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Monday, 08 March 2010 |
- The Maine Statewide Independent Living Council (Maine SILC) is an organization formed to serve all people with disabilities in Maine. We are currently conducting the 2010 Survey for People with Disabilities.
- Information gathered by this survey will be used as input for creating the three-year State Plan for Independent Living required by the Federal Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration. The Maine SILC will also use this information for its education and outreach efforts. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey. Your candid input is greatly appreciated, and it will be used to help the Maine Statewide Independent Living Council set realistic goals to help improve the lives of all people with disabilities wishing to live independently in the state of Maine. You can print the survey and mail it to the provided address, or if you would prefer to complete the survey online, please go to the following link: http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=CCELH_24aa4d7.
- The Council seeks input from persons with disabilities and their friends and families to drive meaningful and creative independent living services and advocacy for all people with disabilities in Maine. We are encouraging agency personnel and families who receive this information to assist people with disabilities with the survey, when necessary, and to ensure that people with disabilities have access to the survey. It is the lives of people with disabilities that we, the Council members, are working to improve.
- If you have questions about the survey or need assistance accessing or completing it, please contact the Maine SILC at mainesilc6@hotmail.com.
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 |
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Work Session scheduled for Feb 17, 2010, 0300PM, Room 209 Cross Building
The following is a report from the Department of Health and Human Services on the Assertive Community Treatment teams at the two State operated hospitals.
The following is a statement that will be submitted to the Health and Human Services Committee Work Session. It was prepared by Helen Bailey of the Disability Rights Center with consumer input from the Advocacy Initiative Network and the Consumer Council System.
LD 1360 Amended Work Session Statement
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 February 2010 )
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Friday, 26 February 2010 |
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Maine Equal Justice Partners, 126 Sewall St., Augusta (directions below) -
Agenda
Agenda item times may change depending on when presenters are available.
Introductions & Announcements: 10:00
Time to share a little bit about yourself, and what's going on in your life. Announcements about events, actions or issues in your community or group are welcome! (If you have an item to discuss that will take more than 5 minutes, including any discussion, please call Steve Hoad at 445-2141 to see if there is room to add to this month's agenda).
MAIN Leadership Team Report: 10:30
· MAIN fundraising: MAIN leaders will present a budget report and fundraising plan at the April 8th MAIN meeting for input by members. If you have ideas to share in advance, call MAIN leader Steve Hoad at 445-2141.
· MAIN bylaws and operating rules: MAIN Leaders will present a draft of updated by-laws and new operating rules at the June 10th MAIN meeting for input by members. If you have ideas to share in advance, call MAIN leader Barbara Rankins at 513-6292.
· MAIN treasurer change - Royena Heath resigned; Steve Hoad agreed to be the new treasurer with Tammy Trask assisting.
Guest presenter: 10:45
MAIN has invited Kit St. John from the Maine Center for Economic Policy to give us information on the tax reform package that was passed last spring by the legislature. Kit will also talk about the upcoming referendum that will attempt to prevent this tax reform from going into effect.
Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP) Update: 11:15
· Get updates on the state budget; paid sick day; tobacco tax increase and other legislation and issues that we are working on. · Bring your questions and be ready to help us make decisions & TAKE ACTION!
Meeting cancellation:Want to know if a meeting is cancelled? Call Maine Equal Justice toll-free at 1-866-626-7059 and listen to the voice mail message at extension 204.
MAIN leadership team contacts: Barbara Rankins, 513-6292; Tammy Trask, 968-2009; Vickie McCarty, 687-6033; Dot Treadwell, 782-4624; Nikki McLean, 772-0074; Steve Hoad, 445-2141 www.peacebreadjustice.org
Next MAIN Meeting - Thursday, April 8th, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM in Augusta.
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 |
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I am pleased to announce that DHHS and APS Healthcare are co-sponsoring a one day conference and training opportunity.
Theme: Improving Health Outcomes with Integrated Physical and Behavioral Healthcare
When: Thursday March 18, 2010
Where: Augusta Civic Center
Cost: There is no cost to the public for this conference
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 February 2010 )
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 |
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Mental health consumers must tell Congress now why health reform is critical.
January 28, 2010-"If I Have a Psychiatric Disability Will Health Reform Help Me?" is a summary of the mental health-related provisions in the two bills already passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. But health reform cannot become law until Congress takes further action. For that to happen, Congress needs pressure from millions of Americans like you-now.
- If you work with mental health consumers, please forward this urgent alert to as many consumers as possible. You can also download and print the PDF document and hand it out to consumers and family members, with an explanation of how they can use it to create a powerful message to their Senators and Representative.
How to Tell Your StoryAs an example, someone who has a mental illness along with diabetes and high blood pressure might tell about having to go to different treatment facilities. But, she recounts, her employer said that if she continues taking so much time off from work for doctors' appointments she will be fired. So she stopped going for medical care and went only to the mental health center -- until she had a heart attack. She knows that if she had been able to get coordinated mental health and medical treatment through a "medical home," as provided in the health reform bills, she might have avoided the heart attack while keeping her job. "Will Health Reform Help Me?" has many more examples of ways health reform will end problems consumers now face in getting access to services. As you read it, think about just how the legislation would make your situation better. Then tell it to your lawmakers. And don't forget to tell them you're their constituent, and give your name and address (with zip code). If your lawmaker voted for the health reform bill, remember to start your message with "Thank you for your support of health reform." You can find Senators' votes and Representatives' votes on the Bazelon Center's health reform web page.
If you want to add some persuasive general information to your message, you could include the following:· Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United States for people ages 15-44. People with mental illnesses are two to three times more likely than other Americans to lack health insurance. And because of their high rate of co-occurring diseases such as diabetes, health disease and cancer, individuals with serious mental illnesses typically die 25 years earlier than the general population.
Please Let Us KnowWon't you let the Bazelon Center know what action you take in response to this message? Please send a copy of any letter or email to your Senators and Representative to Laurel Stine, the Bazelon Center's director of federal relations, or email laurels@bazelon.org with a description of the action you took (including how many people you forwarded this to).For more information about health reform, updated regularly, visit the Bazelon Center's special web page, http://www.bazelon.org/issues/healthreform/
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