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P. O. Box 1018 Caribou, Maine 04736 Phone: (207) 498-6431

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TODAY'S FEATURES:
AMHC Gains New Leadership
In January 2010, Gregory P. Disy will move into the role of Chief Executive Officer and Tamara Player will become AMHC's Chief Operations Officer.


AMHC establishes the Wesley R. Davidson Endowment Fund
On the occasion of his retirement as chief executive officer from AMHC, and in recognition for his outstanding service to the community, the AMHC Board of Directors has established the Wesley R. Davidson Endowment Fund to commemorate Mr. Davidson’s unwavering dedication to achieving AMHC’s charitable goals.


AMHC Recognizes Staff, Teams and Civic and Business Leaders for Service Excellence
At the 2009 annual meeting recently held at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center, AMHC recognized staff, teams and civic and business leader service excellence. Wesley Davidson, chief executive Officer, and Athill Hebert, board chairman presented service awards to 14 AMHC staff members representing a combined total of 180 years of service to the organization.


Please Tell Us What You Think!
AMHC is very interested in hearing what you have to say about the services we provide and how we can make your experience at AMHC effective and rewarding. Please take a minute and share your thoughts by contacting Jennette Hitchcock at jhitchcock@amhc.org. AMHC looks forward to hearing from you!


AMHC Completes Acquisition of WCPA; Offers New Services
On July 1, 2009, AMHC completed its acquisition of WCPA programming and assets, expanding its behavioral health service operations into Washington and Hancock Counties, Maine. Services will be delivered under the doing business as name of “Atlantic Mental Health Center” but will be referred to as “AMHC”. The completed acquisition strengthens the on-going programmatic and financial viability of behavioral and related physical health care services in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties to maintain and improve the quality of and access to needed healthcare services within the community.


AMHC Reduces Client Wait Time by 53 Percent
In 2008, AMHC embarked on a process improvement project to reduce the wait time between the first and second behavioral health outpatient visit with the goal of improving client access and retention in service. Currently, the access time for scheduling the first appointment is within 5 days of request. The change process was implemented as a part of AMHC’s participation in a national quality improvement project led by the Mental Health Corporations of America in partnership with the Institute of Medicine.


AMHC Receives International Award for Marketing Achievement
The MarCom Awards 2008 has awarded Jamie Owens, AMHC’s director of marketing and development, a gold award for AMHC’s 2007 Annual Report. The MarCom Awards recognize outstanding creative achievement by a marketing and communications professional. There were over 5,000 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries in the 2008 competition.


AMHC’s Center for Integrated Neuro-Rehab Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
CARF International announced AMHC has been accredited for a period of three years for its Center for Integrated Neuro-Rehab located in Caribou, Maine. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows AMHC’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards.


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Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) is Northern Maine's leading community based behavioral healthcare provider.


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AMHC is a private, non-profit mental health care organization based in Northern Maine. Incorporated in 1964, AMHC has evolved into a community health organization offering a wide variety of outpatient and residential services including: Community Support, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency Services, Speech & Language, Employee & Student Assistance, Psychological Testing, and Assessment and Consultation and Education.

FEATURED TOPICS:

Abuse
Addictions: Alcohol and Substance Abuse
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adoption
Aging & Geriatrics
Alternative Mental Health Medicine
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Cancer
Child & Adolescent Development Overview
Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses
Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties
Elder Care
Family & Relationship Issues
Health Policy & Advocacy
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Professions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting
Personality Disorders
Schizophrenia
Self Esteem
Stress Reduction and Management
Wellness

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Alcoholics' Relapses Better Understood
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Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010

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