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The need for integrated services<br />

Maine’s behavioral health service delivery system continues to struggle with the needs of those with cooccurring<br />

disorders. Service providers consistently identify the need for integrated substance use and mental<br />

health services in behavioral health.<br />

A 2001 survey of Maine professionals in substance abuse and mental health treatment centers found that 89<br />

percent identified substantial structural barriers to establishing integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders<br />

including separate administrative structures, funding disparities, differing treatment philosophies, differing<br />

clinician abilities, and differing eligibility criteria.<br />

The CCISC Model<br />

The project uses the Comprehensive Continuous Integrated Systems of Care (CCISC) Model, a systems change<br />

model developed by Kenneth Minkoff, MD, to establish integrated treatment within the Centers for Excellence. The<br />

model has four basic characteristics: system-level change, efficient use of existing resources, incorporation of best<br />

practices and integrated treatment philosophy. Integrated treatment is established by implementing change in<br />

treatment philosophy, policy, procedures and practices.<br />

The Centers of Excellence<br />

Four treatment centers established in year one represent diverse services and geographic distribution. Those<br />

agencies and their administrative offices include:<br />

• Aroostook Mental Heath Services, Inc. (d.b.a. AMHC), Caribou<br />

• Day One, Cape Elizabeth<br />

• Maine Medical Department of Psychiatry and Spring Harbor Hospital, Portland<br />

and Westbrook<br />

• Crisis and Counseling Centers, Augusta<br />

The initial four treatment centers will mentor and support four additional treatment centers in year two. Additional<br />

treatment centers in year two include:<br />

• Wellspring, Bangor<br />

• Community Health and Counseling Services, Bangor<br />

• MaineGeneral Health, Waterville<br />

• Spurwink, Portland<br />

System Change Strategies/Tools<br />

• Agency Commitment through MOU<br />

• Use of agency assessment tool: COMPASS<br />

• Development of Action Plans for change<br />

• Encouragement to utilize agency Continuous Quality Improvement processes<br />

• Biannual visits of national experts Doctors Minkoff and Cline with follow up reports<br />

• Additional consultant services from Dorothy Farr and NAMI ME<br />

• Monthly tele-video conferences among Centers of Excellence lead change agents<br />

• Chart audits<br />

• Mentoring across Centers<br />

• Evaluation/Outcomes through Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc.<br />

Contact<br />

Catherine Chichester, Co-Occurring Collaborative of Southern Maine, tel. 207-878-6170,<br />

cchichester@ccsme.org, www.ccsme.org<br />

Partners of the Institute for Quality Behavioral Health Care<br />

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Maine (NAMI Maine) ● AdCare Educational Institute of Maine<br />

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc (AMHC) ● Drug Rehabilitation Incorporated (also known as Day One)<br />

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ● Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA)<br />

Maine DHHS, Bureau of Medical Services (BMS) ● Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)<br />

Office of Substance Abuse (OSA)

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