Second Draft: Critical Shortage of Stable Housing and Related Services
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: December 11, 2023: The entire State of Maine is experiencing a lack of availability of permanent, stable housing and related services. People diagnosed with mental health challenges are jailed at higher rates than people who may not experience mental health issues or carry a diagnosis.
CCSM Encampment Sweeps Concept Draft
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: December 11, 2023: There is a disturbing trend of sweeps to remove unhoused people/encampments in Maine. We want to see all town/city/state officials to stop these traumatic actions and support these individuals as fellow humans in need.
Issue Statement: Dedicated Mental Health (MH) Peer Services Funding Needs to Stay in MH Peer Services
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: November 6, 2023 The CCSM recently learned about the fact that when the Waterville MH Peer Recovery Center (contract was held by NAMI ME) closed, the monies were not reallocated for peer services.
First Draft: Critical Shortage of Stable Housing and Related Services
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: November 6, 2023 In the Farmington area and beyond, the availability of permanent stable housing and related services remains insufficient or nonexistent to meet the demand.
Individuals Needed to Vote!
Do you favor amending Maine’s Constitution to remove a provision prohibiting a person under guardianship for reasons of mental illness from voting for Governor, Senators, and Representatives, which the United States District Court for the District of Maine found violates the United States Constitution and federal law?
Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services Stakeholder Session!
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to invite you to provide input on as the Department updates the Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services (Adult RoR) (LD 1080).
Second Draft: Dedicated Mental Health (MH) Peer Services Funding Needs to Stay in MH Peer Services
Respond by September 11, 2023: A process needs to be developed within OBH that if an MH state-funded peer service(s) closes or is underspent in any way that those funds need to be reallocated to other MH peer recovery centers/services.
Second Draft: Parity of Peer Recovery Centers (mental health and substance use)
Respond by August 7, 2023: We are seeing fewer Mental Health Recovery Centers. We want to emphasize the need for more recovery opportunities NOT less! We do not want to have to fight our fellow peers for our very existence and growth!
First Draft: Parity of Peer Recovery Centers (mental health and substance use)
Peer MH Recovery Centers need to be increased, with transportation, education, technical assistance and organizational leadership.
First Draft: Dedicated Mental Health (MH) Peer Services Funding Needs to Stay in MH Peer Services
Respond by August 7, 2023: When the Waterville Peer MH Recovery Center (held by NAMI ME) closed, the monies were not reallocated for peer services. There are so few dedicated dollars for peer services in the mental health community that we are concerned that what little we have should stay in our community to pay for needed mental health peer centers/services.
