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PublishedMarch 20, 2022
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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PublishedMarch 17, 2022
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.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
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.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
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.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
The pandemic exacerbated the nation’s already disturbing mental health concerns.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Waterville center that provides mental health, other services to close
Costs of staffing and upkeep at the Ticonic Street building that houses Waterville Peer Recovery Center are no longer sustainable, official says.
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