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The revelation that Robert Card, the man responsible for the mass shootings in Lewiston last October had brain damage has put the issue front and center for King, for other members of Maine's congressional delegation and for Robert Card's family.
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Advocates for the program contend the program, which involves court-ordered treatment for mental illness, is under-utilized in Maine. But the PTP program also has its critics.
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Sweetser says that reimbursement has been unable to keep up with the costs to provide mental health services to students at more than 100 schools across the state.
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Facing a fiscal crisis, Tri-County Mental Health Services in Lewiston is asking to be acquired by the behavioral health services non-profit Spurwink to avoid closing its doors.
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The proposal seeks to address long-standing concerns about suicide rates and options for people in a mental health crisis. But it also aims to improve emergency communications with the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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Agencies highlighted several talk and text lines, while at least one group is mobilizing to make more help available.
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This week, the Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill that could allow the state to lift a 16-bed cap at mental health facilities.
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The Maine Department of Education says that the funding will go to 9 districts, which were found to have fewer mental health staffers than the rest of the state.
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Maine's mental health system has been under duress for decades. The state is still working to meet the terms of a Consent Decree from 1990 that requires it to maintain comprehensive services.
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On Thanksgiving day, Justin Butterfield was arrested and charged with the murder of his brother, Gabe Damour. Butterfield's friends say that for years, they tried in vain to get him effective treatment for schizophrenia. Now, they hope the story of what happened will lead to changes in Maine's mental health system.