Lawmakers in Augusta presented findings from their Mental Health Summit on Thursday to help address the state’s mental health crisis.
MAINE, USA — Members of the Legislature held a ‘Mental Health Summit’ in November 2021 to learn more about the current state of behavioral services, workforce shortages, and the toll the pandemic has on individuals around the state.
On Thursday, lawmakers presented their findings to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee during a virtual meeting. Sen. Marianne Moore, R-Washington, and Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, were the two who spoke.