Task Forces and Work Groups – Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine

The Alliance participates in the following collaborative work groups and task forces that help to shape Maine’s Behavioral and Mental Health System:

Maine Opioid Prevention Workgroup
Substance Use Disorder Services Commission
MaineCare Advisory Committee
Office of Children and Family Services: Children’s Behavioral Health Stakeholder Group
Juvenile Justice System Assessment and Reinvestment Task Force
Opioid Task Force
Quality Improvement Council

Maine has $2M for recovery homes. None in the Bangor region qualifies.

Sep 9, 2019

Erin Rhoda | BDN Penny Joy, the house coordinator for Holyoke Haven in Brewer, is pictured at right having coffee with a resident who goes by her stage name, Anastasia Black, on Aug. 28, 2019. By: Erin Rhoda, BDN Staff Maine’s government will open up a pool of money in the coming months to help…

Positive Childhood Experiences May Buffer Against Health Effects Of Adverse Ones

Sep 9, 2019

By: Selena Simmons-Duffin Researchers surveyed people about their happy childhood memories and found that those who had more were much less likely to experience depression later in life. Plenty of research shows that adverse childhood experiences can lead to depression and other health problems later in life. But researcher Christina Bethell wondered whether positive experiences in childhood could counter…

Register Today: Wellspring’s 4th Annual 5k Race for Recovery

Aug 28, 2019

Join Wellspring for their Annual 5K Race for Recovery on September 14th, 2019 at the Bangor Waterfront. This is a terrific way to celebrate recovery, show your support, reduce stigma, and offer living proof that recovery is real! Create a team! Wellspring would love to have families and friends and non-profit service organizations and local businesses create…

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