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CURRENT NEWS AT MAINE CENTER
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On September 8, 2011, the Illinois Department of Human Services,
Division of Mental Health
announced the closure and restructuring
of State Operated Mental Health Centers (Hospitals)
For a pdf copy of a power point presentation
on the planned changes click on this link.
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CARF...the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities...
conducted an accrediation survey of Maine Center's
Outpatient Programs on January 13 and 14, 2011.
All of Maine Center's Outpatient Treatment programs
received a full Three Year Accreditation.
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Illinois' General Assembly Responds to the Crisis in Human Services
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Thanks to Representative Elaine Nekritz and Senator Dan Kotowski for their votes supporting passage of SB 2505 and stepping up to support the possibility of some State funds finding their way to community disability services. State funding cuts over the past three years have resulted in job loss to taxpayers working in mental health and substance abuse treatment services, reduction in treatment services to citizens with disabilities, and community disability providers not being paid for the services they have provided. This tax increase should help rebalance funding in our state moving away from utilizing expensive State institutions to using nationally accredited, cost-effective, and efficient community-based settings. ~ Fran Hook Hume |
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Maine Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Marina Smirnov, M.D. has been hired as a part-time psychiatrist. Dr. Smirnov is Board Certified in both General Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Smirnov's office appointments are scheduled for Monday through Thursday each week. |
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Maine Center is honored and thrilled that the Park Ridge Community Women have stepped up to partner with us for Fiscal Year 2011 to work hand in hand in support of our two annual fund-raising events, the 34th Christmas in Park Ridge Housewalk Friday, December 3, 2010 and our 7th Annual Odyssey Brunch Cruise Sunday, June 12, 2011.
The PRCW Board and membership will be volunteering in a variety of ways to support the planning and actual event activities to help raise needed funds for Maine Center. |
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