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Legislative Action Needed to Pass LD 540

INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO URGE THEIR LEGISLATORS TO PASS LD 540: “An Act to Establish Peer Respite Centers for Adults with Mental Health Challenges in Maine” The good news is that the Health and Human Services Committee has voted unanimously to pass this bill out of their committee. Next, it will

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Legislative Action Alert: LD1626

INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO TESTIFY!!
LD 1626: “An Act to Standardize Requirements Between Boards of Visitors for County Jails and Department of Corrections Correctional Facilities”
HEARING INFORMATION Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 1:00 PM
Judiciary Committee (State House Room 436)

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Trauma Informed Care Issue Statement – Final Draft

The CCSM has created the final draft of an issue statement regarding the need for more systemic work on trauma informed practices in the state. To view the concept final draft: PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE

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Legislative Action Alert: LD 540

INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO TESTIFY!! LD 540: “An Act to Establish Peer Respite Centers for Adults with Mental Health Challenges in Maine” HEARING INFORMATION Wednesday, April 5, 2023  |  1:00 PMJoint Standing Committee on Health & Human Services(Cross Building-Room 209) The CCSM is asking the peer community to provide testimony on this bill.  This bill directs

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Feedback Needed on Parity of Peer Recovery Centers Issue Statement Concept Draft

This Issue statement is on hold for further research. The CCSM has created a concept draft of an issue statement regarding the fact that there are more substance use recovery centers vs. mental health recovery centers in the state of Maine. PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE Would you like

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Maine.gov Website Issue Statement- Final Draft

The CCSM has created the final draft of an issue statement regarding the Maine.gov website often being outdated and not user friendly along with a way for users to send updates/errors to the website managers. To view the concept final draft: PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE This issue statement

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