The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) represents fellow consumers with an effective, organized voice in shaping public policy and mental health services. CCSM consists entirely of past/present recipients of mental health services (consumers/peers), including all Statewide Consumer Council representatives and paid staff. They lead the way as a well-established cornerstone of a recovery-oriented system of mental health care, moving forward with courage and creativity, directed by an informed, diverse grassroots consumer network.