The governor wants to add the funding to her supplemental budget.
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Livermore Falls family working to open Franklin County’s first recovery center
Franklin County is just one of three counties in Maine that does not have a recovery center.
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Augusta officers will start carrying stun guns following policing discussion with council
The Augusta Police Department to require officers to carry stun guns and is looking fill a mental health worker position that’s been vacant since December.
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Committee backs pay raises for state psychiatric hospital workers
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State
Jeff Timberlake backs off from proposal to ease way for police to take people into temporary custody
Lawmakers appear to agree that more mental health training and personnel would help in responding to crises like the one that preceded a double murder in Turner.
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Maine Behavioral Healthcare ramps up resources for Oxford Hills families
The Positive Parent Program is designed to help manage children’s behavior during times of stress.
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Christmas stress? Here are 3 techniques for coping
Practicing mindfulness and getting outdoors can reduce stress around the holiday season.
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Need for faster mental health care is focus of Augusta summit addressing ‘cracks in the system’
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified longstanding problems with mental health care as the demand for treatment has increased, experts say.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
How the mind reacts to the pandemic
BETHEL — Denise Thorn, a licensed clinical social worker from The Bethel Health Center, explains how the pandemic and its traumatic experience can affect the mind and body in both the short and long-term. Thorn argues it was a traumatic experience for everyone. “When anybody goes through any kind of trauma, and you can consider […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin County battling psychiatric services shortage
A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has added stress to an already struggling system in Franklin County.