BY MAIRE O'NEILLmaire@losalamosreporter.com Tuesday, May 9 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day Facing the sad reality that Fentanyl, the single deadliest drug threat the nation has ever encountered, is in our community entities have been spreading the word on the extreme dangers of the drug to prevent the overdoses that are claiming lives every day throughout…
Here’s how having a clear understanding of the services different crisis stabilization units provide can help communities serve the unique needs of each individual in crisis without unnecessarily restrictive or intensive levels of care.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today an unprecedented increase in behavioral health investments to $237 million in federal and state funds to continue MaineCare and related payment improvements as well as make critical investments in the children’s behavioral health system and opioid response.