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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
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Here are three documents that update you on the decisions the Health and Human Services Committee has made about cuts to social service programs.
These recommendations now go to the Appropriations Committee for their consideration. As you can see, the recommendation about NAMI Maine is split, with 9 voting to leave us as we are and 5 voting to reduce our funding by $152,986. These cuts, all of them, are unimaginable, and I feel certain that every single member of the Health and Human Services Committee was unhappy to have to make them. Heartening is that not a single member of that committee voted to make the recommended reduction of $220,000 to NAMI Maine. Nonetheless, and with all due respect, we must continue to speak to our local home-town legislators and ask them to speak to their colleagues on Appropriations and in their caucuses about supporting the majority report, the one that does not cut us.
Please tell them these are desperate times for NAMI Maine; the loss of $152,986 would be crippling and would mean eliminating vital programs and the staff that lead them. Support for NAMI was visible at the public hearings – over 100 people testified, over 100 sent written testimony, and over 600 signed the petition.
This is a lot of public support to keep us alive. Please, also, speak to them about mental health services and the impact of all of the proposed reductions…If you have questions, please call 1-800-464-5767, (207) 622-5767 or email us at info@namimaine.org.
FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR, click on this link: FIND MY LEGISLATOR
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NAMI Maine is a non-profit organization with over 20 family and consumer support groups, whose members work locally to help people cope more easily with mental illness - their own or their family members'.
If you would like to make a donation, Please contact us at info@namimaine.org
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NAMI Maine Office Hours
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Hello NAMI Maine Supporters: Please note that our office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.. except holidays and weekends. Always feel free to email us anytime of the day with any questions you may have. Our email address is info@namimaine.org
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NAMI Maine Weekly Update E-Mail
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We know you have been missing our weekly update! If you would like to be updated on the NAMI Maine happenings across the state, Please send your email to us, so we can add you to our listserve. We always look forward to hearing from you.
Please send email to info@namimaine.org and put NAMI- MAILING LIST in the subject line.
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*NEW* NAMI Maine's Family Criminal Justice Guide!
Related Files
HHS Committee Report Back Summary (PDF File)
The Yes 2-3-10 (PDF File)
The No 2-3-10 (PDF File)
The Others 2-3-10 (PDF File)
2009 Fall Newsletter (PDF File)
2009 Summer Newsletter (PDF File)
NAMI Maine Family Criminal Justice Resource Guide (PDF File)
Jail Report 2007 (PDF File)
Survey Questions For Families (PDF File)
Budget Communication Sheet (PDF File)
Related Links
NAMI Maine Survey
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