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 ranks 9th in number of children impacted by opioid crisis

Nov 13, 2019

Maine will need an estimated $2 billion by 2030 to treat and care for opioid-affected children By: Barbara Walsh Babies withdrawing from opiates. Children watching their parents shoot up heroin. Orphans growing up in foster care. They are the opioid epidemic’s youngest victims. Nationally, an estimated 2.2 million children and adolescents were in crisis as…

Juvenile Justice Task Force is Seeking Input Via Community Servey

Oct 30, 2019

The Maine Juvenile Justice System Assessment and Reinvestment Task Force is studying how our state responds to youth in the juvenile justice system and will be recommending ways that Maine can help young people avoid involvement with the justice system and develop into health and productive adults. As part of the assessment process, the Task…

Register for NatCon20 Today to Take Advantage of Low Registration Rate (Ends November 25th)

Oct 30, 2019

Register today for NatCon20 and take advantage of their low registration rate before it increases on November 25th! Their hotel rooms are filling up fast*! Reserve your room today by registering for NatCon20. Already registered? Consider incorporating these activities into your visit to “The Live Music Capital of the World”: Tune in to Austin: Create…