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.
Concept Draft: Critical Shortage of Stable Housing and Related Services
Respond by July 7, 2023: In the Farmington area and beyond, the availability of permanent stable housing and related services remains critically low.
Concept Draft: Dedicated Peer Services Funding Should Stay in Peer Services
Respond by July 7, 2023: CCSM recently learned that when the Waterville Peer Recovery Center (held by NAMI ME) closed, the monies were not reallocated for peer services.
First Draft: Parity of Peer Recovery Centers (Mental Health and Substance Use)
Respond by July 7, 2023: There are 20 SUD Recovery Centers in existence or coming into being in Maine, almost all came into being in the last few years. Conversely, on the Mental Health Recovery Center side, we are seeing fewer centers.
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
