Community... What a Concept

June is National Homeownership Month, and Kevin Smart of Community Concepts Finance Corporation (CCFC) joins us for this week's episode to share about CCFC's mortgage and home improvement lending options. CCFC offers loans for Maine residents who may not qualify for traditional lending. Kevin, a Business Advisor, Systems Administrator & Residential Loan Officer at CCFC, explains what options are available and how CCFC not only approves or denies loans, but also works with residents ...

Special guests Hollie Legee-Cressman and Stephanie Masland of Healthy Oxford Hills (HOH) join us to share about their work in the Oxford Hills region. HOH promotes health and wellness among Maine's people with programs supporting active living, healthy eating, substance and tobacco use prevention, Covid-19 prevention, and more. Have Questions about any of HOH programs and services? Looking to host a COVID-19 community clinic in your town? HOH would love to help!Email: healthyoxfordhills@maine...

Special guest Fatuma Hussein joins us to share about the programs and services offered by the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine (IRCM) and details on the upcoming World Refugee Day celebrations in Lewiston. World Refugee Day is back in person this year! Celebrations will be held on Monday, June 20th from 4:30-7:30pm in Lewiston's Simard-Payne Memorial Park. Join the IRCM and many other community partners, including Community Concepts, for an evening of international food, music, activities, ...

Special Guest Kristen Short, Founder and Executive Director of the Short Folks for Hope Foundation, joins us to share about her organization's work empowering, encouraging and celebrating cancer warriors. Kristen, a breast cancer survivor, founded the Foundation in 2012 to help others impacted by cancer and to inspire youth to be involved in charitable efforts. The Foundation meets its mission with a number of different projects:The Vivian St. Onge Memorial Rickshaw Team (enabling cancer...

Stephanie LeBlanc, Executive Director of Oxford County Mental Health Services (OCMHS) joins us with Ashlee Brooks, Clinical Program Manager, to share about OCMHS programs and services. OCMHS offers crisis response, outpatient therapy for adults and children, residential care, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), behavioral health home services for adults and children, a community integration program, addiction services, and a consumer-operated service program called the Beacon House Peer Recov...

Oxford County Touch-a-Truck 2022 is just a few days away, and we're back in person this year! CCI's Alyson Holland, Community Educator, joins us to share all about the FREE event with fun for the whole family. Explore fire engines, police vehicles, ambulances, big rigs, and more at Oxford Hills High School from 11am-2pm on Saturday, May 21st.Quiet hour will be held from 11am-12pm with no sirens or horns.Food for purchase will be provided by Mainly Melts Food Truck, Shut Up N' Eat It!, Cool Tr...

Amanda and Aaron Ouellette, owners of Daddy O's Diner in Oxford, join us in studio to share about the restaurant's "Acts of Kindness Foundation," self-serve food pantry, community meals, and much more.Daddy O's free food pantry is located in the restaurant's foyer at 1570 Main Street in Oxford. Anyone in need can pick up items at no cost during business hours. Collection bins are also located in the foyer for anyone wishing to make a donation of nonperishable food. Community meals are h...

Special guest Steve Wallace, CEO of the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, joins us to share about the organization's mission, history, and commitment to our communities. The Y offers a diverse range of healthy, fun and educational programs at three different locations in Auburn for kids, teens, and adults of all ages.The Y has been part of the greater Auburn-Lewiston community for more than 100 years. The organization will soon be looking for a new home base and is always accepting donations! You can ...

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice joins us in studio to share about their health services and commitment to our communities. Androscoggin is the largest non-profit healthcare provider in Maine, offering home health care, hospice, telehealth, bereavement support, palliative care, and other services across the state. With the agency's recent acquisition of Care and Comfort, Androscoggin is reaching more Maine communities than ever before. We are excited to share that Androscoggin is supp...

Special guest Sandy Albert, CCI's Director of Housing and Energy Services, joins us to share about her department's programs and services. We learn about LIHEAP, Self-Help Housing, Built By Me, weatherization and renovation services, and more!Special thanks to Williams Broadcasting for producing our show. Follow CCI online and on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterCommunity Concepts is an equal opportunity provider and employer.