Here’s what 10 prominent legislators had to say about their time in office and their future plans.
mental health
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Wait times balloon for Maine mental health services as access barriers persist
The Mills administration and lawmakers have invested $34 million in mental health initiatives, but critics say it’s not enough.
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Portland Sea Dogs slugger shares his struggles with anxiety, depression
Blaze Jordan’s journey through professional baseball has not always been easy.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Congressional funding to help central Maine mental health provider expand services
Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in congressional funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King, to support the services it offers at five community clinics in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville and Winthrop.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine wants to keep housing some criminal defendants with mental illness in prison
Maine State Prison is better equipped than psychiatric hospitals to help certain defendants who have been ruled incompetent to stand trial, the Department of Corrections and DHHS say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that may not explain his violence.
An Army spokesperson on Thursday called the lab findings regarding Robert Card ‘concerning’ and said they ‘underscore the Army’s need to do all it can to protect Soldiers against blast-induced injury.’
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Tri-County Mental Health in Lewiston is at risk of closing; Spurwink looks to acquire it
Spurwink President Eric Meyer said if Spurwink does not acquire Tri-County, then it could be closed by the end of March.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Families, advocates press legislators to use Progressive Treatment Program more
People testified on behalf of mental health services as state Appropriation and Finance Committee hold public hearing for the governor’s budget.
Posted inMaine
Mental health crisis center in Portland could serve as model for state network
The Living Room at Spurwink has averaged 172 unique visitors per month over the last year. It’s now being looked at as a model for a statewide expansion of mental health services in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
A promising tennis star lost a painful mental health battle. Her parents want her story told.
For a tennis standout with a promising future, the pandemic did more than strip Grace Campanella of her last high school season and her momentum. Her darkest hour came last month in Wells.