Welcome to the
Working Group on Mental Health Website

Working Group on Mental Health

Established by Resolve 2019, Chapter 100 (PDF)

Members

Senator Cathy Breen, Falmouth, Senate Chair

Representative Charlotte Warren, Hallowell, House Chair

Senator Kimberly Rosen, Bucksport

Representative Beth O’Connor, Berwick

Karen Evans

Sheriff Kevin Joyce, Cumberland County and Maine Sheriff’s Association

Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, Department of Health and Human Services

Commissioner Randall Liberty from the Department of Corrections

Simonne Maline, Consumer Council System of Maine

Tom McAdam, Kennebec Behavioral Health

Jenna Mehnert, NAMI Maine

Chief Leonard MacDaid, Newport Police

Eric Meyer, Spurwink

Nyamuon Nguany

Darcy Shargo, Maine Primary Care Association

Malory Shaughnessy, Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services of Maine

Kevin Voyvodich, Disability Rights Maine

Donna Yellen, Preble Street

Scott Oxley, Acadia Hospital

 

Meetings

All Meetings at DHHS, 109 Capitol Street, Augusta in Meeting Room Maine A+B

Friday September 20, 2019 – 9am to 12pm

• Agenda
  • September 20, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes
  • September 20, 2019 Minutes (PDF)
• Handouts
  • Snapshot of the IMHU
  • Letter from the Maine Sheriff's Association

Friday October 4, 2019 – 1pm to 4pm

• Agenda
  • October 4, 2019 Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes
  • October 4, 2019 Minutes (DOC)
• Handouts
  • Housing Handout (DOC)
  • Court Master's Progress Report (PDF)

Friday October 18, 2019 – 9am to 12pm

• Agenda
  • October 18, 2019 Agenda (DOC)
• Minutes
  • October 18, 2019 Minutes (PDF)
• Handouts
  • Mental Health Mapping (DOC)
  • Police Response Chart (PPT)
  • Correctional Mental Health Services for Prisoners (XLS)
  • Betterment Foundation Proposal (DOC)
  • Blue Paper Process (PDF)
  • DHHS: Improving Behavioral Health Services in Maine (WEB)

Friday November 1, 2019 – 9am to 12pm

• Agenda
  • November 1, 2019 Agenda (DOC)
• Minutes
  • November 1, 2019 Minutes (DOC)
• Handouts
  • Georgia System of Care Plan 2017 (PDF)
  • Illinois Public Act 101-0461 (WEB)
  • New Hampshire 10-year Mental Health Plan (PDF)
  • Bureaucracy Subgroup
    • Bureaucracy Meeting Notes October 17, 2019 (DOC)
  • Crisis Services Subgroup
    • Crisis Meeting Notes October 16, 2019 (DOC)
    • 2014 SAMHSA Report on Crisis Services (PDF)
    • 2016 National Council Magazine on Crisis Services (PDF)
    • Draft Report Out of Crisis Services Subgroup (PDF)
  • Mapping Subgroup
    • Mapping Subgroup Report November 1, 2019 (DOC)
  • Presentation by Jessica Pollard, Dir. of SAMHS (PDF)
  • Report on BRAP and Shelter Plus Care Utilization (PDF)
  • 2018-2019 Report on Crisis Line Utilization (PDF)
  • NAMI Maine CIT Handout (PDF)
  • Fiscal Year 2019 SAMHS Spending on Mental Health (PDF)
  • Fiscal Year 2019 MaineCare Spending on Mental Health (PDF)
    • Key for MaineCare Spending Report (DOC)
  • OFPR Analysis of SUD and MH Spending
  • "Diversion to What?" Bazelon Center Publication (PDF)

Monday December 2, 2019 – 9am to 12pm

• Agenda
  • December 2, 2019 Agenda (DOC)
• Minutes
• Handouts
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Handout (PDF)
  • Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey website. 

Monday December 16, 2019 - 9am to 12pm

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Handouts