Issue Statements and Responses

2025

Statements	Responses
Decriminalizing Being Outside Issue Statement	Decriminalizing Being Outside Issues Statement and OBH’s Response
A Need for Greater Employment Service Coordination Issue Statement
Bad Credit Affecting Ability to Thrive Issue Statement
Lack of flexible hours in Mental Health Peer Support and Recovery Centers Issue Statement	Lack of flexible hours in Mental Health Peer Support and Recovery Centers Response

2024

Statements	Responses
Long Stays at Hospital Emergency Department Hallways Issue Statement
Access to Current BRAP Application Issue Statement	Access to Current BRAP Application Issue Statement Response and CCSM August 2025 Response OBH Response September 2025
Critical Shortage of Stable Housing and Services Issue Statement	Critical Shortage of Stable Housing and Services Issue Statement Response
Encampment Issue Statement	Encampment Issue Statement Response
Lack of DLS Services Issue Statement	Lack of DLS Services Issue Statement Response
Lack of Flexible Hours in Mental Health Peer Support and Recovery Centers	Lack of Flexible Hours in Mental Health Peer Support and Recovery Centers Response
MH Peer Center RFPs Issue Statement	MH Peer Center RFPs Issue Statement Response
Peer Support Option for Peers Dealing with DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) /CPS (Child Protective Services)	Peer Support Option for Peers Dealing with DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) /CPS (Child Protective Services) Response

2023

Statements	Responses
BRAP Voucher Program Statement	BRAP Voucher Program Statement Response
Maine DHHS Website Issue Statement	Maine DHHS Website Issue Statement Response
MH Peer Services Funds Issue Statement	MH Peer Services Funds Issue Statement Response
Parity of Peer Recovery Centers MH and SUD Issue Statement	Parity of Peer Recovery Centers MH and SUD Response
Trauma Informed Care Issue Statement	Trauma Informed Care Issue Statement Response

2022

Statements	Responses
Car Repair Issue Statement	Car Repair Issue Statement Response
Maine Transportation Brokers Issue Statement	Maine Transportation Brokers Issue Statement Response

The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) is an independent public instrumentality and provides a nonpartisan or nonbiased perspective on any topic we speak on. Our goal is to represent the voice of people with lived experience with mental health challenges in public policy and legislative matters.

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