Advocacy and Policy Work – Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine

The Alliance works both in Maine and with our National partners and legislators to advocate for policies that advance our goals to:

Ensure access to quality, efficient and effective mental health and substance use services.
Achieve positive system change in the public perception of mental health and substance use disorder.
Support the delivery of services with a highly competent workforce

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Click here for our work in the 129th Maine State Legislature 2019-2020

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Registration Now Open for the 2019 Maine Opioid Summit: Turning the Tide: Maine’s Path Forward in Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Jun 13, 2019

Governor Mills’ response to the opioid epidemic, the 2019 Opioid Summit, will be held July 15th, 2019 at the Augusta Civic Center. The conference theme, “Turning the Tide: Maine’s Path Forward in Addressing the Opioid Crisis” will bring people together to discuss the many challenges those with substance use disorder and in recovery face alongside the opportunities…

Bill seeks mental health services funding for children in Maine

Jun 12, 2019

Funding for mental health services runs out at end of June Mary Cat Mannion, WMTW Reporter AUGUSTA, Maine — There is a push for more mental health service funding for children in Maine as the money for certain services runs out at the end of the month. Advocates are seeking more than $400,000 that would…

Screening and Panel Discussion of the film The Kids We Lose

Jun 5, 2019

Screening provided by the Disability Rights Maine and Maine Center for Juvenile Policy & Law A Documentary Film From Lives In The Balance, In Association With Lone Wolf Media The Kids We Lose is a 90-minute documentary film about the human side of being and having a child or student with behavioral challenges, and the…

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