CARIBOU, Maine — Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) is pleased to be the local provider for StrengthenME in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties. StrengthenME is Maine’s behavioral health and resiliency response to COVID-19, providing free stress management, wellness, and resiliency resources.
“For individuals struggling with the stress of the pandemic, StrengthenME is here to support you,” explains Michelle Ferris, program director of emergency services. “Community health workers are here to listen, provide ideas for you to consider and help you connect with community resources. We also encourage providers and other professionals to call for support as well, either for themselves or those they assist in a professional capacity.”
COVID-19 has changed things. Work is different. School is different. Home is different. Life is different, and that can be hard. The toll COVID-19 has taken on individuals, families and communities is real.
StrengthenME offers stress management tools, emotional support resources, and program and community connections that promote wellness, resilience, empowerment and recovery. StrengthenME is free, confidential, anonymous and available to anyone in Maine.
Community health workers are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. by contacting the statewide support number at 207-221-8198 or 866-367-4588. Residents of Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties also have the option to connect through a local number at 207-762-4851.
Celebrating more than 56 years, AMHC is a nonprofit organization supporting nearly 6,000 clients annually. The agency has 26 service sites and 325 employees located across Aroostook, Washington, and Hancock counties providing mental health, substance use, crisis and sexual assault services. For more information, connect with AMHC at www.amhc.org.
