Western Maine Community Action

Address:  PO Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234
Location:  20 Church Street
East Wilton
Phone:  (207) 645-3764; 1-800-645-9636 (toll free)
Fax:  (207) 645-3270
E-mail:  ffowler@wmca.org
E-mail:  tgage@wmca.org
Website: http://www.wmca.org
Contact:  Fen Fowler, Executive Director
 
Clients:  Individuals/families who wish to pursue greater self-sufficiency in areas such as: education, employment, legal issues, finances, shelter, substance use/abuse, relationships, spirituality, nutrition, child care, health, parenting, transportation, mental health, children’s education.

Services:  Western Maine Community Action is one of the State’s vital community action programs offering numerous ways to improve the community’s quality of life. These programs include:

Central Heating Improvement Program

Child Care Systems

Information and Referral

Fuel Assistance

Low Interest Home Improvement Loans

Tri-County Health Services

Weatherization Programs

WIC Nutrition Program

Career Center

Family Development Accounts

Revolving Loan Program

Maine’s American Dream Initiative (first time homebuyer program)

Home Buyer Education

Affordable Homes

Elderly Hardship Grant

Home Preservation Grant

Oil Tank Replacement

Maine Association of Realtors Grants

ARP - Appliance Replacement Program

and Volunteerism.

WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - Case management/mentoring, resources, assessment of nutritional needs, nutritional and health information and referrals, height, weight, and hemoglobin assessment. Vouchers issued for milk, cereal, juice, cheese, etc. Intended to be a supplemental nutritional program. Prenatal, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and their children under age 5, who are 185% of the poverty guidelines and have nutritional or medical needs.

Volunteer department administers a variety of programs including Operation Santa Claus, Seeds of Life, Food Pantries, Senior Farm Share, Grow A Row, Gleaning and Western Maine Tax Assistance Program. The volunteer department also offers support to other programs within the agency.

Fees:  None
Hours:  Monday thru Friday, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.