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Jun 6, 2021
From May 11 to Memorial Day on May 31, 5,365 people in Maine who got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine received one of six incentives to get outdoors, part of Governor Mills’ effort to promote vaccination and healthy activity. This represents 12 percent of 46,271 adults who received a first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine during this period.
What is a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)?
A Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP; sometimes called a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, or PDMP) is a state-run electronic database that tracks controlled prescription drugs that are dispensed to patients within the state. A PMP is a tool that prescribers, pharmacists, and other healthcare and public health professionals can use to address misuse, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs.
Jun 6, 2021
As part of DHHS’ commitment to equity and inclusion in Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts the DHHS Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) is supporting drive-up vaccination clinics that prioritize access and provide additional supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – as well as caretakers, family members, and the local community. To date, OADS has supported six adult IDD vaccine clinics statewide, from Westbrook to Caribou, where more than 250 Mainers have been vaccinated.
May 5, 2021
Maine CDC’s Public Health Nurses have been instrumental in Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts – getting the vaccine to Mainers in remote communities and leveraging their roles as trusted health care providers to encourage vaccination and combat misinformation.
May 5, 2021
Supporting Mainers experiencing difficulties managing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders is a core part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) mission, and of Governor Mills’ administration.
In addition to the historic challenges in Maine’s behavioral health system, the stressors over the past year related to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the need for mental health and substance use services, exacerbated workforce challenges, and shone a light on the need to incorporate behavioral health support as a key factor in disaster response.
May 5, 2021
On her first day in office, Governor Mills expanded Medicaid and directed Maine DHHS to develop a plan to make MaineCare stronger and sustainable. Today, nearly 78,000 Maine people have access to affordable health care through the expansion, which has been especially vital during the pandemic. The proposed budget allows DHHS to further improve access to high-quality health care.
For most of us, work is part of our identity, and for many people, work is an important part of the recovery process. Experience and research have shown that mental health consumers want to work and can work.
Resources to support finding and keeping a job: