Leading Stories
Mental health screenings key in ME’s ‘yellow flag’ approach to gun violence prevention
By Beth Negus Viveiros
In the wake of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, the state’s unique “yellow flag” law—designed to restrict firearm access for individuals in mental health...
Maine to be freed from court oversight
By Eileen Weber
The state of Maine will soon be free from a consent decree that has shaped the way the state treats...
ME program designed to help Afghan refugees heal
By New England Psychologist Staff
For many young Afghan refugees arriving in Maine, experiences of violence, displacement, and uncertainty...
Maine to expand crisis centers
By Danielle Ray
The Living Room Crisis Center (LRCC) in Portland was designed to be warm and welcoming with couches,...
Maine launches state’s first Child ACT program
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Services provided for at-risk youth and families
Sweetser has introduced Maine’s first Child Assertive Community Treatment program (Child ACT) to offer mental health...
Practice of sending defendants to prison’s IMHU continues until 2027
By Eileen Weber
Maine is actively trying to provide appropriate psychological care to those who are deemed incapable of...
Gun procurement laws under scrutiny
By Ami Albernaz
Shootings prompt proposals for change
Gun laws in Maine and New Hampshire have come under scrutiny...
Maine seeks waiver for mental disease exclusion
By Andrew Cromarty
Sen. Joe Baldacci, (D-Bangor) is proposing a bill that would force the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a federal waiver to provide funds for mental...
ME health organizations providing supports for lonely residents
By Andrew Cromarty
Maine is in the midst of a loneliness health crisis and the state’s health organizations are focusing...
DOJ investigation finds over-institutionalization of ME children
By Eileen Weber
Following an investigation of the children’s behavioral health system, Maine’s Department of Justice...