OPTIONS Liaisons
Whether you want to make a change related to your own substance use, or you are exploring resources and services for a loved one, your local OPTIONS Liaison is someone you can trust to help you navigate. Liaisons are substance use professionals, plugged into a network of local resources for harm reduction, treatment and recovery, as well as other services. They offer judgment-free guidance, understanding that everyone’s path is unique and not every service is a good fit for every person. Get in touch now, and read more about the ways to find support below.
OPTIONS Liaisons, by County*
*This list will be updated as more Liaisons come on board for each Maine county. In the case of an immediate medical emergency, such as an overdose, call 911.
Androscoggin County:
Dave Bilodeau – david.bilodeau@spurwink.org – (207) 344-1828
Thomas Hibbert – thibbert@spurwink.org – (207) 841-3642
Danni Shifflett – dshifflett@spurwink.org – (207) 272-1233
Or Request Help Online
Aroostook County:
Justin Martin – jmartin@amhc.org – (207) 493-3361
Kristen Gile – kgile@amhc.org – (207) 496-2153
Benjamin Ivey, ADCA – bivey@amhc.org – (207) 554-0576
or Request Help Online
Cumberland County:
John Loftus – jloftus@sweetser.org – (207) 468-1582
Jen Giggey – jgiggey@sweetser.org – (207) 468-2575
Tom MacElhaney – tjmacelhaney@sweetser.org – (207) 468-2848
or Request Help Online
Franklin County:
Bobbijean Rose, CADC – brose@sweetser.org – (207) 468-4327
Shawn Morin, LADC – smorin@sweetser.org – (207) 468-5072
or Request Help Online
Hancock County:
Bruce Bevers, ADCA – bbevers@amhc.org – (207) 496-9430
or Request Help Online
Kennebec County:
Ashlee Kimball, CADC – akimball@sweetser.org – (207) 468-8052
Kortnie Willeford – kwilleford@sweetser.org – (207) 468-5149
or Request Help Online
Knox County:
Joanna Montgomery – jmontgomery@sweetser.org – (207) 468-7788
Rebecca Johnson, CADC – rljohnson@sweetser.org – (207) 727-1402or Request Help Online
Lincoln County:
Nicholas Loscocco – nloscocco@sweetser.org – (207) 468-3483
or Request Help Online
Oxford County:
Glenn Gordon – glenn.gordon@ocmhs.org – (207) 357-1751
Susan Friend, MHRT-C – susan.friend@ocmhs.org – (207) 418-7090
or Request Help Online
Penobscot County:
Ashley Roberts, CADC – aroberts@chcs-me.org – (207) 991-1162
Jessica Orne, CADC – jorne@chcs-me.org – (207) 944-8904
or Request Help Online
Piscataquis County:
Megan Harrigan, CADC – mharrigan@chcs-me.org – (207) 949-0271
or Request Help Online
Sagadahoc County:
Cheryl Gingras – cgingras@sweetser.org– (207) 423-5134
or Request Help Online
Somerset County:
Keith Bellefleur – kbellefleur@sweetser.org – (207) 844-4732
or Request Help Online
Waldo County:
Ann Ward – aeward@sweetser.org – (207) 468-2766
Nick St. Louis – nstlouis@sweetser.org – (207) 298-4539
or Request Help Online
Washington County:
Joe (Eric) Finnemore – efinnemore@amhc.org – (207) 904-8056
John Chapman – jchapman@amhc.org – (207) 762-4851, (207) 498-9560 (cell)
or Request Help Online
York County:
Joanna Shaw, ADCA – jshaw@sweetser.org – (207) 727-1281
Nicole Caruso, CADC – ncaruso@sweetser.org – (207) 219-5590
or Request Help Online
The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative is a coordinated effort of the Maine Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) and other state agencies to improve the health of Mainers with substance use disorder. OPTIONS supports treatment, harm reduction and recovery, and aims to reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal drug related overdoses. The OPTIONS co-responder initiative partners licensed behavioral health clinicians within local emergency medical services (EMS) and law enforcement agencies in every county across Maine. Liaisons work alongside their first responder counterparts to:
- Provide brief therapeutic interventions when appropriate.
- Conduct proactive outreach with at-risk communities.
- De-escalate behavioral health crises when possible.
- Engage in post-overdose follow up and help with referrals.
Each OPTIONS Liaison serves the entire county in which they are located. As part of the OPTIONS Liaison program, OBH and the Maine CDC are working to better integrate the varying levels of support services in each county. These services may include Syringe Service Programs (SSPs), Tier 1 and Tier 2 naloxone distributors, Recovery Centers, MAT treatment providers, food and housing supports among others. For more information on the OPTIONS Liaison program, contact robert.porter@maine.gov.