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Maine will be ready July 16 to implement 988 as a new number for mental health emergencies.
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Nearly a dozen Cumberland County projects and nonprofits will share $7 million in American Rescue Plan Funding. The money will be used to create more affordable housing, provide food security, childcare and mental health services.
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The program — the Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership — launched in March of this year with the support of a $1.8 million federal grant.
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People with psychiatric needs in Maine’s hospitals have at times taken up half of the emergency room beds in Maine’s largest hospital system, illustrating a dire need for psychiatric services as hospitals face an unprecedented capacity crunch.
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Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor announced on Friday that it needs to expand in order to meet the growing demand for psychiatric care.
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Several states approve marijuana for recreational and medicinal use. Oregon votes to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs.
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Maine mental health provider Sweetser has announced it is ending its clinic-based therapy program, which will affect 450 children and adults.The nonprofit…
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A new working group kicked off its first meeting in Augusta Friday morning to review Maine's mental health system and make recommendations for…
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On Friday, Mike Grendell of Dixmont will appear before a judge to ask for a suspended sentence in an unusual case.It was about three months ago when…
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Two Lewiston hospitals have undertaken corrective action after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid found they were turning away mentally ill patients in…