Office of the Maine Attorney General

Meeting of the Maine Recovery Council

Date: -

Meeting Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Location: Augusta – Department of Health and Human Services, 109 Capitol Street, 1st floor meeting rooms (Maine A and B)

Method: In-person (live stream available for viewing purposes only)

Public Meeting Notification: Those who would like to receive email notifications about upcoming meetings may sign up for alerts.

Public Comment: Sign-up for public comment begins at 8:00 am on August 10, 2026. Individuals interested in participating in public comment should review the MRC public comment policy.

Members of the public may observe but not participate via a live stream of the Council’s meeting. Individuals who have a disability and who seek reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact Council staff at info.recoverycouncil@maine.gov or 207-626-8800 at least one week prior to the meeting.

Link to watch via Zoom

Meeting Materials can be found on Google Drive: Maine Recovery Council Meeting Materials

Meeting Recordings can be viewed on YouTube: Maine Recovery Council - YouTube

Council Members

Amber Pulcifur, Debra Poulin, Dr. Paul Vinsel, Elizabeth Blackwell-Moore, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Holly Stover, Jamar Williams, Joseph Everett, Margaret McLoughlin, Melissa Hackett, Patricia Kimball (Chair), Raegan LaRochelle, Sheriff Todd Brackett, Tess Parks

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Public Comment (up to 15 minutes)
  3. August Agenda Overview
  4. June and July Minutes Review and Vote
  5. Grantee Spotlight: Needlepoint Sanctuary-Low Barrier Employment Pilot
  6. Androscoggin County Planning Grant Update: Assessment Findings
  7. Chairperson’s Report
  8. Committee Reports*
    1. Finance Committee
    2. Governance Committee
      1. Orientation Review
        1. History of overdose crisis and pharmaceutical industry involvement
        2. History of the settlements and litigating parties
        3. Structure of MRC, including officers, Committees, staff, and OAG
    3. Program and Grants Committee
  9. MRC Staff Reports
    1. Syringe Service Programs Funding
  10. New Business
  11. Adjournment

*There will be no MRC Committee meetings in the month of August. Committees will resume in September.