Living Our Values in Behavioral Health

Welcome to the MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) annual report. Formerly known as Maine Behavioral Healthcare, our new name reflects our identity as a system entity providing expansive behavioral health services while aligning with the MaineHealth name and brand. Although our name has changed, our compassionate and exceptional care team remains committed to our mission. As Maine’s largest behavioral health service provider, our primary goal is connecting patients to appropriate care where and when they need it.

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By the Numbers

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Featured Stories

Racing Toward Recovery

Patient Centered

Everyone who moves forward with treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) approaches it differently. For Heather, the term “forward” was not just a direction, it was her momentum and motivation. Last year she made the courageous decision to enter treatment at MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) in Biddeford.Read Story

Center Offers Blessing for Odette and Family

Respect

At Odette’s 15-month checkup, her parents were informed that their daughter might have autism. “When her doctor asked if she was walking, we said ‘not yet,’” recalled Ashley Morrill, her mother. “We were in denial for some time, because Odette was alert, making eye contact and talking normal baby jabber.”Read Story

Hope for Troubled Youth

Integrity

At-risk youth are strongly influenced by the social systems around them that include family, peers, school, and neighborhood. The Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program serves youth aged 12-17 who demonstrate problem behaviors that may place them at risk for out-of-home placements.Read Story

Improving Access to Inpatient Psychiatric Care

Excellence

Emergency rooms are designed to assess and treat patients with medical emergencies. They are not meant to serve as long-term behavioral health treatment settings, yet some patients with mental health needs may wait hours or days before the appropriate placement can be found.Read Story

Reducing Hunger One Intervention at a Time

Ownership

As part of MaineHealth’s systemwide goal related to food insecurity, MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) has fully embraced the objective to screen more than 75% of patients and connect them to community resources.Read Story

Integration Maximizes Behavioral Health Resources

Innovation

Maine is experiencing a shortage of behavioral health services at a time when the need is great. Across the country, the demand for services, particularly in the outpatient setting, is projected to increase while the supply of psychiatrists and outpatient therapists is projected to diminish.Read Story