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Approved MHSS Trainers


Below is a list of trainers who have been certified to teach the Mental Health Support Specialist curriculum with contact information. Email links are disabled to reduce spambot mining. You will need to copy the email into your email program.

These instructors are certified to teach the MHSS Curriculum through December 31, 2028.

Last updated on September 21, 2026 

Trainer’s Name

Agency

Phone

Email

Adele Bailey

Sweetser

(207) 319-8398

ajbailey@sweetser.org

Laurel Bailey

Community Concepts/Oxford County Mental Health Services

(207) 713-1405

lbailey@ocmhs.org

Douglas Berrill

Maine Health (Maine Behavioral Healthcare)

(207) 239-9775

Douglas.Berrill@mainehealth.org

Kelly Bruneau

Shalom House

(207) 245-0724

kelly.bruneau@shalomhouseinc.org

Heidi-Jo Charity

Community Concepts

(207) 418-8334

hcharity@ocmhs.org

Tammy Clark

Aroostook Mental Health Services

(207) 454-1910

tclark@amhc.org

Kasey Clarke

Sweetser

(207) 468-0188

kclarke@sweetser.org

Andrea (“Andy”) Coburn

Sweetser

(207) 571-2835

acoburn@sweetser.org

Amanda Colpitts

Independent Instructor

(207) 241-7231

acolpitts_022@hotmail.com

Billie Jo Cookson

Graham Behavioral Services

(207) 626-0003

billiejocookson@gbsmaine.com

Nicole Cote

NFI North

(207) 346-8113

 nicolecote@nafi.com

Jeremy Crockett

Volunteers of America

(207) 944-5054

jeremy.crockett@voanne.org

Kathleen Cypher

Assistance Plus

(207) 453-4708

kcypher@assistanceplus.com

Jamie Cyr

Shalom House

(860) 617-0681

jamie.cyr@shalomhouseinc.org

Trisha Dennis

Paramount Behavioral Services

(207) 660-9124

trisha.dennis
@paramountbehavioral.com

Keri Devlin

Assistance Plus

(207) 453-4708

kdevelin@assistanceplus.com

Lindsey Dionne

The Opportunity Alliance

(603) 834-8622

lindsey.dionne@opportunityalliance.org

Celina Dotterweich

The Opportunity Alliance

(207) 874-1060

celina.dotterweich@opportunityalliance.org

Tim Dougherty

MAS Community Health

(207) 322-7489

tdougherty@mascommunityhealth.com

Jessica Dube

The Opportunity Alliance

(207) 553-5883

jessica.dube
@opportunityalliance.org

Derek Duplisea

Aroostook Mental Health Center

(207) 454-1910

dduplisea@amhc.org

Jodi Eldridge

ESM

(207) 622-5946

jodi.eledridge@
esm-augusta.com

Amber Elliott

Alternative Wellness Services

(207) 494-8010

amberelliott@
awsmaine.com

Sarah Emerson

Spurwink

(207) 535-2001

Semerson@spurwink.org

Amber Farrington

Break of Day Mental Health Group

(207) 380-9257

amberl@breakofdaymhg.com

Amy Flewelling

MAS Community Health

(207) 322-3139

aflewelling@
mascommunityhealth.com

Cheryl Fournier

MAS Community Health

(207) 212-3503

cfournier@
mascommunityhealth.com

Susan Gordon

Kennebec Behavioral Health

(207) 873-2136 ext. 1040

sgordon@kbhmaine.org

Phoebe Grant

Project for Supported Living Services (Peregrine Corporation)

(207) 879-0817 Ext 213

pgrant@pslstrive.org

Stephen Habeeb

Shalom House

(207) 956-3029

stephen.habeeb@shalomhouseinc.org

Chrystal Hachey

Kennebec Behavioral Health

(207) 660-2474

chachey@kbhmaine.org

Joshua Harper

Aroostook Mental Health Center

(207) 316-2817

jharper@amhc.org

Elizabeth Hohhof

NFI North, Inc.

(207) 945-3099

elizabethhohhof@nafi.com

Jennifer Jacobs

Sweetser

(207) 298-5758

jjacobs@sweetser.org

Stacey Johnson

Sweetser

(207) 558-6920

sjohnson@sweetser.org

Lynn Johnston

Health Services Skills Academy

(207) 852-1135

lynnrninstructor@gmail.com

Sabrina Malcomb

Graham Behavioral Services

(207) 626-0003

sabrina@gbsmaine.com

Carrie Maxell

Ascentria Community Services

(207) 576-6691

CMaxell@ascentria.org

Leah McAlpine

OHI Professional Development

(207) 848-5804

lmcalpine@ohimaine.org

James McClay

Aroostook Mental Health Center

(207) 764-0759

jmcclay@amhc.org

Becky McPhail

ESM

(207) 622-5946

becky.mcphail@
esm-augusta.com

Amanda McPheters

Shalom House

(207) 874-1080 ext. 7120

amanda.mcpheters
@shalomhouseinc.org

Michelle Mitchell

Spurwink

(207) 531-0648

mmitchel@spurwink.org

Cheryl Moors

Community Health & Counseling Services

(207) 922-4600 Ext. 6276

cmoors@chcs-me.org

Samantha Morin

Volunteers of America

(207) 468-4636

samantha.morin@voanne.org

Katherine Morissette

Spurwink

(207) 713-8637

kmorissette@spurwink.org

Scott Morrison

Ascentria Community Services

(207) 783-3446

smorrison@ascentria.org

Darlene Panzino

Spurwink

(207) 535-2001

dpanzino@spurwink.org

Scott Parsons

Alternative Services-Northeast

(207) 777-1107

sparsons@asi-ne.org

Savannah Patton

ESM

(207) 622-5946

savannah.patton@
esm-augusta.com

Amanda Pease

Assistance Plus

(207) 649-6028

apease@assistaceplus.com

Jayne Pelletier

Sweetser

(207) 8440829

jpelletier@sweetser.org

Allison Pluard

Volunteers of America

(207) 745-8414

allison.pluard@voanne.org

Corey Provencher

Alternative Services-Northeast

(207) 777-1107

cprovencher@asi-ne.org

Jennifer Pullen

Phoenix Rising Behaivoral Services

(207) 313-1143

jpullen@phoenixrising-bs.com

Jonathan Raymond

Shalom House

(207) 874-1092

jraymond@shalomhouseinc.org

Amy Redford

PENQUIS

(207) 341-2151

ARedford@penquis.org

Amanda Ricci

Lifeline for ME

(207) 320-3305

amanda@lifelineforme.org

Heidi Riggs

OHI

(207) 951-4092

hriggs@ohimaine.org

Karen Robinson

Motivational Services

(207) 626-3465

Karen.robinson@moco.com

David Roderick

Volunteers of America
He is available to train at other agencies.

(207) 356-3361

david.roderick@voanne.org

Ericka Roy

R&K Wellness and Mental Health

(207) 660-7998

ericka.roy@wellnessrk.com

Sherene Salahshoor

Shalom House

(207) 874-1080

sherene.salahshoor@shalomhouseinc.org

Becka Sanchez

Volunteers of America

(207) 217-2367

becka.sanchez@voanne.org

Stephen Scala

The Opportunity Alliance

(978) 294-5255

stephen.scala@opportunityalliance.org

Michelle Secotte

Maine Health (Maine Behavioral Healthcare)

(207) 322-0404

michelle.secotte@mainehealth.org

Brianna Shaw

New Communities

(207) 591-0751 or
(207) 779-0511

bshaw@newcomms.org

Leslie Spencer

Health Services Skills Academy

(207) 852-9411

nursemgr2stillwater@firstatlantic.com

Samantha Stickney

Aroostook Mental Health Ceneter

(207) 764-0759

SStickney@amhc.org

Meagan Thomsen

Volunteers of America

(207) 314-5795

meagan.thomsen@voanne.org

Alex Wolfe

Sweetser

(415) 871-4019

awalfe@sweetser.org