [Reports + Press](https://mehaf.org/publications-press/reports-press) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Reports + Research Key Findings and Recommendations from MeHAF's 2024 Grantee and Applicant Perception Survey November 2024 Roughly every five years MeHAF participates in a Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) Grantee and Applicant Perception Survey. The survey allows MeHAF applicants and grantees the opportunity to give anonymous feedback
- [Publications + Press](https://mehaf.org/publications-press)
- [Foundation-Initiated Grants](https://mehaf.org/grants-center/eguestbook) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding Subscribe Send A Message to Barbara Leonard 146 Capitol Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 207.620.8266 | 207.620.8269 fax Who We Are Grants Center Our Grantmaking Reports + Research Contact
- [Meeting Support Grant program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/meeting-support-grant-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Meeting Support Grants Background MeHAF has been funding meetings and events that focus on expanding health and healthcare access in Maine since 2002. Initially a part of the Discretionary Grants program, the volume of requests within that program for funding to support meetings and events led us to
- [Discretionary Grant program profile](https://mehaf.org/grant-making/discretionary-grant-program-profile) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Discretionary Grants Background The Discretionary Grants program is MeHAF's oldest grant program. The goal, as it has been since 2002, is to support organizations in their efforts to expand health and healthcare access for uninsured and underserved Mainers through small grants. Discretionary grants aim to help organizations try
- [Contact](https://mehaf.org/contact) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Contact We can't accomplish our mission without your help! MeHAF staff are happy to respond to your emails, phone calls, and other inquires. Please visit our staff page for individual staff contact information. Call Us 207.620.8266 How to Find Us 146 Capitol Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 DIRECTIONS TO
- [Grant Making](https://mehaf.org/grant-making)
- [Unpublished DRAFT - Grants Center](https://mehaf.org/grants-center) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Funding Opportunities MeHAF works with a wide variety of partners, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, health care organizations, and more to carry out our mission of promoting access to quality health care and improving the health of everyone in Maine. We offer competitive grant opportunities, a Discretionary Grants program for
- [Privacy + Use Guidelines](https://mehaf.org/privacy) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Privacy & Use Guidelines The Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) will protect your online privacy to the fullest extent of the law. It is our policy to keep your personal and professional contact information confidential, and will not disclose this information to any third party. Legal Rights Regarding the
- [Mission + Values](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are/mission-values) - MANAGE YOUR GRANT Find Funding E-News Sign-up Mission + Values As an independent, private nonprofit health foundation, we pursue broader access to health care and work to improve health in Maine, guided by voices and experiences of communities across the state. In addition to funding, we share information, encourage dialogue, and foster collaboration with and
- [Who We Are](https://mehaf.org/who-we-are)

## Learning Resources

- [Community-Driven Strategies to Address Stigma and Build Healthier Communities in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/community-driven-strategies-to-address-stigma-and-build-healthier-communities-in-maine) - This paper tells the story of three communities that are working to reduce stigma in order to create more equitable systems that enhance the health and well-being of all Mainers. Their efforts grew organically from community member stories about how they were treated in various systems, driving collaboratives to shift resources toward stigma reduction. These
- [The Bangor Area's Approach to Addressing Substance Use Disorder](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/the-bangor-areas-approach-to-addressing-substance-abuse-disorder) - Like many communities in the United States, Bangor, Maine has been struggling with the opioid epidemic. This case study shares how the Bangor community is using two types of MeHAF grant funding to address some of the most critical gaps related to opioid use disorders. The strategies of each grantee target different gaps in the
- [Sociodemographic and Health Status Characteristics of Maine’s Newly Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/sociodemographic-and-health-status-characteristics-of-maines-newly-eligible-medicaid-beneficiaries) - This data brief developed by MeHAF and the University of Southern Maine explores Maine’s newly eligible Medicaid beneficiaries. The report discusses the sociodemographic aspects of the new population, including current health status, age, and locations.
- [Access to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/access-to-health-care-services-for-adults-in-maine) - This data brief developed by MeHAF and the University of Southern Maine that found ongoing inequality in the ability of people in Maine to get quality health care. The report examines data from 2014-2016 and shows that Maine people, of all income groups, report difficulties in paying medical costs. Research has also found the ability
- [Delaying Care Due to Lack of Access to Transportation Data Brief](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/delaying-care-due-to-lack-of-access-to-transportation-data-brief)
- [Low-Income, Uninsured Mainers Face Substantial Challenges Getting Health Care](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/low-income-uninsured-mainers-face-substantial-challenges-getting-health-care) - This data brief from MeHAF and the University of Southern Maine highlights the access to care challenges faced by Maine people with lower incomes who do not have health insurance. Focusing on adults age 18 – 64 with incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (in 2018, about $22,715 per year for a family
- [Estimated Budget Impacts of Expanding MaineCare-2018](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/estimated-budget-impacts-of-expanding-mainecare-2018) - This 2018 analysis of the State budget impact of Medicaid expansion in Maine shows the potential costs, savings, and revenue of expansion. Accompanying the full report is a slide deck that highlights key elements of the analysis. The analysis is an update of a 2015 analysis, both of which were conducted by Manatt Health.
- [MaineCare Fact Sheets](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/mainecare-fact-sheets) - These fact sheets focus on MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program. In addition to providing general information about the program, they also show the impact MaineCare has on specific populations.
- [Maine Rural Health Innovations Briefs](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maine-rural-health-innovations-briefs) - This series of briefs was produced in conjunction with the Maine Rural Health Research Center to describe robust and innovative models and strategies from Maine and other parts of the country related to the areas of health finance and payment, governance, workforce, and service delivery that have the potential to be replicated or adapted here
- [Charting a Pathway Forward: Redesigning and Realigning Supports and Services for Maine’s Older Adults](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/charting-a-pathway-forward-redesigning-and-realigning-supports-and-services-for-maines-older-adults) - Charting a Pathway Forward profiles older people in Maine, including socio-demographic factors , health status and long term services and supports needs – presenting both current data and future projections, then outlines the long term services and support systems and programs currently in place and the funding streams used to pay for those services. The report
- [Healthy Waterville: Increasing Connectedness and Healthy Food for All](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/healthy-waterville-increasing-connectedness-and-healthy-food-for-all) - MeHAF’s Healthy Community initiative supports long-term, community-led efforts to improve health. Grantees have been charged with engaging people who are usually left out of planning processes in order to identify a priority health issue to address as a community and to employ collaborative processes to create comprehensive plans to integrate health, community-based services, and other
- [MeHAF Healthy Community Grants Program: Early Lessons Learned From Community Engagement and Planning](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/mehaf-healthy-community-grants-program-early-lessons-learned-from-community-engagement-and-planning) - Program Officer Charles Dwyer presented the early findings from the Healthy Community Grants Program evaluation conducted by SE Foster Associates at the 40th National Rural Health Association Annual meeting in San Diego, California in May 10-12, 2017.
- [Patient Information Sharing Framework](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/patient-information-sharing-framework) - MeHAF’s Access to Quality Care (A2QC) program was established to help health care and social services providers implement transformation of care delivery in ways that are informed by and address the needs of individuals who are uninsured. As new payment and quality improvement strategies are put into place for all patients, the program sought to ensure
- [Mental Health Status and Access to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/mental-health-status-and-access-to-health-care-services-for-adults-in-maine) - Access to health care services is critically important to individuals’ health and well-being, yet Maine residents’ ability to obtain needed health care or maintain an ongoing relationship with a personal doctor are not uniform across different population groups. In Maine, access to care may be affected by factors such as financial resources, education, age, race/ethnicity,
- [Behavioral Health Integration: Resources on Billing](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/behavioral-health-integration-resources-on-billing) - Please open the document below and select the link to access on the appropriate presentations on Behavioral Health resources, including behavior codes and billing information.
- [Advancing Rural Health System Transformation Conference](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/advancing-rural-health-system-transformation-conference) - Health care in Maine is a conundrum—especially for rural communities. On the one hand, the health care sector is the state’s largest source of jobs, and in many rural counties, health care makes up a disproportionally higher share of overall employment. The health care sector provides many meaningful opportunities for employment for rural community members.
- [Maine Rural Health Profiles](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maine-rural-health-profiles) - Maine Rural Health Profiles offers a detailed look at the status of rural health and the rural health system, both statewide and in each of the state’s 16 counties. Prepared by the Maine Rural Health Research Center, the report provides critical data and information to apprise stakeholders and inform conversations about developing a more sustainable, high-performing
- [Building a Healthier Community through Conversation: The Oxford County Wellness Collaborative](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/building-a-healthier-community-through-conversation-the-oxford-county-wellness-collaborative) - Essential to MeHAF’s Healthy Community philosophy is to encourage communities to determine what they want to achieve, what they already have in place, what system barriers exist that they can collectively address without creating new programs or services, and what they need to create. The goal is to seed multiple aligned strategies and encourage diverse
- [Evaluation of MeHAF by the Center for Effective Philanthropy](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/evaluation-of-mehaf-by-the-center-for-effective-philanthropy) - MeHAF regularly includes evaluation as a component of its grantmaking. In addition, as a foundation that seeks to learn from and improve our own work, we periodically evaluate our grant processes and our relationships with grantees and applicants. This helps us to understand how well we communicate our programmatic goals and interact with those who
- [Thriving in Place Fact Sheet](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/thriving-in-place-fact-sheet) - MeHAF launched its Thriving in Place (TiP) initiative to help persons with chronic health conditions (including the elderly and persons with disabilities) maintain or improve their health so they can remain safely in their homes and communities. This document provides more information about the TiP initiative.
- [Thriving in Place Case Study: Reducing Social Isolation in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/thriving-in-place-case-study-reducing-social-isolation-in-maine) - For older adults, social isolation and loneliness can be a predictor of poor health, especially depression, other mood disorders, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse. This case study examines the efforts of four Thriving in Place (TiP) communities during their first year of implementation (November 1, 2014-October 31, 2015) to examine and reduce social isolation
- [Community Health Indicators: A User’s Guide](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/community-health-indicators-a-users-guide)
- [Integrated Care Site Self Assessment Survey - January 2016](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/integrated-care-site-self-assessment-survey-january-2016)
- [Maine Residents Report on Health Insurance and Cost of Health Care--September 2015](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maine-residents-report-on-health-insurance-and-cost-of-health-care-september-2015) - This report summarizes results from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS), which samples panels of respondents nationally and in Maine to follow trends in insurance coverage as well as access to health care services, unmet health care needs, and difficulty paying medical bills. This point-in-time survey was completed in December 2013 and December 2014.
- [Uninsured Adults in Maine 2013 and 2014--December 2015](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/uninsured-adults-in-maine-2013-and-2014-december-2015) - This report highlights information about access to insurance and health care services from the ongoing federal/state public health survey, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS surveys a random sample of Maine people throughout the year. Results from 2013 and 2014 surveys are included in the report.
- [Reflections on MeHAF’s Payment Reform Grant Initiative](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/reflections-on-mehafs-payment-reform-grant-initiative) - MeHAF funded 14 organizations starting in 2011 to work on projects focused on mitigating the increasing cost of health care through innovative payment reform strategies, ensuring that people who are uninsured and medically underserved were included in these efforts. Our goal was to fund projects that would preserve access, improve quality, and offer better value
- [State Approaches for Integrating Behavioral Health into Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/state-approaches-for-integrating-behavioral-health-into-medicaid-accountable-care-organizations) - This technical assistance tool examines four broad strategies states can use to integrate behavioral health services into ACOs: (1) incorporating behavioral health into payment models; (2) requiring ACOs to report on behavioral health metrics; (3) encouraging ACOs to include behavioral health providers; and (4) providing integration supports. It explores how eight states have incorporated these
- [Expanding Access with Not-For-Profit Dental Practices](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/expanding-access-with-not-for-profit-dental-practices)
- [Expanding Access with Not-For-Profit Dental Practices-TM](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/expanding-access-with-not-for-profit-dental-practices-tm)
- [Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care Evaluation](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/integrated-behavioral-health-and-primary-care-evaluation) - Between 2009 and 2015, MeHAF contracted for extensive qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the Integration Initiative (integrated behavioral health and primary care). Below are several of the evaluation reports. For more details, contact Becky Hayes Boober at bhboober@mehaf.org. Overview In 2005, MeHAF launched a 12-year, $14 million integrated behavioral health and primary care initiative. Almost
- [Sustainability of Integrated Care](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/sustainability-of-integrated-care) - Sustainability of integrated care is a priority for MeHAF. Therefore, an independent survey and interviews were conducted with former grantees 12-18 months after their MeHAF funding ended to see which elements of integrated care were continued. Almost all grantees had continued integrated care, and many expanded it to new sites. They also reported the factors
- [Maine’s Integrated Care Cross-site and Systems Transformation Evaluation](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maines-integrated-care-cross-site-and-systems-transformation-evaluation) - Evaluation of MeHAF’s Integration Initiative conducted by John Snow Inc. included a cross-site examination of clinical practices and a review of systems transformation integrated care projects funded by MeHAF. Several of their reports are included here.
- [Case Studies on Maine Integrated Care Initiative](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/case-studies-on-maine-integrated-care-initiative) - The Integrated Care evaluation also included several case studies.
- [Key Informant Findings](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/key-informant-findings) - Key nongrantee stakeholders across sectors that impact integrated care were interviewed in 2010 and 2014 to determine whether awareness of integrated care increased even among stakeholders not directly engaged in MeHAF integrated care grants.
- [Resources for Reimbursement of Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/resources-for-reimbursement-of-integrated-behavioral-health-and-primary-care) - MeHAF continues to provide technical assistance for Maine sites wanting to implement, sustain, or improve the integration of behavioral health services and primary care. Guidelines developed for reimbursement and regulations follow. Mary Jean Mork also has created voice-over PowerPoint presentations to provide guidance on implementing and financially sustaining integrated behavioral health and primary care. Please
- [Payment Reform Program Evaluation](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/payment-reform-program-evaluation) - The University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service served as external evaluators for MeHAF’s Payment Reform program, which was active from 2011–2014. They developed three policy issue briefs that explore key issues related to the work of payment reform and health care delivery redesign: organizational change, access to and use of health data,
- [Hanley Leadership Development Graduation Speech](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/hanley-leadership-development-graduation-speech)
- [Estimated State Budget Impact of a MaineCare Expansion in 2016](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/estimated-state-budget-impact-of-a-mainecare-expansion-in-2016)
- [A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/a-guidebook-of-professional-practices-for-behavioral-health-and-primary-care-integration) - Two Maine sites were identified as exemplary integrated care sites and participated in the study. This guidebook identifies key professional practices among exemplary integrated primary care organizations. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
- [Health Data and Financing and Delivery System Reform: Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/health-data-and-financing-and-delivery-system-reform-is-the-glass-half-full-or-half-empty)
- [Regional Assister Roundtables](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/regional-assister-roundtables)
- [Maine Tracking Survey on Awareness of New Health Insurance Options-Spring 2014](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maine-tracking-survey-on-awareness-of-new-health-insurance-options-spring-2014) - Critical Insights poll of Mainers awareness of and attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act and enroll207.
- [Health Reform Monitoring Survey - Maine - revised](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/health-reform-monitoring-survey-maine-revised) - MeHAF-funded December 2013 state-wide survey results using a Maine oversample from the national Health Reform Monitoring Survey focused on coverage, affordability, and access barriers.
- [MaineCare Actuarial Value Benefit Assessment](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/mainecare-actuarial-value-benefit-assessment) - Maine Department of Health and Human Services contracted with Deloitte Consulting for an actuarial analysis to determine whether childless adults covered under Maine’s Section 1115 waiver would be eligible for enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage expenditures under the Affordable Care Act.
- [Delivering Value in Health Care](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/delivering-value-in-health-care)
- [Bridging the Digital Divide](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/bridging-the-digital-divide) - This report summarizes the results of collaborative work groups that engaged consumers, behavioral and physical health providers, and other stakeholders to develop recommendations on integrating behavioral health information into electronic health records, develop greater consumer understanding and support of integrated health records, and to increase access to the statewide health information exchange.
- [Oral Health Workforce in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/oral-health-workforce-in-maine) - The Maine Oral Health Funders contracted with the State University of New York Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) to study the distribution and type of oral health professionals in Maine relative to access to oral health care in the state. Dentists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants responded to surveys about their practices and
- [Behavioral Health Electronic Health Record Survey Results](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/behavioral-health-electronic-health-record-survey-results) - This report summarizes the results of a 2011 survey of behavioral health providers about the status of their electronic records and opinions about the value.
- [Evaluation of Integration Initiative Year Two Report](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/evaluation-of-integration-initiative-year-two-report)
- [Integrated Primary Care Toolkit_Tri-County](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/integrated-primary-care-toolkit_tri-county)
- [Analysis of Emergency Department Use in Maine](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/analysis-of-emergency-department-use-in-maine)
- [Honoring Community Voices to Enhance Health Grantmaking](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/honoring-community-voices-to-enhance-health-grantmaking)
- [Analysis of 2006 Maine Emergency Department Use](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/analysis-of-2006-maine-emergency-department-use)
- [Maine Barriers to Integration Study: Environmental Scan](https://mehaf.org/learning_resource/maine-barriers-to-integration-study-environmental-scan)

## Annual Reports

- [Annual Report 2015](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2015) - "Building New Bridges to Health" shares stories and insights into the work of MeHAF’s grantees happening in communities all over Maine. From Eagle Lake to Bucksport, and Jackman to Portland, MeHAF’s grantees are forging new relationships, strengthening community supports and improving access to quality care. In short, they are building bridges to better health in
- [Annual Report 2018](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/2018-annual-report) - “Reflecting Toward the Future” is an opportunity to look back the past while thinking about the future of MeHAF and of Maine. The 2018 Annual Report displays programs across the state that are being creative, innovative, and forward thinking. The report also discusses MeHAF’s work in developing a new strategic framework to guide us forward
- [Annual Report 2017](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2017) - MeHAF envisions a Maine where all people and communities are healthy and well. The 2017 Annual Report describes the activities the foundation undertook to infuse equity across all of MeHAF’s work to help make this vision a reality. The report also includes stories about grants that were made in 2017 that reflect the foundation’s commitment
- [Annual Report 2016](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2016) - MeHAF’s mission is to promote access to quality health care, especially for those who are uninsured and underserved, and improve the health of everyone in Maine. The 2016 Annual Report shares stories of how the foundation’s grantees and partners are doing just that.
- [Annual Report 2014](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2014) - “Sharing Stories Helps Us Listen, Learn & Improve” highlights how the voices of Maine people guide and advance MeHAF’s key initiatives. From powerful testimonials from Mainers who found affordable Marketplace health plans to having grantees engage and convene community members to ensure their projects are meeting the needs of the people they serve. The report
- [Annual Report 2013](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2013) - "Making Connections for Better Health" - Grantmaking is an important tool for foundations, but funding alone is insufficient to spread successful strategies or innovative models to the tipping-point of wide-scale adoption. Read about MeHAF's efforts to foster deep partnerships and connections between grantees, community groups, and Maine people from all walks of life.
- [Annual Report 2012](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2012) - "Reimagine. Redesign. Reform. Maine's Approach to Health Care" - Highlighting the efforts of grantees to transform health care and wellness through a variety of programs: the deployment of Community Care Teams, creation of a model for employee wellness programs, launching Maine's only health insurance CO-OP under the Affordable Care Act, and more.
- [Annual Report 2011](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2011) - "Supporting Community Solutions for Better Health" - Access to health care services is important, but just part of the equation for improving or maintaining good health. This year's report highlights the efforts of some of MeHAF's innovative partners who know the value of linking health and health care.
- [Annual Report 2010](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2010) - "Transforming Care: A Decade of Improving Lives" - Profiling ten leaders and their contributions to MeHAF's work in its first decade.
- [Annual Report 2009](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2009) - Profiling new tools, technologies, and pilot programs with community partners for developing community-based solutions to improve health, improve quality and lower costs.
- [Annual Report 2008](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2008)
- [Annual Report 2007](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2007)
- [Annual Report 2006](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2006)
- [Annual Report 2005](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2005)
- [Annual Report 2004](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2004)
- [Annual Report 2003](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2003)
- [Annual Report 2002](https://mehaf.org/news-room/annual_report/annual-report-2002)

## Categories

- [Blog](https://mehaf.org/news-room/category/blog)
- [Press Releases](https://mehaf.org/news-room/category/press-releases)

## Program Names

- [Access to Quality Care for Uninsured Individuals](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/access-to-quality-care-for-uninsured-individuals)
- [Advancing Health System Reform Through Advocacy](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/advancing-health-system-reform-through-advocacy)
- [Affordable Care Act Outreach Education and Enrollment](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/affordable-care-act-outreach-education-and-enrollment)
- [Behavioral Health Homes](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/behavioral-health-homes)
- [Community-Based Program Materials](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/community-based-program-materials)
- [Healthy Communities](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/healthy-communities)
- [Integrated Care](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/integrated-care)
- [Oral Health](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/oral-health)
- [Payment Reform](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/payment-reform)
- [Rural Health](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/rural-health)
- [Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/strengthening-the-oral-health-safety-net)
- [Thriving in Place](https://mehaf.org/news-room/program_name/thriving-in-place)

## Resource Categories

- [Grantee Meetings](https://mehaf.org/news-room/resource_category/grantee-meetings)
- [Reports + Research](https://mehaf.org/news-room/resource_category/reports-research)
- [Tools + Materials](https://mehaf.org/news-room/resource_category/tools-materials)
- [Evaluation](https://mehaf.org/news-room/resource_category/evaluation)