Friday, March 27th, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - Sunday, March 29th, 2020, 4:00 p.m. Location: The Hutchinson Center THE HEALING POWER OF RESONANT LANGUAGE AND NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION WITH SARAH PEYTON, CNVC TRAINER & INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED AUTHOR DID YOU KNOW THAT…. The human brain is able to grow and become more integrated no matter what your age or past experiences? the language we use can transform the way the brain holds it memories every experience of effective ... Read More ›

Event by Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine The overlap between brain injury and mental health and/or substance use disorders is common. Any one of these issues can affect the recovery of any of the other conditions. Unfortunately, brain injuries are not always recognized and addressed during assessment and treatment in the behavioral health field. What type of training is needed for the behavioral health provider? How can they work more collaboratively with colleagues in the brain injury ... Read More ›

Please go to the Portland Press Herald to read the full article.  The nonprofit says Maine's stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates led to mounting losses that forced it to close the program that assists adult mental health patients with daily tasks. By: Joe Lawlor, Staff Writer ~~Excerpt Shalom House says Maine’s stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates have forced the Portland nonprofit to shut down a support service it provides to 170 mental health patients. The service – called ... Read More ›

Please go to the Bangor Daily News to read the full article.  By: Willis Ryder Arnold, Maine Public ~~Excerpt Alyssa, 25, is also in recovery from meth use, which she said helped create a false sense of connection with other people. But now she’s found real connections with others through recovery. “Having a community to help guide me to my best life and, like, hold my hand and love me when I can’t love myself has been a huge, huge part of, like, finding hope in this world,” she ... Read More ›

Please go to the Portland Press Herald to read the full article.  Some providers say the rates have been static for years, and are so low that services are at risk. By Joe Lawlor, Staff Writer ~~Excerpt The state will conduct a comprehensive review of its Medicaid reimbursement rates for treatment of mental health and substance abuse as well as for adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders.     ... Read More ›

Please go to WABI to read the full article.  By: Owen Kinglsey ~~Excerpt Every Monday, the Waldo County Recovery Committee meets to to focus on the area's opioid abuse. "The problem was that we had substance use issue in our community. And no one was talking about it," said Tim Hughes, a doctor with Seaport Community Health Care. "We're trying to have an impact on the opioid crisis in Waldo County. And the mental health crisis in Waldo County, because they're closely tied to each ... Read More ›

Please go to the Portland Press Herald to read this article.  The number of adults getting treatment has nearly doubled since the state expanded the health care program, and wait times are swelling. By: Joe Lawlor Greg Lavertu at his home in Rumford earlier this month. Lavertu, one of the Mainers newly covered by Medicaid expansion, is now able to have the medication he needs for his schizophrenia diagnosis and can see a therapist once a week. “They let me fall through the cracks ... Read More ›

Please go to the Bangor Daily News to read the full article.  By: Charles Eichacker ~~Excerpt A drug and alcohol detoxification center that opened in Hampden two years ago has recently expanded its services in a way that could help more people inside and outside the Bangor region get into recovery. When New Horizons Detox Center opened at the start of 2018, the 10-bed facility was only able to serve patients who were referred to it by the emergency departments of Bangor’s two ... Read More ›

Please go to The Piscataquis Observer to read the full article.  By: Staff ~~Excerpt WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Angus King, I-Maine announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program has awarded a total of $2,181,629 to several rural healthcare organizations and educational institutions throughout Maine. The funds will help six Maine organizations expand their online services, allowing them to ... Read More ›

Please go to The County to read the full article.  Krystal Griffiths and Andrea Chasse (Courtesy of AMHC) By: Contributed ~~ Excerpt CARIBOU Maine — Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) has announced the addition of Krystal Griffiths, LMSW-CC, and Andrea Chasse, LMSW-CC, to its central Aroostook service area. “AMHC is so pleased to have Krystal and Andrea joining our growing team of professionals,” said Lorraine Chamberlain, director of integration and behavioral health in ... Read More ›