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Community Correctional Alternatives

Address:  PO Box 8
Farmington, ME 04939
Location:  648 Wilton Rd.
Farmington
Phone:  (207) 778-5600
Fax:  (207) 778-6060
Contact:  Meloney Richmond, Intake Coordinator
 
Clients:  18 years or older, and has been diagnosed with a mental disorder.
Services:  Community Correctional Alternative's mission is to collaborate with the community to support and assist individuals with a mental illness to obtain the highest quality of life as possible.

In home support:

Community Correctional Alternatives staff teaches clients how to reach their goals for independent living. Each client gets help with addressing basic daily living skills such as good oral hygiene, cooking, cleaning and making healthy lifestyle choices. Staff will also provide observation and will document all of the medications that are taken by the client.

Skills Development Services:

Trained staff will provide services that can train clients to increase their levels of independency in the community by providing money management skills, medication support, use of public transit, and an opportunity to participate in educational, social or vocational activities.

For more information or to make a referral contact Meloney Richmond at (207) 778-5600.

Correctional Services:

Community Correctional Alternatives offers services to individuals who have been convicted of a crime and are in the Franklin County Correctional Facility. Individuals are provided a case manager, and a first place to go to when they are having a mental health crisis while in jail.

For more information contact Jamie Meader, Director of Jail Services or Goyo Stinchfield at (207) 778-3032.

Therapeutic Group:

An anger management group that is offered to individuals who are experiencing control issues, using the principles of psychosocial education. The teacher addresses strategies for coping with stressful situations that can trigger their emotions and make that person lose control.

Case Management:

Community Correctional Alternative's Case Management assists clients with identifying and obtaining needed services. Community Correctional Alternative's goals are to provide stability that the clients need in order to develop healthy patterns and habits in their lives.

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Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.