Individuals, groups and systems must invest time, energy and caring into ensuring that every young Maine person understands how much they matter.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We are failing our promise to Mainers with mental illness
Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.
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Posted inLocal & State
Mills proposes an additional $19.7 million to support state’s behavioral health system
The governor wants to add the funding to her supplemental budget.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease
Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s new surplus should fund mental health
State refund checks will help offset inflationary pressures on households, but higher prices are not our only problem.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Thinking about mental health? It’s about time.
The pandemic and a state surplus provide a long-overdue opportunity to help Mainers who long have been overlooked.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support
The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
The pandemic exacerbated the nation’s already disturbing mental health concerns.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Inequities in mental health treatment are health care’s greatest injustice
Laws like the one that keeps Medicaid from covering inpatient behavioral care are not only discriminatory but also can have dire consequences for Maine families.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta officers will start carrying stun guns following policing discussion with council
The Augusta Police Department to require officers to carry stun guns and is looking fill a mental health worker position that’s been vacant since December.