Our Voice of ME
Our Voice of ME, amplifying voices of individuals with lived experiences in mental health services in Maine. Highlighting personal stories, fostering awareness, and inspiring systemic change, aligning with our mission to advocate for and empower peers.
Our Voice of ME
Latest Episodes
0014 PART TWO: Music We Carry, Artist Peer Experiences
In this second episode of a two-part series, we highlight personal journeys with music and healing. Local musicians Amy Stacey Curtis and Lauren Crosby each share how their musical journeys are intertwined with their life challeng...
0013 PART ONE: Music as Medicine, Exploring Music Therapy & Mental Health
In this first episode of a two-part series, CCSM Policy Advocate Kerri Pitts, and Music Therapists Hailey Ward and Dan Wenger join us to talk about music therapy, how music builds connection, alternative approaches to menta...
0012 SPECIAL EPISODE: Inside the Maine HOPE Conference
In this SPECIAL EPISODE we will explore the annual Maine HOPE Conference. This year we were there to talk to attendees, presenters and committee members to explore this beloved annual conference that brings peers together to learn...
0011 Institutionalization in Maine PART TWO: Lived Experience, Reform, and the Future of Mental Health Care
In this second episode of a two-part series, our conversations continue to dive into the lived realities of a system that has shaped, and too often harmed, the people it was meant to serve. Simonne Maline, Judge Dan Wathen, and
0010 Institutionalization in Maine PART ONE: Mental Health History and State Psychiatric Care
Starting off Season Two we explore this important topic in a two part series. In this first episode of a two-part series, our hosts trace the troubling history of institutionalization and its lasting impact on people with l...
