Maine Mental Health Connections offers a variety of social,
recreational, residential, vocational, and personal growth opportunities for
adult consumers of mental health and/or mental retardation services. Our goal is
to maintain and/or increase the community integration of individuals and reduce
their dependency on the mental health system.
The mission of Maine Mental Health
Connections is based on the philosophy that mental health and/or mental
retardation consumers have the right to choice in determining their independence
in the community, and opportunities should be provided for them to have and make
choices that will lead to their individualized and group
empowerment.
Since we started in 1981, we have promoted the role
of mental health and mental retardation consumers in the design
and operation of our programs. Over 50% of our Board of Directors are
consumers of services. The Board of Directors seeks individuals to take an
active role in the agency. Individuals who may be interested in sitting on the
Board of Directors are asked to contact the Administrative office at 941-2907.
Maine Mental Health Connections is licensed by the Maine Department
of Health & Human Services (DHHS), and receives funding from Maine
DHHS, Maine Department of Labor-Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, the United
Way of Eastern Maine, and community donations.
MMHC Current Board of
Directors
Lydia Wright Richard, President
Phil Hickey, Vice President
Delia Kenny, Secretary
Louise Morin-Smith, Treasurer
Delores Taylor
Eugene Dawes
