Agencies & Organizations


Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine (AAMHS)

The mission of AAMHS (also known as the Alliance) is to represent its membership while advancing mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment and...

American Association of Community Psychiatrists (AACP)

The AACP advocates for quality psychiatric care in community settings. The mission of the AACP is to promote health, recovery, and resilience in people, families...

American Association of Suicidology (AAS)

AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on...

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

AFSP raises awareness, funds scientific research and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)

ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders through education, practice, and research.

Autism Society of Maine (ASM)

ASM provides groups for adults on the autism spectrum, parent support groups, groups for adult socializing, and other events. Visit the website for a full...

Bangor Area Recovery Network (BARN)

BARN is a recovery center completely run by volunteers, which offers addiction recovery support to local individuals while also standing with them as community allies...

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

BJA is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. BJA’s mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration...

Center for Applied Sciences (CENAPS)

Get quality information about addiction, recovery, and relapse prevention. Easy to understand and use. Make great handouts. Get info for school papers.

CHADD — The National Resource on ADHD

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their...

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

DBSA envisions wellness for people who live with depression and bipolar disorder. Their website has educational and treatment resources for peers and providers, as well...

Faces & Voices of Recovery

Faces & Voices of Recovery is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing the over 23 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs,...

Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Fostering Sustainable, Integrated Medical and Behavioral Health Services in Medical Settings

The integration of behavioral health (BH) and primary care services has been the subject of considerable attention for almost a decade. Such work has been...

Gamblers Anonymous

Visit the website to find meetings near you. Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with...

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Addiction-Informed Mental Health Services

Rehab and recovery services at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation address co-occurring mental health issues.

Heart and Soul of Change Project

The Heart and Soul of Change Project is a practice-driven, training and research consortium that focuses on improving outcomes via implementation the Partners for Change...

IMHRO (One Mind Institute)

IMHRO is an international mental health research organization funding brain science to improve lives.

Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC)

The ICRC was established to help states develop integrated programs that coordinate medical, behavioral health, and long-term services and supports for individuals who are dually...

Intentional Peer Support (IPS)

Intentional Peer Support provides a powerful framework for creating relationships where both people learn and grow together. IPS is used across the world in community, peer support,...

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

ISTSS is dedicated to sharing information about the effects of trauma and the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about policy, program and service initiatives that...

Knowledge Network

The Knowledge Network is SAMHSA’s premier library of behavioral health training, technical assistance, and workforce development for the health care community.

Maine Al-Anon Family Groups

Visit the website for a list of meetings. Al-Anon is a fellowship of those who are affected by another’s drinking who come together to share...

Maine Alcoholics Anonymous

207-774-4335 or 1-800-737-6237 | 24 hours | Visit the website for a list of meetings. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women...

Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery (MAAR)

MAAR is a statewide recovery community organization that organizes people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction and recovery allies into a unified recovery presence...

Maine Narcotics Anonymous

1-800-974-0062 This website serves the Maine Area of Narcotics Anonymous (MASCNA) and the Eastern Maine Area of Narcotics Anonymous (EMASCNA). They offer a helpline, a...

Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS)

SAMHS is the single state administrative authority responsible for the planning, development, implementation, regulation, and evaluation of substance abuse and mental health services.

Maine Psychological Association (MePA)

MePA is a non-profit association which represents the 600+ psychologists and psychological examiners in Maine. They have an online database that can be used to...

Maine Quality Counts

Maine Quality Counts is a regional healthcare collaborative where the people who get, provide and pay for health care come together to improve health care...

Mental Health America (MHA)

MHA is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all...

MindFreedom International (MFI)

A nonprofit organization that unites 100 sponsor and affiliate grassroots groups with thousands of individual members to win human rights and alternatives for people labeled...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI is an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work to raise awareness and provide support and education that was...

National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint (NCTIC) | SAMHSA

NCTIC works to eliminate the use of seclusion, restraints, and other coercive practices and to develop the knowledge base on trauma-informed care.

National Council for Behavioral Health

The National Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance their members’ ability to deliver integrated health care.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

1-800-931-2237 | 9 am–9 pm ET, Monday–Thursday | 9 am–5 pm ET Friday The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) offers helplines, support directories, toolkits, and...

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

The NIC is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, that provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development...

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses...

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIDA’s mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and...

NIATx

An easy to use model of process improvement designed specifically for behavioral health. A learning collaborative within the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Health Enhancement...

Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

1-800-994-9662 | 9 am–6 pm ET, Monday–Friday The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC)

The PRCC is a safe haven for people in addiction recovery and offers a home for meetings and activities devoted to addiction recovery. It is...

Preble Street

As the hub of services in northern New England’s largest urban area, Preble Street provides round-the-clock programs 365 days a year to meet urgent needs,...

SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Care Solutions (CIHS)

Promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether...

StartYourRecovery.org

StartYourRecovery.org is a free, confidential resource developed with the input of leading clinicians, experts from the White House and SAMHSA, and people in recovery themselves....

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health...

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)

SAVE’s mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma, and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)

SPRC provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for...

The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce

A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the recruitment, retention, training, and performance of the prevention and treatment workforce in the mental health and addictions sectors...

The Icarus Project

The Icarus Project is a support network and education project by and for people who experience the world in ways that are often diagnosed as...

The Trevor Project

Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 A crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and...

THRIVE

THRIVE is a Maine-based nonprofit that provides trainings, technical assistance, and consultation to state and local organizations as well as to community members with the...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Mental Health


Youth MOVE Maine (YMM)

Youth MOVE Maine is a statewide, regionally based youth and young adult-driven organization dedicated to ensuring that all young people have a say in the...

Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP)

YSPP’s mission is to reduce youth suicidal behaviors through public education, training, and local community advocacy. They provide education and training in schools and community...