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National Kidney Foundation of Maine

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Services:  One in 9 people are affected by kidney disease. In Maine that is more than 100,000 people. The NKFM organization provides direct financial assistance to people on dialysis. It also offers preventative FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) health screenings across the State of Maine. To educate it offers a program called Kidneys in the Classroom (KIC) to kids in grades 3-5. KIC outlines where an individual's kidneys are, what they do, and living a healthy lifestyle to keep the kidneys healthy. The NKFM also distributes brochures to people interested in learning more about kidney disease.

The National Kidney Foundation of Maine has been working to grow within the communities of Maine. Over the past 2 years The NKFM has distributed over $110,000 in direct financial assistance to patients for food, medication, transportation, and utilities.

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Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.