Mental health
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Portland Rep. Farnsworth: Mental health unit at jail could ease pressure on Riverview
Now-empty Cumberland County pods could house inmates awaiting competency exams, freeing up space at the hospital for those with serious behavioral issues.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
Bill calls for 4 mental health centers to be alternative to emergency rooms
The National Alliance on Mental Illness backs the measure calling for four ‘assessment centers’ for stays as long as three days.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019
Another View: Look south for viable way to prevent police-involved shootings
A Florida diversion program for people with serious mental illness should be studied by the Maine Attorney General's Office.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Commentary: New system must replace ineffective Long Creek youth prison
Maine can learn from other states that are following the four Rs: reduce, reform, replace, reinvest.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Our View: Mental health looms large in fatal Maine police shootings
More access to care could head off crises and keep officers from having to be called at all, a new study suggests. But will we follow through?
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Cranberries song honors Dolores O’Riordan
The band's April album release will mark its final record in a career spanning three decades.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2019
Another View: Don’t shutter another institution for Maine kids unless support services are in place
The Editorial Board's call to close Long Creek stirs memories of the fallout from the closure of the Children's Psychiatric Hospital.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Unsigned contract leaves Mills administration to decide how state’s new psychiatric center will be run
Correct Care Solutions of Tennessee agreed to the incoming governor's request not to sign the contract drawn up by the LePage administration.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Maine Voices: Neurodiverse individuals need support for their conditions
Gov. Mills should restore the mental health services that were cut under her Republican predecessor.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Commentary: True happiness comes from balance, especially with technology
This Gen Z kid – like most – has the world in the palm of his hand, but he learns more by putting the phone down.
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