by Peggy Spencer | Nov 17, 2013 | Initiatives
CCSME assisted an initiative of the Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA) funded by the Jesse B. Cox Foundation to advance behavioral health and physical health integration in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Maine. As part of this initiative, CCSME with...
by Peggy Spencer | Oct 17, 2013 | Initiatives
CCSME provided professional education and technical assistance to improve the Maine behavioral health workforce’s understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse, health issues, and trauma. CCSME also worked to improve the Maine behavioral health...
by Peggy Spencer | Sep 10, 2013 | News
by Mike Blanchard Peer services innovation is part of a SAMHSA networking grant. Our approach when we wrote the grant was specifically to network with folks who are currently working in peer support jobs but also to try to be that bridge between providers and...
by Peggy Spencer | Apr 16, 2013 | News
by Craig Lewis I’ve been dealing with mental health issues for a very long time and I’ve also been in the punk rock scene in Boston and around the world. I’ve been very active over the years. My community was not very supportive of me when I was struggling. I was...
by Peggy Spencer | Apr 10, 2013 | News
Dr. Kelly Posner collaborated with a team of scientists to create the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), a screening tool which a diverse range of communities in the United States have now adopted. She spoke at the Maine Suicide Prevention Program’s...
