We want to hear from you!
The CCSM has created new issue statement concept drafts regarding access to medications in Maine Jails and re-establishing the Office of Consumer Affair within Maine’s Dept. of Health & Human Services.
To view the issue statement: “Access to Medications in Maine Jails Concept Draft“, click HERE.
To view the issue statement: “Office of Consumer Affairs Concept Draft”, click HERE.
Do you have any thoughts on each of these concept drafts? Do you have any personal stories to share that relate to this issue statement?
DEADLINE FOR FEEDBACK: January 8, 2020
Please submit feedback/comments and/or personal stories to Vickie McCarty – [email protected]
or send through the mail to:
CCSM
Issue Statement Comments
219 Capitol Street, Suite #7
Augusta, Maine 04330
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Issue Statement Process Information
One of CCSM’s duties is to provide feedback to state government about local and statewide issues. We have a process that generates what is called an issue statement. This is a document that addresses a specific issue and gives solution-based recommendations on how to improve or make changes within Maine’s mental health system. Within this process, people are given an opportunity to provide feedback on each statement generated.
Recently, the Issues Statement Development Subcommittee agreed that to be more inclusive and for more peer voices to be heard, we realized that it would be helpful to attach “personal stories” to each Issue Statement we do. This will allow for more personalized experiences to be shared in order to better illustrate how an issue affects our community. Each personal story will be left unedited with its original wording.
Given this new opportunity, we hope our community will feel more engaged and empowered by giving voice to important issues.
