KBH Announces 2021 College Scholarship Recipients

Kennebec Behavioral Health is pleased to announce its 2021 college scholarship recipients.  This year, the following students will each receive a $1000 scholarship upon successful completion of their first semester at their chosen college or university.  Each of these students will be pursuing a major in a field related to mental health. See who received scholarships year.

Village Clubhouse Accepting Referrals

Village Clubhouse in Topsham, Maine is accepting referrals to their vocational rehabilitation program for adults living with a mental illness. To learn more about this program, please visit https://www.villageclubhouse.org/.

StrengthenME is Maine’s behavioral health and resiliency response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. StrengthenME provides free stress management, wellness, and resiliency resources to anyone experiencing pandemic stress. StrengthenME is free, confidential, and available to anyone in Maine.  Visit Strengthen ME at strengthenme.com or call: 207-221-8198 or 866-367-4588.

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“In celebrating Black History Month, we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”  - President Gerald Ford. 

Click here to read KBH's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement. 

More information about Black History Month can be found at https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

COVID VACCINES FOR SENIORS

To our Community Members

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kennebec Behavioral Health wants to be sure that families remain aware of the services provided by the Maine State Crisis Line. If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing a mental health or behavioral crisis, please call 1-888-568-1112.  As a reminder, in light of the potential strain on Emergency Departments due to COVID-19, we encourage families and individuals to seek crisis intervention by calling the crisis line from where they are rather than going to the Emergency Departments.  Mobile Crisis responders can meet individuals via telehealth and in person as needed in the location of the individual's or family's choosing.

211 Maine is a free, confidential information and referral service that connects people of all ages across Maine to local services. Maine CDC worked closely with 211 Maine to incorporate answers to general questions about COVID-19 to the 211 resource. Calls, texts, and emails to 211 are answered 24/7 by a person here in the state.

211 Maine is equipped to answer general questions about the 2019 novel coronavirus, including how Maine people can best protect themselves, options for testing, and travel considerations. Anyone looking for specific medical advice regarding symptoms they may be experiencing is strongly urged to call their medical provider, an urgent care center, or 911, depending on the severity of their symptoms.