About Us
The Center for Learning (CFL) at the USM Catherine Cutler Institute collaborates with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Behavioral Health (DHHS-OBH) to promote excellence in the mental health workforce. Located in Robinson Hall on the University of Maine at Augusta Campus, 46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine, the Center for Learning has been operating since November of 1996.
Overview
CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development through administering competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, on behalf of DHHS-OBH. CFL assists to develop knowledge competencies, design and implement quality assurance processes, and assesses workers’ qualifications. CFL also collaborates with academic institutions and other agencies in Maine that provide education and training to ensure that mental health courses, programs, and trainers meet standards outlined in the MHRT/C Procedural Guidelines and Trainer and Curriculum Standards.
Mental health workers with MHRT certification provide residential, community, and crisis services to persons with mental health needs throughout the state of Maine. This website contains information about the MHRT certification programs, the Mental Health Support Specialist training, and tuition reimbursement and workshop allocations.
Contact Us
USM The Center for Learning
UMA Robinson Hall
46 University Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: 207-626-5280
Fax: 207-626-5022
TTY: 711 (state relay)
Email: cfl@maine.edu
CFL Staff
Kimberly I. Snow, MHSA
Senior Research Associate Director, Center for Learning
Phone: 207-780-4963
Email: kimberly.i.snow@maine.edu
Jennifer MacKenzie
Policy Associate I
Project Director, Center for Learning
Phone: 207-780-4525
Email: jennifer.mackenzie@
Jacinda Dionne, M.Ed.,
Certification Specialist
Center for Learning
Phone: 207-626-5086
Email: jacinda.dionne@maine.edu
Scott Bernier, MS
Certification Assistant
Center for Learning
Phone: 207-626-5280
Email: sbernier@maine.edu
Amber Rogers, Project Assistant II
Center for Learning
Phone: 207-626-5002
Email: amber.rogers@maine.edu