Phone Numbers: Statewide Crisis Services: 1-888-568-1112, Mobile Crisis Outreach: 1-207-783-4680, TTY: 1-888-568-1112

Tri-County Mental Health Services is proud to be a state and national leader in Integrated Primary Care. Our unique model of integration began with a three-year grant project funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation. It has proven to be financially sustainable, clinically effective, and continues to serve Maine people in eight primary care practices. Click on each umbrella below for more information.

  • A contract model
  • Full time behavioral health clinicians fully embedded
  • Training, supervision, consultation & resources provided by community mental health center
  • Shared electronic health record
  • Warm hand-offs and referrals seen within one ­to three days
  • Physician/Psychiatrist consultation model
  • Telepsychiatry available
  • Brief, solution oriented treatment model
  • Shared treatment planning & progress noting
  • Active community engagement & education component

For more information about our model and consultation services, contact Catherine Ryder, Executive Director at 207.783.9141 Or visit us at www.tcmhs.org in eight primary care practices.


WHY INTEGRATE CARE ?

  • We know that emotional and mental health issues affect our bodies, and believe that caring for the whole person, together, is the fastest road to recovery 75% of primary care patients have behavioral health needs which either remain unaddressed or which place undue burden on the Primary Care Physician
  • Most patients present their concerns as both biological and psychological
  • For improved treatment outcomes
  • To increase awareness of trauma and trauma-informed approaches into medical care
  • To reduce stigma

INTEGRATION vs. CO-LOCATION

  • Shared electronic health record
  • Shared risk
  • Depth of knowledge and expertise of the community mental health agency
  • Training, supervision, consultation & resources provided by community mental health center
  • History, legacy, and the highest standards of professional practice
  • Seamless transition to tertiary level care inthe community if needed

"Tri-County's model is unique in the nation... in its full integration, continuity of care, and sustainability."

Becky Boober, Grant Administrator
Maine Health Access Foundation

"This project is a beacon."

Guy Cousins, Director
Adult Mental Health and Office of Substance Abuse
Maine Department of Health and Human Services