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The need for integrated services
Maine’s behavioral health service delivery system continues to struggle with the needs of those with cooccurring
disorders. Service providers consistently identify the need for integrated substance use and mental
health services in behavioral health.
A 2001 survey of Maine professionals in substance abuse and mental health treatment centers found that 89
percent identified substantial structural barriers to establishing integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders
including separate administrative structures, funding disparities, differing treatment philosophies, differing
clinician abilities, and differing eligibility criteria.
The CCISC Model
The project uses the Comprehensive Continuous Integrated Systems of Care (CCISC) Model, a systems change
model developed by Kenneth Minkoff, MD, to establish integrated treatment within the Centers for Excellence. The
model has four basic characteristics: system-level change, efficient use of existing resources, incorporation of best
practices and integrated treatment philosophy. Integrated treatment is established by implementing change in
treatment philosophy, policy, procedures and practices.
The Centers of Excellence
Four treatment centers established in year one represent diverse services and geographic distribution. Those
agencies and their administrative offices include:
• Aroostook Mental Heath Services, Inc. (d.b.a. AMHC), Caribou
• Day One, Cape Elizabeth
• Maine Medical Department of Psychiatry and Spring Harbor Hospital, Portland
and Westbrook
• Crisis and Counseling Centers, Augusta
The initial four treatment centers will mentor and support four additional treatment centers in year two. Additional
treatment centers in year two include:
• Wellspring, Bangor
• Community Health and Counseling Services, Bangor
• MaineGeneral Health, Waterville
• Spurwink, Portland
System Change Strategies/Tools
• Agency Commitment through MOU
• Use of agency assessment tool: COMPASS
• Development of Action Plans for change
• Encouragement to utilize agency Continuous Quality Improvement processes
• Biannual visits of national experts Doctors Minkoff and Cline with follow up reports
• Additional consultant services from Dorothy Farr and NAMI ME
• Monthly tele-video conferences among Centers of Excellence lead change agents
• Chart audits
• Mentoring across Centers
• Evaluation/Outcomes through Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc.
Contact
Catherine Chichester, Co-Occurring Collaborative of Southern Maine, tel. 207-878-6170,
cchichester@ccsme.org, www.ccsme.org
Partners of the Institute for Quality Behavioral Health Care
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Maine (NAMI Maine) ● AdCare Educational Institute of Maine
Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc (AMHC) ● Drug Rehabilitation Incorporated (also known as Day One)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ● Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA)
Maine DHHS, Bureau of Medical Services (BMS) ● Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Substance Abuse (OSA)