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- EIN 01-0376510
- (207) 941-2907
- 2 2nd St Bangor ME 04401-6134 USA
- www.mmhc.us
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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: Maine mental health connections offers a variety of social, recreational, vocational, and personal growth opportunities for adults who are consumers of mental health and/or developmental disability services. The overall goal of maine mental health connections 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 consumers of mental health and/or developmental disability services 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.
Programs: Together place social club is a peer run club providing social, recreational, educational, vocational, peer support and recovery opportunities for adult mental health consumers and/or adults with developmental disabilities. Participation is directed toward enhancing and supporting the individuals independence in the community. Approximately 850 unduplicated individuals are served annually.
employment connections is a program designed to help adult mental health consumers pursue their vocational interest in the community. Assisted by client referrals and funding from the bureau of vocational rehabilitation and the department of health and human services, this program provides: career exploration, job coaching and supports. In addition to working with community employers, employment connections operates a custodial services contract program, which employs several mental health consumers in the area.
community connections is a statewide program that supports the individual adult mental health consumer regain independence and improved quality of life through participation in recreational opportunities in the community. Services include activity information, leisure planning, advocacy, development of resources and financial subsidies. The program is coordinated through a network of volunteer sites throughout the state. Currently, statewide membership exceeds 6,000 individuals.
other program expenses were 61,869.