Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Specialists
Kennebec Behavioral Health is
dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults and families
in central Maine who experience mental illness,
trauma, and emotional or behavioral problems. The agency provides
a continuum of high quality, innovative, community-based prevention,
education, treatment, and rehabilitation services.
Programs and Services include:
Psychiatric Medication Services
Substance Abuse Treatment
Outpatient Psychiatry and Mental
Health Care
Home-Based Multisystemic Therapy
School-Based Services
Vocational Clubhouse
Housing Services
Family Behavioral Health and Visitation
Services
Community Support Program
Improving lives with effective,
innovative care.
Kennebec Behavioral
Health continually monitors the quality of its services through
an internal committee and annual client surveys. Clients benefit
from programs and interventions that have been carefully studied
and proven effective. The agency also recognizes that the ability
to provide effective services rests upon the excellence of
its staff, the availability of adequate financial resources
and partnerships with other community agencies, state and local
governments, and associations representing families and consumers.
In response to the high demand for services from people who lack or have minimal insurance, the agency provides more than $400,000 in financial assistance on an annual basis.
Our mission
The Mission of Kennebec Behavioral Health is to promote the
well-being of children, adults, and families who experience
mental illness, emotional difficulties or behavioral challenges.
Our vision
We envision a community in which everyone enjoys physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual health.
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Brief History
Kennebec Valley Mental
Health Center
was created in 1960, as the community mental health center of
Central Maine. The agency is a nonprofit, multi-service
mental health and substance abuse treatment agency that serves
more than 12,000 people annually. In 2007 the name became Kennebec
Behavioral Health to reflect its expanded capabilities and
geographic coverage. Timeline
Personal Best
Our 'Personal Best' series features employees' personal reflections
on their work at Kennebec Behavioral Health.
Annual Reports
Click the link below to download a
copy of our Annual Report in pdf format. (Please be patient while the page downloads or right click on link to download to your computer.)
FY2010 Annual Report
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