Description MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program, provides health insurance coverage for various mental health services. Problems arise when people who are eligible for this coverage have difficulty obtaining these services due to barriers in how the system...
Joseph Green is a father, motivational speaker, educator, trainer, professional storyteller, award-winning spoken word poet, and a person in long-term recovery. In his prevention and wellness work with high school-aged youth, Joseph had designed and facilitated...
Description As crisis services expand and the well-intentioned ideas around replacing “cops” with “care” gain momentum, it is important to analyze the carceral structures within mental health systems. Both family advocacy and more progressive group discussions often...
Description This presentation is an exploration of the value of taking part in mental health support groups. Presenters will describe and explain the structure and benefits of different types of groups including therapy groups (both psychoeducational and process...
2020.02.18 | Rights and Requirements for Individuals Living with Substance Use Disorder | 1:30 p.m. to 3p.m. Join us here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8938611710 No Advance Registration Required Workshop Description The ADA, FHA, and Maine Human Rights Act all contain...
2021.1.21 | Poetry and Healing | 1:30 to 3 p.m. Join us here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8938611710 No Advance Registration Required Workshop Description With different modalities being offered in therapeutic settings, it’s hard to pick which may be best. This...
