First Draft: Peer Support Option for Peers Dealing with DHHS for Families
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday, August 12th. When DHHS becomes involved, we recommend Peers have the opportunity to have Peer support to assist with the DHHS process.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday, August 12th. When DHHS becomes involved, we recommend Peers have the opportunity to have Peer support to assist with the DHHS process.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday, August 12th. We want all mental health peer recovery centers to receive assistance with writing RFPs, feedback for improvement, and development of peer leadership.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday August 12th. Submit your feedback, ideas or personal story about long stays in hospital emergency department (ED) hallways.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday July 8th. We want all mental health peer recovery centers to have the skills and resources needed to write successful RFPs in the future and decrease the amount of stress when they are not awarded.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday July 8th. Submit your feedback, ideas or personal story about long stays in hospital emergency department (ED) hallways.
Connect with others who understand the challenges and triumphs of navigating the Maine mental health system. Rock N’ Talk is a community project event that provides a welcoming and comfortable space for peers to share their experiences with mental health and related services. Everyone deserves access to quality mental healthcare and your voice matters.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday June 10th. Because of lack of information, RFPs are rejected, often causing centers to experience intense emotions attached to whether they receive an awarded contract and extensions due to delays in the contract process.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Monday June 10th. Peers have reported to the CCSM that they have had long stays in the hallways at local emergency departments across Maine. There is a long and reoccurring history of this practice, and we know it can be done better!
We support a broad definition of living quarters, DHHS clarification to providers who can access these services and we would like to see a wider array of agencies providing the continuum of care that includes daily living support and community rehabilitation services.
Deadline to Respond: May 6, 2024. If we truly want a peer-written RFP, we need to do more for center managers and staff to build their capacity to write correctly what the State is requesting.