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Adult Community Integration Services

This services is intended for adults who are coping with mental illness. These services can be conveniently provided in your home or community with a flexible schedule to meet your needs. Community Integration Services promote successful living in the community; minimizes the need for hospitalization; supports transitions to independence; supports current living status to reduce cycles of instability and enhances your quality of life.

We can help you:

• Reduce cycles of instability in your life
• Learn about other services or community and natural support that are available
• Develop strategies to make family life less stressful
• Find or maintain permanent housing
• Make better decisions about your current or future needs
• Keep from becoming overwhelmed with the day to day hassles of life
• Get settled when returning home from an inpatient or other out of home setting
• Develop strategies to help you cope with your mental health symptoms

Skills Development Services

This service is intended for adults who are coping with mental illness.  These services can be conveniently provided in your home or community with a flexible schedule to meet your needs.  Skills Development is a teaching based service designed to assist individuals in developing or improving skills and knowledge needed to live independently.

We can help you learn skills to:

• Manage your home finances
• Access services and natural support in your community
• Overcome social isolation and integrate back into social settings
• Negotiate the social service system
• Problem solve in your home or workplace
• Care for your home and family

Those Eligible:

• Are a MaineCare Member
• Are 18 or are an emancipated minor
• Have been diagnosed with a mental illness

And have at least one of the following situations resulting from a mental health diagnosis:

• Are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
• Are concerned about your decision making or behavior
• Are at risk of arrest
• Are at risk of harming self or others
• Have great difficulty in caring for self
• Are at risk of hospitalization

Our skilled and caring intake staff will ask you for additional information to finalize eligibility.

We provide support and encouragement to those in need.