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Oxford County Community Assessment
Oxford County; Community Assessment

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Oxford County Community Assessment Oxford County is located along the western border of Maine with a total area of 2,175.26 square miles. There is a total land area of 2,078 square miles of land accompanied by 97.26 square miles of water. (Oxford County, Maine - Wikipedia; the free encyclopedia, 2012). The total population of Oxford County based upon the 2010 census is 57,833. (State and County Quickfacts, 2012). Oxford County is one of 16 in the state of Maine, formed in 1805 and contains 13 towns. Over 80% of the area is covered in forests; Oxford County is an area very rural with the closest metropolitan area over an hour away. There …show more content…
There is a very detailed EOP and included in the information provided is stated that in the event that Oxford County’s Emergency Management Administrator or assistants cannot be reached another EMA from the other 15 counties with in this state coalition can initiate the EOP. (Emergency Operations Plan Inc., 2007)
The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has the ability and responsibility to manage and implement disaster assistance programs: State Disaster Relief and State Individual Assistance Program as well as FEMA Public Assistance Program and Individuals and Household Programs. All of the programs are set up to assist the public and private sector after declared emergencies and disasters. (Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance: Maine, …show more content…
(2011, March). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from Maine.gov: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/psm/csu/documents/csbg-state-plan-2011/CCI-2010-Head-Start-Needs-Assessment.pdf
Oxford Hills Sun Journal. (2011, December 1). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from www.sunjournal.com: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/approved/0001/11/30/doctors-scarce-oxford-county/1122694
West Maine Health. (2011). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from www.wmhcc.org: http://www.wmhcc.org/wmh_body.cfm?id=7975
Oxford Maine. (2012, November 9). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from Maine - Visitor 's Network: http://www.mainevisitorsnetwork.com
County Health Rankins. (2012). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from www.countyhealthrankings.org: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/#app/maine/2012/oxford/county/1/overall
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance: Maine. (2012, October 1). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from www.hud.gov: http://www.hud.gov/local/me/library/disasterrelief.cfm
Oxford County, Maine - Wikipedia; the free encyclopedia. (2012, February 3). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from Wikipedia; the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_County,_Maine
Programs and Services. (2012, March). Retrieved November 9, 2012, from Oxford County Mental Health Services:
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