Issues Development Subcommittee
Please Note: This subcommittee is only meeting via Zoom online
This committee is responsible for creating issue statements and will include: conducting any necessary research on any given issue, follow up on each issue statement and managing timelines for responses to each statement. This group also reviews and finalizes issue statements from local councils and presents them to the Statewide Consumer Council for approval.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Anyone is welcome to attend!
To join by video, click link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8938611710
To join by phone only (no computer needed), dial: 1-929-205-6099
Enter Webinar / Meeting ID# when prompted: 893 861 1710
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Action Alerts
- Seeking Peer Feedback: Telehealth Mental Health Services in MaineCCSM is inviting peers who have used telehealth toaccess mental healthservices in Maine to share their experiences People with lived experience know firsthand what is working, what is not working, and what needs to change. Your voice has the power to help shape better, more accessible, and more responsive telehealth services for peers across Maine. The survey asks about your
- Second Draft: Intersection of Law Enforcement and Mental Health CrisisThis Issue: The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) has received peer concerns regarding law enforcement response to crisis intervention. The Council recognizes that the effectiveness and compliance with Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) in law enforcement officers has been identified as a concern and possible remediation. We will reference several concerns, and we acknowledge that
- Inappropriate Emergency Room Discharge: First DraftISSUE: We are opening a conversation on this severe and urgent statewide issue, impacting most communities and that this issue cannot be solved by one entity. Our goal is to bring awareness to this issue and work towards collaborative, trauma-informed efforts to address this. The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) has been made aware
- First Draft: Intersection of Law Enforcement and Mental Health CrisisFirst Draft 5/20/2026 The Issue: The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) has received peer concerns regarding law enforcement response to crisis intervention. The Council recognizes that the effectiveness and compliance with Crisis Intervention Training in law enforcement officers has been identified as a concern and possible remediation. We will reference several concerns, and we
