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Renewed energy to address Maine’s ‘broken’ mental health care system in upcoming session

Nov 15, 2023

Providers and advocates point to legislative solutions to address persistent underfunding and worker shortages BY: EVAN POPP – NOVEMBER 15, 2023 5:21 AM There are numerous bills passed by the legislature that have yet to receive funding that advocates say would shore up the state’s mental health system. (Getty Images) Maine’s mental health care system is fractured and…

After mass shooting, problems with Maine’s mental healthcare system come into focus: Experts say waitlists for programs are long, many workers have left the state.

Nov 10, 2023

By Mary Kekatos November 10, 2023, 5:11 AM Click here for full article People gather at a vigil in Lisbon, Maine, for the victims of this week’s mass shootings, Oct. 28, 2023. Matt Rourke/AP In the more than two weeks since a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, occurred at a bowling alley and local bar and…

President Biden’s visit prompts Mainers’ cries for mental health relief

Nov 6, 2023

https://wgme.com/news/local/president-bidens-visit-prompts-cries-for-mental-health-relief “LEWISTON (WGME) — Many Mainers will be feeling anxiety, grief and paranoia for weeks and months to come, given the traumatic events that unfolded on October 25. If you seek help to cope, you could be waiting months to be seen by a mental health professional. Maine’s behavioral health community, in the wake of…

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