JoAnna St. Germain said she was suffering from extreme insomnia and other mental health issues when she made posts on social media calling for the military and U.S. Secret Service to ‘take out’ Trump supporters.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Acadia National Park, SAMHSA employees fired as Trump administration slashes federal workforce
Eight people were laid off from Acadia National Park, cutting the popular tourist attraction’s year-round staff by about 10%.
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The number of mental health providers licensed in Maine is up 60% since 2019. It still isn’t enough.
Despite the increase in counselors, substance use counselors, social workers and psychologists, many Mainers are still waiting months for care.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Crisis workers to join police in Auburn
Project Support You, first rolled out in late 2018, pairs crisis workers with police officers to help treat those suffering from mental health issues and substance misuse disorder.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine seeks developer for psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth
The plan has been criticized by advocates who say it would increase the risk of harm to Maine children, though one provider said it would fill a critical gap for those with severe behavioral health needs.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
After 34 years, court oversight of Maine’s mental health services has officially ended
A superior court judge this week approved the state’s petition to dissolve what has come to be known as the AMHI consent decree, which settled a class action lawsuit brought by former patients of Augusta Mental Health Institute.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
More info shared about young people using adult education
Regional School Unit 73 board of directors are given more information about Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education seeing more students aged 16-20 using its programs.
Posted inMaine
Owners of Maine’s ‘last resort’ psychiatric hospital in South Carolina declare bankruptcy
Maine has signed another $1.4 million contract with Columbia Regional Care Center to reserve six beds. But the facility will soon be sold at auction after its parent company declared bankruptcy.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Kids transform into dinosaurs at Jay-Niles Memorial Library in Jay
Jennifer Stone leads kids and families in self-regulating dinosaur yoga.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital plants yellow tulips for youth suicide prevention awareness
MaineHealth employees planted yellow tulips as part of a project to raise awareness for youth suicide prevention.