SUPPORT for ME Assessment of Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Current Infrastructure and Future Needs: Summary of Feedback from the SUPPORT for ME Community Focus Groups (Condensed)

Authors

Katie Rosingana BA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Evelyn Ali BS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Cutler InstituteFollow
Karen Pearson MLOS, MA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler Institute
Tyler Egeland BA, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
Mark Richards BS, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler Institute

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

7-2021

Abstract

In 2019, Maine’s Department of Health & Human Services received a $2.1 million grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) SUPPORT Act, establishing the SUPPORT for ME initiative within the Office of MaineCare Services. The primary goal of this planning grant is to increase MaineCare providers’ capacity to deliver Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services for Medicaid beneficiaries. In collaboration with Maine DHHS, the Cutler Institute conducted a series of virtual focus groups in Maine as part of a needs assessment for the SUPPORT for ME initative. These focus groups were conducted regionally by Public Health District, with the goal of learning more about access to substance use disorder treatment and recovery services in Maine. For more information, please contact Lindsey Smith at m.lindsey.smith@maine.edu

Comments

This project was supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,144,225 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government. The Maine Department of Health & Human Services Office of Behavioral Health provided funding for this summary product.

Recommended Citation

Rosingana, Katie BA; Smith, Mary Lindsey PhD; Ali, Evelyn BS; Pearson, Karen MLOS, MA; Egeland, Tyler BA; and Richards, Mark BS, "SUPPORT for ME Assessment of Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Current Infrastructure and Future Needs: Summary of Feedback from the SUPPORT for ME Community Focus Groups (Condensed)" (2021). Substance Use Research & Evaluation. 78.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/substance-use-research-and-evaluation/78