NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the latest edition of the Partnership for ME newsletter. This month, we are pleased to spotlight one of our valued partners, CCSME. Read on to learn more about this organization and its contributions to our shared mission. Additionally, we invite you to provide feedback on your training needs, ensuring that we continue to offer relevant and impactful development opportunities. As always, we have multiple training programs available to support the advancement of Maine’s behavioral health workforce.

Thank you for your continued engagement!

Sincerely,

P4ME

Casey Coddaire (CCSME): Thanks for joining me, Randy. To start, could you talk a bit about where you began your work in peer support?

Randy Morrison: I had some leadership experience before MaineHealth, but it was in a different field. I came into peer support from direct service—working on the ground, delivering peer support programs. When I stepped into a leadership role... 

Since its founding in 1992, the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME) has been a cornerstone of innovation, education, and advocacy in the behavioral health field. Originally launched through a grant from the Maine Office of Behavioral Health, CCSME has grown into a statewide leader in training, technical assistance, and systems transformation for professionals working in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.

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Help Us Build a Word Cloud!

Help Us Build a Word Cloud! What comes to mind when you think about behavioral health workforce development needs in Maine and the work you do to support it? Share 1–2 words that reflect your experience, priorities, or hopes — and we’ll include them in a collaborative word cloud that captures voices from across the state:

Tell Us What You Think!

In order for the Partnership for ME to better serve the behavioral health workforce in Maine, we are soliciting feedback from our most important stakeholders: YOU! Please take a moment to give us your thoughts here:

UPCOMING EVENTS

CCSME

• June 16 & 17: Advanced Peer Support Budgeting
• June 17: Supervisor Co-Learning Space
• June 20: Mental Health in the Era of Social Media
• June 25 & 26: Motivational Interviewing: Advancing the Practice
• June-July: MHRT/C Domain 1
• July 10: Co-Learning Space for Peer Support Program Development
• July 10: Spotlight on Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiatives
• July: MHRT/C Domain 2
• July: MHRT/C Domain 4

AdCare

• June 18: 13th Annual Maine Military & Community Network Conference (in-person)
• June 18: Working with First Responders & Their Families: Suicidality, Prevention, & Postvention
• July 10: Governor Mills' 7th Annual Opioid Summit

Working in a broad range of ways to build Maine’s capacity, the Partnership for ME connects practitioners with training opportunities, certifications and online resources to help them provide first-rate care and advance their careers. Supported by AdCare Maine, CCSME, and the Catherine Cutler Institute. Funded by Maine Office of Behavioral Health.

P4ME Partners: