Projects & Initiatives
StrengthenME
Mental well-being and resilience resources for those experiencing COVID-19 pandemic-related stress
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OBH Leadership
- Sarah Squirrell, Director, Office of Behavioral Health
- Jessica Benson-Yang PhD, Associate Director of Data & Quality
- Kristen McAuley, Deputy Director, Deputy Director of Strategic Planning
- Adrienne Leahey, Chief Operating Officer
- Debra Poulin, Clinical Director
- Katherine Coutu, SUD Team Manager/State Opioid Treatment Authority (SOTA)
- Dave Dostie, Contracts & Finance Operations Manager
- Danielle Hess, PSC II, Policy, Communications & Compliance Manager
- Br
About the Maine Office of Behavioral Health
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), formerly the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS), assists people who are uninsured or have inadequate health insurance coverage to meet their need for mental health and substance use disorder services.
Mission: OBH is committed to supporting a complete and coordinated behavioral health continuum of care that serves the whole person, the whole community.
Behavioral Health Guidance & Resources
- Helplines
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- 24/7 Statewide Crisis Line 888-568-1112
- 24/7 Peer Support Warm line 866-771-9276
- 24/7 Suicide Hotline 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
- StrengthenME: For statewide assistance call: 207-221-8198 Every day 8am to 8pm
- Teen Text Support Line 207-515-8398 (TEXT)
- 211 and 211
OBH Home
If you are experiencing emotional distress, struggling with mental health for any reason, or just need someone to talk to, call, text, or chat 988 to reach a trained crisis support specialist here in M
COVID-19 Guidance for Indoor Vaccine Clinics
January 22, 2021
DHHS Releases MaineCare Rate System Evaluation Interim Report
Jan 1, 2021
Part of a transparent and data-driven review of how MaineCare pays for health services for 300,000 members
Current Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted during the year of 2025. You can also view reviews from previous years.
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
Acquisition of Control of Central Maine Healthcare Corporation
Hospital Price Transparency
Effective January 1, 2021, CMS §180.10 requires each hospital operating within the United States to make public a list of the hospital’s standard charges for all items and services provided.
Standard charges must be posted in two ways: