The focus of public schools ought to be on introducing students to the realities of the world they live in – not just similarities we all share but differences as well.
mental health
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Mental health liaison to join Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland police
The liaison will respond to mental health-related calls, provide crisis intervention and connect people to mental health services.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Across Maine, we can do better to connect with our youth
Individuals, groups and systems must invest time, energy and caring into ensuring that every young Maine person understands how much they matter.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We are failing our promise to Mainers with mental illness
Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.
Posted inLocal & State
Mills proposes an additional $19.7 million to support state’s behavioral health system
The governor wants to add the funding to her supplemental budget.
Posted inTimes Record
Sagadahoc group set to fight ‘youth hopelessness,’ receives $375,000 grant
The group will create a ‘comprehensive web of support’ that includes education, mentoring, training, jobs and healthcare.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The news is wearing us out
Is ‘headline stress disorder’ real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease
Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s new surplus should fund mental health
State refund checks will help offset inflationary pressures on households, but higher prices are not our only problem.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Thinking about mental health? It’s about time.
The pandemic and a state surplus provide a long-overdue opportunity to help Mainers who long have been overlooked.