Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services

What Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services does

The Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine (AAMHS) is a private nonprofit membership association founded in the post-deinstitutionalization era (1980s-1990s) as the unified statewide voice for Maine's community behavioral health providers. Headquartered at 72 Winthrop Street, Ste 6, Augusta, Maine, the organization represents 35 member agencies delivering the full continuum of substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, prevention programs, and recovery support across the state. These member agencies collectively serve over 80,000 Maine residents annually, with particular focus on rural communities, children and youth, and individuals seeking opioid treatment, detox, and crisis intervention.

The Alliance's core activities center on policy advocacy and coalition coordination rather than direct service delivery or technology productization. It conducts sustained legislative advocacy across four tracked Maine State Legislature cycles (128th through 132nd), engages in DHHS and task force participation, and partners with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the #Detox4ME Coalition (150+ providers), and the Vision for an Equitable Maine coalition (50+ groups). Documented advocacy outcomes include securing a $2.1 million MaineCare reimbursement rate increase for residential substance use disorder treatment and endorsing Maine's $500 million Rural Health Transformation Program application to CMS. The organization has no proprietary technology, no app, and no API; its digital infrastructure consists of a WordPress website, newsletter subscription, and Facebook presence used for stakeholder communications.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a small advocacy nonprofit: membership dues from 35 provider agencies, supplemented by grants and donations (including a documented $10,000 donation from Northern Light Health in December 2020). Pricing models are not applicable as the entity does not sell products or services commercially. The organization employs 1-10 staff, led by Executive Director Malory Shaughnessy, and is governed by a Board of Directors. Geographic scope is limited to Maine, with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, venture funding, or equity ownership.

Name

Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services

Legal name

Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine

Website

https://thealliancemaine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine is a nonprofit membership association representing 35 community behavioral health provider agencies that serve over 80,000 Maine residents annually. It conducts statewide legislative advocacy, coalition coordination, and policy work on substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, prevention, and recovery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Advocacy and Membership Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIAJAK

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAFACAI

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Behavioral health advocacy
• Membership association
• Substance use prevention
• Mental health services
• Recovery support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AAMHS is a statewide nonprofit membership association that serves as the unified voice for 35 community behavioral health provider agencies in Maine. It coordinates prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, conducts legislative and policy advocacy on behalf of its members, and offers membership services such as access to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Unemployment Services Trust. Member agencies collectively serve over 80,000 Maine residents annually across the full continuum of mental health and substance use disorder services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program for Behavioral Health Providers Tiered membership offering for Maine community behavioral health provider agencies, granting access to advocacy representation, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing affiliation, Unemployment Services Trust benefits, policy updates, and coalition participation.
• Statewide Behavioral Health Advocacy and Policy Work Coordinated advocacy on behalf of 35 member agencies before the Maine State Legislature and state agencies, focused on appropriations, reimbursement rates, workforce development, and access to care. Includes task force participation and special projects such as the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and Pleiades Project.
• Unemployment Services Trust (UST) Member Benefit Member benefit providing unemployment compensation services and support to member behavioral health agencies through a partnership with the Unemployment Services Trust.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing Affiliation Member benefit connecting member agencies with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, providing national resources, advocacy support, and connections to other state behavioral health associations.
• Behavioral Health Treatment Provider Directory Public-facing resource connecting Maine residents and families seeking mental health, substance use disorder, crisis intervention, and recovery support services to the Alliance's network of 35 member provider agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents providers serving over 80,000 Mainers annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• #Detox4ME CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2025Coalition of over 150 recovery, harm reduction, and treatment providers advocating for increased MaineCare reimbursement rates for medically managed withdrawal beds. United effort to ensure individuals seeking recovery have access to critical first-step treatment services.
• Vision for an Equitable MainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2021The Alliance participates in the Vision for an Equitable Maine coalition with 50+ groups coordinating advocacy for equitable recovery and policy changes.
• Northern Light HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2020Northern Light Health provided a $10,000 donation to support access to behavioral health resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Northern Light Health is a statewide health delivery system supporting the Alliance's mission.
• National Council for Mental WellbeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance is a proud member of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, providing access to national resources, advocacy support, and connection to other state behavioral health associations.
• Unemployment Services Trust (UST)minorOthersMembership benefit offering unemployment compensation services and support to member behavioral health agencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Maine Primary Care Association: Statewide membership association for Maine's community health centers. Comparable as a Maine-based healthcare membership association advocating for safety-net providers, though focused on primary care rather than behavioral health.
• Maine Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Maine. Comparable as a Maine-based healthcare advocacy organization with a similar membership/government-relations model, though representing hospitals rather than community behavioral health providers.
• Texas Council of Community Centers: Statewide association representing community mental health and intellectual/developmental disability centers in Texas. Highly comparable as a state-level membership association advocating for community behavioral health providers, but in a different state.
• Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers: Ohio's statewide trade association for community behavioral health providers. Directly comparable structure to AAMHS — member agency consortium, policy advocacy, and reimbursement work — but serving a different state's behavioral health ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending addiction through advocacy, treatment access, and stigma reduction. Comparable as a behavioral health/addiction advocacy organization, though newer and more focused on public campaigns than on representing provider agencies.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): Association representing state mental health commissioners and agencies. Comparable as a behavioral health policy and advocacy organization, though representing public agencies rather than nonprofit community providers.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: The national umbrella association of which AAMHS is a state affiliate member. Directly comparable as a behavioral health membership/advocacy organization, but operating nationally rather than at the state level.
• Mental Health America: National nonprofit advocacy organization focused on mental health policy, prevention, and access — operates in the same advocacy space as AAMHS but at a national scale and with a broader mental-health (rather than addiction-focused) lens.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): National advocacy and support organization for individuals affected by mental illness. Comparable to AAMHS as a behavioral health advocacy organization, with state-level affiliates that mirror AAMHS's structure.
• National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP): National professional association for addiction treatment providers. Comparable to AAMHS's addiction-focused advocacy and ethics/membership services, but operating nationally and representing provider members directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AAMHSMe
• Xx.com/Maine_Alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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