Hi there! I want to introduce myself as your Member Liaison here at APS Healthcare. I am very excited to be here. For those who do not know me, I have been a consumer and provider for many years. I believe the experiences of being on “both sides” have given me a wonderful perspective of the mental health community here in Maine. My personal mental health experience has included a wide variety of services. My own recovery process has been incredibly hard at times and sometimes now what I call a gift. I know that if it had not been for my difficulties I might have walked around the world, not dealing with “my stuff”. Because I choose to be very active in my own recovery process, I now am truly aware of who I am.
Until recently, I was the Peer Services Director for Amistad in Portland, which includes the Maine Warm Line and the Emergency Room peer support program at Maine Medical Center. Maine is doing some nationally recognized and amazing work in the field of peer support and I have been privileged to be so involved! I was also the chair of the Statewide Consumer Council. I have also been part of many wonderful provider agencies. I was a case manager for Support and Recovery Services. I worked at the Ingraham Crisis Unit, and at 774-HELP. I have also done residential work for several agencies.
In my new role as Member Liaison, I do many things with APS Healthcare. I work with the APS Healthcare staff to look at paperwork and the way we do things to make sure they are clear and promote recovery focused services. I also go to meetings with providers, groups and the Department of Health and Human Services. I also work with the APS Healthcare Member Advisory Council.
You can:
- Ask me to visit your group or agency to learn more about APS Healthcare and how we can work together
- Call me if you have a question or concern about APS Healthcare
- Call me to ask about a letter you received from APS Healthcare
- I want you to feel free to contact me if there are any questions or concerns. I am here to help!
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