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TODAY'S FEATURES:

6th Annual Andy Santerre SNO-RUN Fundraiser a Huge Success
Feature IllustrationOn Saturday, February 6, Andy Santerre, NASCAR’s 4-Time Champion and Maine native son, joined with AMHC and community supporters at the SNO-RUN to raise $46,834 for AMHC’s Sexual Assault Services, the only victim rape crisis center in Aroostook County dedicated to providing victim advocacy, awareness and community education about the violent crime of sexual assault. More



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. More



AMHC establishes the Wesley R. Davidson Endowment Fund
Feature IllustrationOn 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. More



AMHC Recognizes Staff, Teams and Civic and Business Leaders for Service Excellence
Feature IllustrationAt 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.More



Please Tell Us What You Think!
Feature IllustrationAMHC 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!More



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. More



AMHC Reduces Client Wait Time by 53 Percent
Feature IllustrationIn 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.More



AMHC Receives International Award for Marketing Achievement
Feature IllustrationThe 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.More



SANTERRE CHARITY SNO-RUN ACHIEVES RECORD TURNOUT
Feature IllustrationCherryfield native, Andy Santerre, the 2002-2005 4-time Busch East Series Champion (currently the Camping World East Series), racing crew chief and owner of Andy Santerre Motorsports (ASM), joined more than 300 supporters and volunteers at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center on Saturday, February 7th to help AMHC Sexual Assault Services raise $42,500 to help provide “free” rape crisis and support services to the youth and child victims of sexual assault in Aroostook County.More



AMHC’s Center for Integrated Neuro-Rehab Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
Feature IllustrationCARF 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.More



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



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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. More

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LATEST NEWS:

Economic Status Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Cancer
Women with low socioeconomic status who are diagnosed with breast cancer are likely to suffer higher levels of anxiety and depression than women with medium or high socioeconomic status, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer.More

H1N1 Vaccination Still Highly Recommended
Despite H1N1 virus levels stabilizing, transmission remains an issue and vaccination continues to be an effective option for prevention of this potentially serious condition, according to a Feb. 5 press briefing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.More

Few Women Taking Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
Well below 1 percent of American women without a personal history of breast cancer have been taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in the past decade, according to a report in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.More

Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Low- and middle-income women might benefit from psychosocial support, researchers say.More

Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child
Dad's age didn't matter unless father was older, mom much younger, study found.More

Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 8, 2010

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