Office of Adult Mental Health Services
The Office of Adult Mental Health Services (OAMHS) is the designated
State Public Mental Health Authority for adults. A primary responsibility
of the OAMHS is to develop and maintain a comprehensive system
of mental health services and supports for persons age 18 and
older with severe and persistent mental illness.
A Review of Adult Mental Health Mobile Crisis Programs
(February 2008)
This report summarizes the results of a review of eleven adult
mental health mobile crisis programs conducted November 2007
through January 2008. The review was based on the Maine Mental
Health Crisis Services Standards, initially developed by crisis
providers and subsequently updated by the Office of Adult Mental
Health Services as specified in the October 2006 Consent Decree
Plan. The results of this review will be used to make improvements
in adult mental health mobile crisis services.
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2006 Consumer Satisfaction Survey Results Here:
This annual survey, administered by the DHHS Office of Quality
Improvement, measures consumer satisfaction with mental health
services. Survey results, along with other measures, are used
to guide mental health system improvements.
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A Report
on How Well Maine’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Teams Adhere to Treatment Guidelines
In 2006 the DHHS Office of Quality Improvement and Office of
Adult Mental Health Services assessed all of the ACT Teams in
Maine to determine if they are being implemented as intended.
ACT is an intensive service provided on a 24/7 basis to individuals
with severe mental illness who experience the most difficult
symptoms and have the most serious problems living independently
in the community. Due to the nature of the symptoms these individuals
experience, they are often hospitalized, homeless, involved
in the criminal justice system, and/or using illegal substances.
. “Fidelity” to the treatment model is important
because research indicates high fidelity ACT teams are more
effective than low fidelity ACT teams in reducing the use of
psychiatric hospitalization and successfully assisting individuals
to live safely and independently in the community.
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