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Board & PAIMI Advisory Council

Board of Directors

  • Andrew R. Sarapas, Esq., President
  • Richard O’Meara, Esq., Vice President
  • Noel Sullivan, Secretary
  • Alyssa Hemingway, Treasurer
  • Simonne Maline, Past President
  • April Kerr, PAC Chair
  • Roseanna Belanger
  • Molly Brown
  • Ashley Eiler, Esq.
  • Karen Farber
  • Lesley Lichko
  • William Norbert, Esq.
  • Abbott Philson
  • Dieudonné Tabaro

PAIMI Advisory Council

The PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC) advises Disability Rights Maine on priorities and issues important to people who receive mental health services in Maine, and promotes recovery through increased access to client rights and advocacy services.

  • April Kerr, Chair
  • Korali Day
  • Jason Goodrich
  • Jeffrey Kerr
  • Simonne Maline
  • Jenny McCarthy
  • Dr. Kate McLinn, PhD
  • Vickie Morgan
  • Dr. Linda Morrison, PhD
  • Gidget Murphy
  • Ryan M. Schmitz, Esq.
  • Kelly Staples

If you are interested in learning more about the PAIMI advisory council, contact Mark Joyce at mjoyce@drme.org, call 207.626.2774 or complete the application below.

Join the PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC)

The PAIMI Advisory Council is required to have members from the following groups:

Individuals who receive or have received mental health services

Family members and/or caregivers of children and teenagers who receive or have received services

Attorneys

Mental health professionals

Services providers

Individuals who are knowledgeable about mental illness

If you are interested in serving on the PAIMI Advisory Council, we encourage you to apply.  The application may be printed and mailed to the PAIMI Program Director at Mark Joyce, Disability Rights Maine 160 Capitol St. Suite 4, Augusta, ME 04330, or emailed to mjoyce@drme.org. You may also choose to submit your information through our online application form.

DRM PAC Application Form (PDF) | DRM PAC Application (Word)

PAC Application

 

DRM PAC Application Form
Items with an asterisk (*) are required.
Address
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
Country
Perspectives you bring to the council (check all that apply):

More about your path to the advisory council

Please answer/complete all of the following questions briefly (in one paragraph/about 5 sentences/etc.). Feel free to respond in ways that are accessible to you, such as bullet points or phrases. We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your experiences in mental health advocacy!

Optional Reference Information

If you would like to provide a reference, please share the contact information for someone who is familiar with your work or experience related to disability rights, mental health services, or advocacy. Providing this information is voluntary. We will not contact the person listed without your permission.

Contact's Name:
Contact's Name:
First Name
Last Name
You may contact this person as a part of my application.

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