- 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 211maine.org for COVID19 related information, how to access behavioral health and social service resources; many providers are accepting referrals for counseling via telehealth
- Disaster Distress Helpline: free, 24/7 support by calling 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 | also as Disaster Distress Helpline information (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Free, confidential Frontline Warmline for health care workers and first responders: support 8am-8pm 7 days a week call 207-221-8196.
- Substance Use Disorder Supports
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- Many organizations have moved to offering virtual supports for those in recovery. For more information, view our full list of substance use disorder virtual recovery supports.
- Resources for Parents and Caregivers
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- Guide to Coping with COVID-19: Kids & Families Edition (PDF) 04/27/2020
- Coping with Economic Hardship
- NAMI Basics: This is a FREE educational program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses.
- NAMI Family to Family: This is a FREE educational program for those who have a loved on with mental illnesses.
- Supporting homebound children (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Talking with kids about an infectious disease outbreak (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Taking care of your family during an infectious disease outbreak (PDF) 03/19/2020
- World Health Organization Mental Health Considerations for the Public, Health Care Workers, Caretakers of Children and Older Adults, and People in Isolation (PDF) 04/02/2020
- Resources for Any Individual
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- Managing Coronavirus Fears Source: The New York Times
- Coping with Economic Hardship
- Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: A tool to help you build resilience during difficult times
- Free Yale Self-Care Course - learn to apply the science of behavior change to improve wellbeing
- Places to go for online, phone or virtual support for mental health, substance use, and domestic violence (PDF) 03/19/2020
- US CDC COVID-19 Mental Health and Coping
- Taking care of your behavioral health: Tips for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Coping with stress during an infectious disease outbreak (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Portland Shelter Overview and Accessibility During COVID-19 (PDF) 04/03/2020
- Resources for Providers
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- MHRT I – MHRT I-P Extension Memo (PDF) 06/23/2020
- Stage 2: Guidance for Behavioral Health Providers (PDF) 06/05/2020
- Guidance on EIP payments (PDF) 05/04/2020
- The Happiness Lab podcast with Yale’s Dr. Laurie Santos: Helping the Helpers
- Coping with Economic Hardship
- Governor Mills’ letter to USDOL re: exclusions from leave requirements under EFMLEA & EPSLA (PDF) 04/17/2020
- Guidance for Pregnant Women with SUD around Delivery with COVID-19 (PDF) Guidance Subject to Change 04/16/2020
- Portland Shelter Overview and Accessibility During COVID-19 (PDF) 04/03/2020
- Free Yale Self-Care Course - learn to apply the science of behavior change to improve wellbeing
- MaineCare Behavioral Health Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) 04/03/2020
- World Health Organization Mental Health Considerations for the Public, Health Care Workers, Caretakers of Children and Older Adults, and People in Isolation (PDF) 04/02/2020
- Please use this form to update 211 regarding changes in operations during COVID19; share what virtual and telehealth supports you are offering (PDF) 03/27/2020
- Telehealth Townhall for Maine Healthcare Providers - March 26, 2020
- Up to date guidance from MaineCare, including emergency rules
- Disaster planning for behavioral health treatment programs (PDF) 03/19/2020
- SAMHSA guidance on COVID-19 and 42 CFR (PDF) 03/19/2020
- COVID-19 and HIPAA
- Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic (PDF) 03/20/2020
- Considerations for Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Settings (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Caring for patient wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Sustaining well-being of healthcare personnel (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Supporting military families during Coronavirus outbreak (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Helping Patients Concerned about Coronavirus: A Guide for Psychiatrists (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Webinar: Introduction to Virtual Recovery Support Services
- Psychological Effects of Quarantine During Coronavirus: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know (PDF) 03/23/2020
- SAMHSA's First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal provides tips and online trainings about stress management, compassion fatigue, and how to respond to those with behavioral health disorders; also includes information specific to behavioral health providers
- Maine CDC Disaster Behavioral Health
- Considerations for Crisis Centers and Clinicians Managing Alcohol Detox (PDF) 03/19/2020
- Requesting PPE from Maine CDC
- Finding your Maine CDC Public Health Liaison
- First Responders and Health Care Professionals Wellbeing
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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can be enormously stressful for health care workers and first responders. Your peers are here for you. Call (207) 221-8196 to connect with free, confidential support.
For resources and information on the State of Maine COVID-19 response, please visit coronavirus.maine.gov.
Posters to Download for the Workplace
- Multiple Languages 11 x 17 (PDF) 08/17/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 08/17/2020
- EMS 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
- Health Care 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
- EMTs 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
- General 11 x 17 (PDF) 06/05/2020 | 8.5 x 11 (PDF) 06/05/2020
Health Care Worker Support
- The Happiness Lab podcast with Yale’s Dr. Laurie Santos: Helping the Helpers
- Maine Medical Association Zoom Meeting for Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic- Virtual discussions every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. each week. The intent is not a clinical discussion but, instead, to simply empathize and commiserate with your fellow physicians during this difficult and trying time for medical providers working under such difficult conditions. https://zoom.us/j/111313123 or 1-646-876-9923,,,111313123# Email dmorin@mainemed.com for password.
- The Maine Osteopathic Association is holding weekly "Open Forums" for members and other healthcare providers. Wednesday nights at 7pm. Please email Amanda Richards at arichards@mainedo.org for password. https://zoom.us/j/9869604626?pwd=RG5hRlJYRzRPNWovNFhUSFVKTXp1dz09 Meeting ID: 986 960 4626
- MNPA is hosting a Zoom call for members on April 30, 2020. Please see list server or MNPA.us for details
- Hanley Virtual Peer Support Sessions, Thursdays from 4-6 pm https://zoom.us/j/9756185852?pwd=cjMrdkt0Ny96eHZxdlVpc0tyaDFGUT09
- Maintaining Wellbeing Amidst the Fear and Uncertainty of COVID-19 by Taylor S. Riall, MD, FACS Source: Association of Women Surgeons
- A Double Whammy: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Burnout in Medical Professionals Source: The Harvard Medical School, Lean Forward
- How to Take Care of Yourself When You’re a First Responder During the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: Thrive Global
- We’re Not Ready for This Kind of Grief Source: The Atlantic
- COVID-19: Socially distant yet never closer Source: Society for Vascular Surgery
- Supporting Patients During Quarantine or Confinement (CSTS)
- Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, CSTS)
- Helping Patients Manage the Psychological Effects of Quarantine and Isolation (CSTS)
- SAMHSA’s First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal tips, online trainings about stress management, compassion fatigue, responding to those with behavioral health disorders; includes information specific to behavioral health providers
- COVID-19 Women Physicians’ Emotional Well-Being Facebook group (@PoojaLakshmin): https://www.facebook.com/groups/235295047624227/
- Annals of Internal Medicine - Supporting Clinicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: A tool to help you build resilience during difficult times
- American College of Surgeons - Assistance and Well-Being of Health care Workers
- VA Center for PTSD - Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19 Virus
- National Academy of Medicine’s Strategies to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Clinicians During COVID19
- Join MaineHealth’s Resiliency ECHO Sessions: In light of COVID-19, through didactic and case-based learning, Resiliency ECHO will focus on sustaining well-being and resilience in trauma-exposed health care teams. Experts from MaineHealth, Maine Medical Partners, and Maine Behavioral Healthcare will lead sessions focused on taking care of your emotional health during the coming months to help you sustain your well-being and enable you to better react to urgent needs. The Resiliency ECHO will take place on every Wednesday from 12:00pm-12:50pm and will offer free CMEs. MaineHealth Resiliency ECHO – Starting April 15th, 2020: Date: Every Wednesday Time: 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm ; Clinical Lead: Steve DiGiovanni, MD’ Expert Faculty: Dory Hacker, LCSW; Location: https://echo.zoom.us/j/156379662 (Free Zoom Conference Call) (Added 4/15/2020)
Emergency Responders / Critical Incident Stress Management
- Firefighters Helping Firefighters
- SAMHSA - The Dialogue 2018, Vol 14, Issue 1 - Effects of Trauma on First Responders
- SAMHSA’s First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal includes tips, online trainings about stress management, compassion fatigue, responding to those with behavioral health disorders; includes information specific to behavioral health providers
Law Enforcement
- www.copline.org : COPLINE is dedicated to serving law enforcement officers and their families by providing 24/7 trained peer support for crisis intervention along with referral to specifically skilled mental health professionals for follow up and continued assistance.
Maine EMS
Maine EMS Regions provide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) resources to regional EMS services, EMD centers and personnel. These resources are available 24/7.- Atlantic Partners EMS CISM - Call the regional number below and indicate you need CISM Assistance
- Region 1: 1-207-662-2950 York, Cumberland and Sagadahoc;
- Region 3: 1-207-861-4244 Kennebec and Somerset;
- Region 4: 1-207-907-1000 Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington;
- Region 6: 1-207-861-4244 Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox
- Tri-County EMS CISM - 1-207-777-6000 and indicate you need CISM Assistance
- Region 2: Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford
- Aroostook CISM - 1-207-492-1624
- Region 5: Aroostook
- NAEMT Mental Health Resources
- Code Green Resources
- Behavioral Health Considerations for COVID-19 (PDF) (From IAFF)
- Managing Stress during the COVID-19 Outbreak (PDF) (from the National Center for PTSD)
- Self-Care during COVID-19 (PDF) (From Dr. Laurie Cyr-Martel and the Tri-County EMS CISM Team)
- Tips for Managers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF) (From Dr. Laurie Cyr-Martel and the Tri-County EMS CISM Team)
- OBH Townhall Meetings