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About Maine Counties
County government is Maine's oldest form of government, predating statehood and even the writing of the Declaration of Independence. County Government is the only form of regional government whose officials are directly elected by the voters.
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ead more about County Government
and its many important functions.
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Directory of Maine Counties
, listing officials and contact information for each county. Some very useful links are available
here
for more information about individual counties, some related national organizations, and the Maine state government.
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Board of Directors and Officers for this year. ​
The Next MCCA
Board of Directors' Meeting
The next Board of Directors' meeting has been scheduled for Monday, May 18th in person at Athenahealth in Belfast.  The MCCA Self-Funded Risk Pool meeting will likely occur before the MCCA Board meeting in the same location. Please stand by for more info. The agenda packet including details of meeting topics, a draft of the minutes from the last meeting, financial reports and other timely information will be distributed on the Friday prior to the meeting date and will be posted to this website.
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Strategic Planning for Counties: Vision, Goals, and Action: Lessons for County Planning
Presentation by Phoenix McLaughlin,  the Director of Strategy Implementation from the ME Dept of Economic & Community Development
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about bills which may impact counties.
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The purpose of the Counties Connect
​America campaign is for presidential candidates to have counties on their radar, and for county officials and state associations to have tools to interact with the candidates.
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Do you know?
There Are
10 Times
More Mentally Ill People behind bars than there are in State Hospitals. Click below if you'd like to read more of this article from Mother Jones.
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Studies with concentrations in Maine Studies and Peace and Reconciliation Studies as well as certificates and minors in Labor Studies, Maine Studies, and Peace and Reconciliation Studies. Many of these courses can be taken entirely on-line or with a limited number of meetings on campus. Click below for more info.
Academic Programs Univ. of Maine
Academic Programs of Interest to
County and Municipal Employees
The Division of Lifelong Learning at the University of Maine offers a wide range of degree programs, certificates, and courses for working people including the bachelor’s degree in University Studies, an adult degree completion program, and the master’s degree in Interdisciplinary
Addiction on Trial
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Dr. Steven Kassels
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Doctor and author
Steven Kassels
has been a guest speaker at one of the MCCA Board of Directors' meetings. Reading excerpts from his book, "Addiction on Trial", and explaining statistics, societal discrimination and biases toward drug addicts, Dr. Kassels shed light about this chronic illness that crosses age, gender, socio-economic, racial and religious boundaries. This book is a must read, written as a spellbinding story to educate readers about the downward path of destruction caused by the disease using characters we can all understand, relate to, and sympathize with.
Opioid Addiction Education
is the First Step in Stopping ​the Epidemic.
HELP?
If you, or someone you know is looking for help with an addiction,
please click here
to get information on treatment programs and facilities in Maine.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a presence in all Maine counties Each office receives county government funds for their educational programs
and operations.
Please
click here
for more information about services available in your county.
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